Research and Special Products.
Interrogation revealed that little research had ever been carried out at this plant. Some research work had been done on motor lubricants, cutting oils, etc. with no particularly significant results. Although some work had been planned for tests of iron catalysts and a pilot plant built, the actual work had not been commenced.
Fatty acids amounting to one ton per day were recovered from the Fischer-Tropsch condensate water. This was worked up for the manufacture of soap and ethyl, propyl and butyl alcohols.