Chemische Werke, Essener Steinkohole A.G. Kamen
Location
This plant is situated 2 ½ miles North West of Kamen. It is in the area administered by 1020 Military Government Detachment with offices at Unna. Authorization to inspect the plant was issued by No. 3 Ruhr Coal District at Recklinghausen.
Description
The plant employes the Fisher-Tropsch atmospheric pressure process and has few unusual features. The raw materials are coke and coke-oven gas from a large coke-oven installation on the same site. There are 124 ordinary tube-and plate ovens arranged in two stages. About 85,000 tons per year of total products are produced.
The construction and normal operation of the plant have been reported by C.C.Hall, CIOS Target No. 30/5.06. This report is on file at the office of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and at the CIOS Library, File No. XXVII -54.
Status
On September 18th the writer visited this plant and interrogated:
Herr Gabriel, Works Manager.
This plant appeared to be heavily damaged but it was stated to be damaged but it was stated to be damaged to the extent of only 20 per cent. Permission has been granted to reconstruct and a large staff of workmen were on the property at the time of the inspection. It was stated that 50 per cent of normal production could be attained in 5 months and 100 per cent in 7 months. The plant employs a total staff of about 600 for normal production.