PRODUCTION AND PERSONALITIES AT ELEKTROCHEMISCHES KOMBINAT BITTERFELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000800590007-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 22, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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REPORT NO.
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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
CENTRAL INTELLUGENCL AGENCY
COUNTRY F,a 3 t Germany
DATE DISTR. 15 April 1953
SUBJECT Production and Personalities at Elektrochemisches NO, OF PAGES 3
Kombins,t Bitterfeld
PLACE
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DATE OF SUPPLEMENT TO
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1, The South plant (..erk Sued) of the .lektrochemiscnes Kfambinait Eiitteraeld 1 KB)
is used to graphitize materials sent from 3+emens-I'lania plant in I3erl..in-.
Lichtenberg , Herzbr r,-'strs.`sws., The materials are rc.tu ? red to 31er?ens.I'lania for trie
host part.
i?;aaterials r rocessed a_nd shipped out include the following:
a) -lectrodes in the foil.owinr sizes:
10 cm, iiareter x 1.5 meter length
1.,5 meter length and 1;8 meter length in the following diar.eters:
1.5 cm,., 18 cr;0, 20,7 cri.,, 23.7 en., 25.9 crr.,, 30,9 en,,
35:.9 cn.,, 44,5 cr._
1 meter and 1.5 r2eter length with 4605 cm diameter.
The largest of these weigh up to 8;38 pounds (8 :'entner)., . In 1952,
1,f0O metric tons of the va>.rious size electrodes were processed
monthly, The goal for 1953 is 1,40 0 tons r,,onthly; th ulti mte'
aim is 2,000 tons r:,cnthly. Some quantities (exact figures unknown)
of the 23;,7, 25.9 and 30.9 electrodes were shipped to V..A3 ("trudersohn
after processing,
b) Rods: 1 and 1,,5 r!zztors long'wdth diameters of 25, 30, 35, 40, 50,
60, 80 nag,,
c) Special carbons: 12 x 10 x 1c5 cm,, as hard as class, .3ent by and returned
to Siemens=r'lsnia packed in sa' dust in special containers, i,ccurP,te
count control is kepi_
Square carbons: 3 x 3 x 24 cr:-o long.
e) 0locks: 10 carloads of '5 tons each c, ere received in 7e?enber Size of
blocks= i -5 .m. x 50 ;r., x 20 on:, Blocks are -raphi.tized, r>: fished, planed.,
and cut, into p]1,1tcs 5C) > 20 x > :ri. ; 65 x 20 x 5 cr. ; b x 6 x 5 ?m,
The attcr size wa3 shipped raj( 1y to Czechoslovakia. The hulk of t:%hese
plates were said to hrve been reuarat-ion materials,.
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f) Square blockss 15 or... square x 2 motors long, Some, exact amount unknown,
were also sent to Westeredel, bulk to Siemens-Plania,
g) Plates: 60 to 65 cmr long x 20 am. wide x 5 to 6 as.. thick. In the middle
of the plate is a threaded hole of approximately 6 on. diameter into
which fits a threaded electrode 40 to 50 cm. long:. At one and of the
electrode is a hole about 1.5 cm., diameter and approximately 15 ama long
for connecting an electric cable On the bottom are six slots 1 to 2 cm.
deep, These plates are used at EKB in salt disintegration (Salazersetsung).
(Sketch A)
h) Triangular rods: 15 cm,. on each side, 50 cm. long, An electrode is screwed
into a hole on one side: Size of electrode is as above in g., (Sketch fl)
i) Graphitized plates 20 x 20 x 5 cm., without holes, are sent to the
Filmfabrik Agfa Wolfen.. Electrodes, 50 x 6 am,,.diameter, are sent
separately..
) Graphitized platesf, 50 c. long, without holes, are sent to Bunawerk
Schkopauo Shipments of 15 to 24 tons each go out monthly, lectrodes
are included with shipment,,
k) Plates: 60 c,, long x 10 cm. wide x 1.5 cm., thick1, with slotting and
milling. They are sent to Siemens-Plania, although one shipment went to
Czechoslovakia, (Sketch 0)
1) Plates: 1 meter long.x 18 to 20 an... wide x 5 cm.1 thick.
3, Graphite used in graphitizing process is a powder made from anthracite coal?
It is known as "B-Powders (B.Pulver), Used also in the B-Powder are scraps from
planing and cutting processes. The ponder costs 12.50 DME per kilogram. A
better grade,, 1?A-Powder wr costs 14 DME per,, kilogram,,
4,- The graphitizing process takes 76 hours. At times graphitized carbon is
loaded on railroad cars so soon after removal from tile ovens that its heat
sets railway cars on fire,.. -
5- Graphitized carbons are tested electronically prior to shipment. In 1950
Russian personnel, in officers' uniform and civilian dress, frequently checked
the products; since then Russians have checked only at rare intervals?
An electrode of 20.7 cm,. diameter is valued at about 304-100 DME. An electrode
2509 ammo diameter x 1.8 meter long was valued at 600 DME when ready for
shipment.,
7.. The following are production figures for graphitizing process:
1949-0 700 metric tons per month
1950: 2100 metric tons per month
1951: 1100 metric tons per month
1952: 1200 metric tons per month
During the war about, 300 to 400 tons were processed monthly. It is generally
believed at EKB that the processed materials are reparations orders,
8~ The following are known iXB personnel:
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a) Diplom-Ingenieur (fnu) Winkler, general superintendent of EKB;
b) Dr. (tnu) Bauer, plant manager and. in charge of shipment of electrodes;
surveilled by a w can , (fnu) Kuehler,.
c) Meister Arthur Pots, SED functionary, delegate to the Volkskarmer,
Held der Arbeit; in charge of shipments
d) Foreman Walter Teubert, shift foreman lrt shippl:ng; lives in Zerbtzh,2'
to Ca went: Possibly Serbits near Bitterfeldo
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24 holes
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threaded bole 6 am
diameter. electrode fits
into ito
~/- 60?65 on
Sketch A
threaded hole 6 cm diameter
eleotrode fits into ito
slots
2 am wide
2.3 sam - 60 m
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