EXCERPTS FROM THE 1953 EAST GERMAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR ELEKTROCHEMISCHES KOMBINAT BITTERFELD

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2009
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 27, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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3. Research on the production of metallic titanium tehlcride; a
reproduction of the Kroll method for the re,uction of titanium tetrachloride
vapor with liquid magnesium; research on the separation of titanium through
molten electrolysis. Appropriation: 100,000 DME.
4. Production of iron powder and iron alloy powders with high magnetic characteristics;
exhaustive research on optimal methods for production of soft magnetic iron
powder from iron oxalate and formate, the development of which was completed in
1952; new procedures for the production-of alloys and of powders with new
characteristics which would be significant in coil production in the electronics
industry. Appropriation: 1099000 DNE.
5. Investigations of slag e uilibria in the aluminothermic 5hermite- or
Goldsehmidt-type proces/ production of ;erro-alloys;. investigation of the
MATION REPORT
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Excerpts from the 1953 East German Research
and Development Plan for Elektrochemisches
Kombinat Bitterfeld
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UHAUYH;QRIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE. REPBQOUCIIQN OF THIS FARM I,S PROHIBITED.
preodymium C and neodymium. Appropriation; 80
The research and developmentan appropriation for 1953, allotted to the
Electrochemical Combine Bitterfeld, Germany (Elektrochemisches Kombinat Bitterfeld,
VEB) was 4,329,000 DIE. Dr. E. Bauer was the official in charge of the research
and development. Project breakdowns, with individual appropriations, were as
follows:
1. Development of selected methods for,production of sodium chlorite on a laboratory
scale. The purpose of this work is toreproduce the most important methods of
production of-sodium chlorite from sodium chlorate so that a comparison of the
technical and economic possibilities can be undertaken. Also, the basis for a
semi-technical trial install1ation will be prepared. Appropriation: 7Q`,000 DI?.
2. Development if a method for the separation of technically pure cerium oxide from
Kola apatite--~ as well as the separation of rare earths. In 1953 a factory will
be erected in Bitterfeld for the production of 100,000 metric tons of "Nitrophos'TW
per year, requiring 35,000 metric tons of Kola apatite as raw material. In the
preliminary neutralization a slime separates out which contains cerium oxide;
about 100 metric tons of cerium oxide are obtained by this method in a year. A
new project has been initiated, the purpose of which-is to find a laboratory-scale
method for obtaining technically pure cerium oxi ddctj.-on
of cerium mixed-metal) and for the separation of - norm
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MAdd s e t a ft a rftdLIs i s. The, sate itt-*-4 a
seek" ,ft of Mw to r said series. #vrwiatlanx 60,w@ .
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owlati a
17. Rawasrait as the wagkIft at tais+a ae wen
of bVdM "Marl
anew aaa ZTS14. t!t
vst 9 ss , mlerlae sod a 'n*. I the Preo"t. tfas,. the aa"factt
Predumta ent4W pre AoudumU7 t ! slam a1>as with earb= tatraablaride
reds is east. ApprWiations ic* ,o m4E.
tiaa at tom, a wr "M ta2 basis dmLl be
ara~t ! awwwal VLIUSUO PUwUo Sad a swim of 1ma s s should
alscs I"A to a s of asks eM sloatricl 00400 a well . a pm1 s
ra r wkIch coke sad a electrical
ioo of tetras 2orat laai. from wthyl
i1i17 also tadffto
as a
tom' 1 a of UNA from US Annufa of s _ _ lcclnheaue
abould l o a d to alti t* reduction in the . * . t of bazaaMoroc3rel
Postashlorophowl is ar t needed is the as ae a prssarwati., t
eantisas ep press" is planmed for the tal isiatas lsti e .
3 t fteftaly
with the simplification and rodaction is the sat of operation
stoda. biological testing of the pnducts vii ha formed. Appropriations
`r F rMUr on i r+a ent of the Method of :
20. itsnufactwe, of triaLlorostqrsim out at w fry the production of
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tl
s "> a g worthess ; W -v oduct t a
farts aTa= in the Per 1953. 4riati.oaa &t}; ME.
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anti O' a SiXOd tto. Tke laboratory research
aid proced to the dsara eat of a basis far a -technical research insta
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ewe methods ter the rapid 'determination
22. Research on oxide - eat* rsts for ammonia axidation including cobalt and other
--&A- _..._ --- _ _.
tea seat'tra4s#s# research on the
'arms tion of the catalytic Stances;
ja will be stied Laboratory experiments will
of &Ue a the polishes will be attained
UaI4 r
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vivo agents.
of the "Staeube-Hormin,"
meems or r to i sislUr like eff+eecctiyee agos, will be studied.'
1 _ , tir-. a dis sie , rurther e, the
25. icon of the biological and a iseopic gammV wit tion& according
to to specifications l d to B tte sle3, The above moth, in addition
to the ~_a mo , bav* po sm fable bts in their gent form,
ire rsecgnlecd faults and give rise to value. Ie b e t ways be
zopoduc-ed ,. Tkt* was of these faults will be determined and the
improved a ra g2,y, ' f will be a joint project with BZA (Biologische
t .. .. .. _
Schering and Wolfen with the
Appropriations 15,E I.
C agents boving a b hlore clohexa,ne basis, which
sail, is etemplated for the control
invents concerning the selection of carriers and particle
a vauxeai?LaTe a, propriationt 25,000 D
27/ D.vel t of ab1a eampressor apparatus for tbe generation of
ea"i -!e la for control in Us "m fietld. euquip>ee nt
be dispersed t a special injeet?r-type
ro'tatatle oust tube to permit spraying in any desired
.ciples Soho.will be tested with the experi 'a
SlutpseTwo es ri ntal unite, to .s . as pE[ototypea for series manufacture,
eloped end eenstructed, The main Dop"Usnt of Forestry in the
sgrie ult. and F restz7 is eatly. teeresteed in the. production
the ;ration of a genuine sff oati.ve-.gent cloud by
sin s rlr 1932 has bqmm tested suceessfully in the veri
to in aluminum and magnesium
(personnel health examinational. Appropriations
r Ante iron, silie;on, zinc and magnesium on the
3itt slds (fnu) Piepenburg, Leipzig N 22,
vaaric forests of the I for insect control (experts of the BZA, the Forestry
Coll of Eberswalde gjnd ~n , a, d the Forestry Service wore present).
Expert's reports am ivtll a llee 'i . desired, Appropriations 15,000 DME.
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a of dowsti* i %W treatment with chloric
10I eire Lard
@mssmma is
Lcwic aaid, sesoration of tb* chi
Id eft, splitting i drsts into rsw alumina and
a acid. igniting the stir alumina with eadi'sea ate and coke
to abtais Wide,, raft at the s us alumi to to pure
acrd SWW a" motion of the mmi-tedinleal. experimental
s fiat of doe so bo d lss t ctio of a
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PW ', sdpa v
isi fisted j1hrest the
atsd
"id and 0s
tb leWhaiml as2sd ass of t$s wepwatica a>atii '
data 15 4k s of gold we, lw
of the *4 nerd t # t ar
'k as combined l , .ttarfsld prs sduras indluding
pets aludAM and laft is ash.
-111 Appropriaticsg 1,260 0OD .
of tlb MOU" sod dotarmination of ropaxtiea
win be swoment" so vs at the
amie,s, suing sad
is State tsursuly tar
the COMMUMI MISS, DOW
30. ?of f2mmgilw IF this
at pa tod Awdlemor 111W
aspacity of Uw sail viii be about ? Appropriation t
W) raftor Wims fW the sa, at ti ias salt as&. El,
ati ,ss psa"t1ss1sr ? sib sad S 05 . Viral of an lyt:ic
son - for the &West ti at Oviedo, isGr #ia stsoolved Is lyte
1 to 0.7 l st flowrims, per howl
31. Naiwti of %a the manufacture, at pure ?s05 out
AmWom, f2meadd t o i a fr
titastfeat - all" (at a t t. ara s t )s viii be
ailerimtad anal the #~Mieiea1 /Irl. adubw* at and
aslstios is W aM ft%Aisml ~v iaetion at the Pats;
?be PWAift**d tsstsi = is *bWasd frost the electrrolytic
- allmd a for the Praductim of if (A
will he ark Wiati:ass 60*0D0 EM.
32. pIa s6adlea as oppllcetien of is tarp sacs method Virbaieehiehtvarfahren)
MW 07sd is r leis p suction of a e i-technica1 apparatus
fat ie vart sm the s faa#ie end a itahl.li of the turbuliftee, method
for .va utilising To" l prose#"s*. aapeeialv at Bitterfe d. The
is, Stems und Won, lppropri.ationa 100,E DME.
33. Erection of an i tai t.e iaal Installation for the production of basic
lead east -te `(aia and land -- The metbod fe the manufacture of
theas stn l l ins tss aM lb. necessary apparatus is available.
C Ifs ins *mls;uort asrt be tarried sA ! the ovation of utta with a
ampas tt a rat d of lad montenal
Appropriations 130000 W.
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35.
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emit as
i 15 at POIJV1471
mWW4W on With a
her b"" at, s1 1
MAKI** Appropriations 60,0oo .
aigi
at to UK* fae am4 aft -to t2M 0 *NM - presew, but &1ft
a ar# sane PPONOWL&C 'with t4. aid of hi a tz*u ecy mid Infra-red
=
nabs t 9D.000 Me
36. Cmtia ous premwe ftatstieaasetien of the. a eh is din the
s h 1 Leh Feiss SbOM t 5--10 t d(aaaolved
sal aas@1eri4a. IPM ea t thmt a positive pmmzw+? the 3aet 1
a pride s 'ariee with it a past of the lance aerids. eover,
at WO M"52 AdmIft is in.ihie IV am"A at *
Nation
at haft arses.-: d,
arf ~~ t is that Whe areaarre
- slaw. 4. e.d trm at a ' .r and cheapgr insta do and the
? + da rie MIS abMt 100 Unts of moth dens chloride
or orb" '66*nmawide,
A Us - to* ew%m '! !aLO-: is
wefts"
1 in a aid be r"U"d Uwe
sawww a 1w as 40% M- -~ nd
mW%W d&W%ft OU&SM" sad
eloped il~rtbosr on an ssperimental technical
of the of
the yteductl= of "t?' '1bW1 phosphate.
I sphatee: US ha e1o ed an a
Details of design of the
A satimfactory plan for
ked IV the end of the
tional its
of the unit
ar aerimen i. us it with
amt time a an x-85
required r ses. re, the 95-100 percent product is
as abds an to tai a waist. I .et soma ne wjSt&Mz&tjaft it, Bch will
aaas i s - , is needed for a U-La of t procedure already worked
06 lst is aRmeted to be even a s mic&1 than
wasa 1 ~~,~. ?i projaect wi be
'taut with S# T ad i Wis. Appra;riillans 50,000 D.
40, Roductdi
of beam in the production of hsachlorocfslohexane,
the separation of t neutraliettion of the raw chlorination products from
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la l quanUtiee,
11 fib and a awthad
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V4ft 400 t t of this quality of Z ito material's
-A- .&._
ee fit m~ of Nita" w2dad inserts
f t4r4wWat `es';
nion of appliaation thmugh . the
cal apratus. Appropriations 60*000 .
t OrieatiOA of ell alcohol
bw bow
~ tic s~sl~r er~re
air.4 rar the * tim. !et .+ mow
i with min( sans- &*,em-tA i..
sW 10e aa ia2 of this w'bJect
eater
of the soma
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