LAUCHHAMMER COKE WORKS (MATYAS RAKOSI)

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CIA-RDP80-00810A001200530010-9
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1
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December 21, 2016
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November 21, 2008
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10
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May 19, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001200530010-9 C`E-.NTRAL :.INTELLIG.ENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains information affecting the Na tional Defense of the United States, within ti}e mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. SECRET CO SECURITY INFUT10NFICIALS ONLY COUNTRY East;` Germany REPORT SUBJECT Lauchhammer Coke Works (Matyas Rakosi) DATE DISTR. DATE OF INFO. 19 MAY 1953 NO. OF PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES THE. SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1, The Grosskokerei Lauohhammer (Matyas Rakosi) has a production capacity of 3,360 tons per day or 140 tons per fungnace unit.. There are 24 furnace units, each consisting of two furnaces. Up to the present, only two units are in operation. The others are not yet ready, so the current production is 280 tons perr.day, 2. Fine`'gr.ain briquettes are used at present in coke making, but the plan is to use superfine grain in the future, for which two briquette factories have been built, 30 The finished coke will be screened and graded before it is distributed for use. The coke made here is used by the blast furnace at Calbe~Elbe and the carbide works at Sbhkopau, 4, The gas produced in the coke-making process has to be burned off, because the gas purification is not yet in operation. Otherwise it could be used for fuel. Similarly, 44a:> pr;asor ?tL t a is made of the benzine, phenol, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, SECRET/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY STATE X I ARMY I X I NAVY X A I R J x J FBI I fAEC NOW Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"t Field Distribution By ".#".) RR Eve Approved For Release 2008/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA001200530010-9