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TECHNICAL REPORT NO. 45
SYNTHESIS GAS PURIFICATION PROCESSES IN GERMANY
Summary
This report records information obtained by technical investigators on processes for the purification of gases in Germany for their subsequent use in chemical and synthetic fuel production purposes. It covers those processes which are in commercial use for the purification of large volumes of gas such as are employed in the production of ammonia, hydrogen, methanol and synthetic oils.
The report describes the several processes studied and the factors controlling them. The emphasis has been on those parts of the processes which are not commonly known in the United States, the more common elements having been omitted for sake of brevity. The appendix contains flow diagrams, equipment drawings and copies of original German technical documents pertinent to the subject, which serve to elaborate on the chemical engineering, mechanical design, and development phases of the processes.
AUGUST 1945
U.S. NAVAL TECHNICAL MISSION IN EUROPE