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This plant is situated in Wambelerhulz, 2 ½ miles North East of the center of Dortmund. It is in the area adminstered by 918 Military Government Detachment with offices in Dortmund.

This is a Fisher-Tropsch plant using high temperature coke as raw material and producing 52,800 tons per year of total products. It is operated entirely at medium pressure, i.e. 7 atmospheres although it was designed for 10 atmospheres. there are 65 ovens of the usual concentric double-tube design and these are combined in three stages.

The construction and operation of the plant has been reported by R.Neumann and W.C.Schroeder, CIOS Target No. 30/5.04. This report is on file at the office of the Ministry of Fuel and Power..

On September 15th, the writer visited the plant and interrogated:

Dr. Werres, Works superintendent and Acting Manager.

The former manager, Dr. Weitenhiller, had recently resigned.

The plant was damaged to the extent of 50 per cent and the Hoesch A.G. has not received an order for structural repairs although some clearing work is in progress. It will be possible to resume operations on the following conditions:

1. That the catalyst factory of the Ruhrchemie is able to supply catalyst.
2. That a gas holder now on order from Klönne of Dortmund can be supplied.
3. That the Kaiserstuhl coke oven plant is re-opened and able to supply coke.
4. That 300 skilled workmen and 500 others are available for plant reconstruction.

Subject to these conditions the plant can produce 50 per cent of its former capacity, i.e. at the rate of 26,400 tons per year in 5 to 6 months and 100 per cent three months later.

It was stated that the technical and working staff are adequate for normal production operations.

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