PAWLA FINDERA NITROGEN PLANT AT CHORZOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006900430003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Sequence Number: 3
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATt~ON S-E-C-R E-T
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Paw Finders N3trog?n Plant at Chorzow N0. OF PAGES 2
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urpines, a
operation in April 1955, are located in the plant:
a. 6ne turbine with a capacity of 8,000 kw. This machine was constructed.
by the Allgemeine Ele~}tricitaets-Gesellschaft (A~G~ in Berlin and
delivered to the plant about 1915.
b. 6ne turbine with a capacity of 5,000 kw. This machine was constructed
by the Swiss firm Escher-Wyss and was delivered to the plant about 1915.
This machine has a Siemens generator.
c. One turbine with kw, This machine was constructed
by the Swedish fi delivered to the plant about 1920,
d. One turbine with a w. This machine was constructed
by the Swiss firm Brown-Boveri and was delivered tc the plant about 1920,(
e. One turbine with a capacity of 25,000 kw. This machine was constructed
by 11EG and delivered to the plant in 1930.
f. One turbine with a c
by the Hungarian fir
2. A Brown-Boveri turbine
the plant. This machi
The Poles had planned
rom t
not purchase a replaceme'n
ion o e o turbi
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f 21,000 kw. This machine was constructed
d was delivered to the plant about 1949?
acity of 25,000 kw was formerly located in
up in 1952 or 1953 and was con el d molishedp
ase a turbine of the same size
irm in Budapest for installation on the founda-
ver, they recently announced that they will
CLASSIFICATION
DATE DISTR. 3 June 1955
NO.OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOVIf)
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4. The Poles recently introduced air raid drills and instruction for the
workers-~~,the_.,nitrogen plant.
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1. The nitrogen plant ~.t Chorzow has been renamed 'Laklady Azotowe i~a?Yawla
Fi.ndera The foil _~ring sip electric turbin~r., all of which were in
operation in April 1.955, are located in the plant:
a. ?ne turbine with a capacity of 8,000 kw. `t'his machine was constructed
by the Allgemeine Eldctricitaeta Gesellschaft (AEG) in Berlin and
delivered to the plant about 1915.,
bo 9ne turbine with a capacity of 8,G00 kwo This machine was coristruct?ed
by the Swias firs: Escher-Wyss and was delivered to the plant .about 1915;
This machine has a Siempna generatoro
o. One turbine with a capacity of 109000 kw~ This machine was constructed
by the Swedish firm STAL, Finspa:at~,and delivered to the plant about 1920.
d. One turbine with a capacit;,! of 25.000 kw.: Th:i.s machine was constructed
by the Swias firm Brown.-Bovari and was delivered to the plant about 1920:?
ee One turbine with s capacity of 259000 kw~ This machine was constructed
by AEG and delivered to the plant in 1930:
f. One turbine with a capacity of 21b000 kw. This machine was constructed
by the Hungarian firm Gans and was delivered to the plant about 1949 25X1
2~ A Brown-Boveri turbine with. a capacity of 25Ar.J00 kR was formerly located in
the plant. This machine blew up in 1852 or 19.53 and was com letel demolished
The Pol shad lammed to purchase a turbine of the same size
from the Gear firm in Budapest for installation on the founds--
t~on o t e o d turbine. However, they recently announced that they will
not purchase a replacement until 195$-~
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~~ TI~2 Toles recently intrac?uced air raid dri.:~~ ~.~d instraction fcx tY:e
,?:orkers in th!~ nitrogen plant.,
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