ELEKTROCHEMISCHES KOMBINAT BITTERFELD, PRODUCTION IN 1953

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INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Elektrochemisches Kombinat
Bitterfeld, Production in 1953
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
23 February 1954
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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53 P
lan 1
Jan
Real
uary
1
ization
tD Septembe
953
r
U
Meas
nit
urem
of
ent-
Orig
inal
Revised 2
Tot
uc
al p
tion
ro
is-
South Works
1. Inorganic Department
Caustic soda lye
to
ns
19,
300
21,170
16
,365
12,511
Caustic potash lye
to
ns
24,
200
22,848
16
,870
1,560
Caustic potash solid
to
ns
5,
6oo
4,862
3
,619
3,583
Chlorine gaseous
to
ns
31,
460
32,192
24
,282
Chlorine liquid
to
ns
8,
956
8,995
6
,660
4,315
Hydrogen (uncompressed)
1,00
0 m
3
18,
650
18,742
14
017
Hydrochloric acid
to
ns
28,
000
32,165
23
,208
13,720
Calcium chloride lye
4,073
3
,218
2,717
Potassium chlorate
Sodium chlorate
18,
6oo
18,482
14
,o64
14,129
Agrosan 8
160
88
146
146
Wegerein
300
265
3914
394
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Potassium dichromate
Chromic acid
Basochrom
Chrome alum
Chromic oxide
Potassium carbonate
Graphite electrodes for
chemical industry
Graphite electrodes for
metallurgical industry
Crude yellow phosphorus
Pure yellow phosphorus
Red phosphorus
Ferrophosphorus
Barium chloride
Titanium dioxide
Potassium permanganate
Acid fast putty
Oxygen
Nitrogen (compressed)
Compressed air
Generator tar
Coal-tar oil
Igurit heat exchanges.
Quicklime
Boric acid chrystallized
Thawing agents
Boron carbide
Dried carnallite
Unit of
Measurement
tons
tons
tons
tons
tone
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
1,000 m3
1,000 m3
1, 000 m3
tons
tons
pieces
tons
tons
tons
Kg
tons
1953 Plan
300
250
129000
3,800
Revised
173
4,778
435
1,123
317
153
11,332
3,545
10,700
1,480
1,465
120
180
1,200
2,000
2,000
1,350
1,320
150
30
2 9 000
520
162
4,000
42
1,855
1,858
135
182
1,128
1,450
2,,010
1,473
1,338
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Realization
January to September
1953
oo tal pro? Y, -s_
duct ion tributed
14.1
141
3,794
2,072
332
332
739
739
165
167
103
91
7,720
7,589
2 9 210
701
7,990
7,990
2,511
2,530
1,658
111
110
197
197
723
614
1,097
968
1,719
1,599
1,173
19173
1,015
602
141
141
21
21
1,626
19626
624
543
125
125
3,220
426
36
40
38
38
499
339
69
69
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Realization
January to September
1953
1953
Plan
Unit of
Measuremen
Original
(Revised
Iron chloride
Elrasal 10
Treated graphite
Graphite powder
Potassium sulphate
Silicic acid
Colloidal graphite
Manganese carbonate
Manganese chloride (aq)
Manganete
Weldon mud
Phosphorus kiln dust
Potash lye
Enamel
Tisil
2. Nitrogen Department
Nitric acid (unrefined)
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
96, 280
96,699
Calcium ammonium nitrate
177,700
179,926
Ammonium nitrate (techn.)
5,120
59271
Sodium nitrate/nitrate lye
2,400
2,201
3. Organic Department
Chlorbenzene
tons
4,200
4,463
0rtho-dichlorbenzene
tons
250
204
Para-dichlorbenzene
tons
500
409
Lighter fuel
1,000 bots
480
493
Phosphorus trichloride(crude)
tons
3,035
Phosphorus trichloride(pure)
tons
150
Phosphorus oxychloride
tons
39200
Benzotrichloride(crude)
405
Benzyl- and benzylene chloride
160
Gesarol9
3,600
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duction tributed
379 380
198 198
2 2
191 147
72 4
68 -
5 5
16 16
7 2
144 141
198 181
280 280
729126 -
134,253 7,338
4,220 4,220
1,614 1,615
3,520 19029
155 133
245 245
379 379
2,259 1,678 -
235 169 155
2,230 19651 3
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Product
Tricresylphosphate
Triprenylphosphate
Benzoic acid
Carbon tetrachloride
Sulphur in lumps
Chloral
HOC active material
Duplexan
Hexitan
Silvexan
Hexitol 8
Duplexol8
Duplinon 8
Aerosol 8
Oxalic acid (tryst,)
Calcium formate
Formic acid
Kofa salt 11
Hydrochloric acid
Benzene, last returns
Benzene, first returns
Chloralhydrate
Chloroform (techn)
Etingal12
Phosphorus pentachloride
Silvexol8
Plasticiser K.P.
Tri-ethylphosphate
Sulphur dichloride
Methylene chloride.
Benzoyl chloride
Plastic Department
Igelit P.C.U.
Unit of
Measurement
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
1953 Plan
Original
6,000
240
180
4, 800
1,920
2,300
25
3,880
50
204
5,;60
2 9 317
2,442
2,000
10
3
2,100
1,800
8140
450
7,000
1,020
10
8
1,911
2, 082
890
6, 8)49
Realization
January to September
1953 _ ___
Total pro- IS
duction attributed
14
I tons I 5,700 I 4,366
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2,810 1,653
75 60
184 184
4,391 149 409
1,796 19792
1,895 366
14 1
1,111 1,110
7 7
11 11
9 9
8 8
1,445 1.9399
19649 106
675 621
148 148
5,190 49672
18 18
21 21
1 1
14 18
1 1
9 9
1 1
33 33
5 5
3,054 1 132
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1953
plan
Unit of
Measurement
Igelit P.C.
1,440
19348
Vinidur semifinished
-foil
tons
2,050
2,128
-tubes and bars
tons
660
612
-welding rods
tons
30
29
-plates and blocks
tons
60
57
Igelit semifinished
-sheet
2,000
2,243
-pressed sheet
360
268
-soles
600
578
-injection and press
material
1,200
789
-gasket material
48
-floor and furniture
covering
1,000 m3
1,000
1,918
-hose, pipes, etc.
tons
255
235-
-printed tablecloths
1,000 pieces
1,380
318
1018
-embossed tablecloths
1,000 pieces
420
374
-adhesive solutions
tons
420
414
-paint bases
tons
800
782
-pastes
tons
4, 800
4,997
-pre-set soles
tons
390
435
-sprayed soles
tons
660
787
-soles and heels
tons
300
259
-special products
tons
50
37
-boots
1,000 pairs
420
442
-shoes
Vinidur products
1,000 pairs
84
89
-pressed parts
tons
28
36
-pressed containers
tons
84
84
-packing cases
tons
480
521
gutters and rain pipes
tons
480
488
-aprons, etc.
1,000 pieces
232
228
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Realization
January to September
1953
otal go- in-
duction tributed
988
1,748
4.12
1,443
237
360
656
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1953 Plan
Re
January t
alization
o September
1953
Unit of
M
otalp 6
- is-
easurement
Revised
duction
-typewriter covers
-sacks
-bags
1,000 pieces
1,000 pieces
1,000 pieces
4.81
37.9700
2,250
481
37,9700
2,250
-special products
-thinners
North Works
tons
tons
Chemical Department
Caustic soda lye
44,700
44,
223
33,970
25,949
Caustic soda solid
10,800 9,
461
6,328
3,587
Gaseous chlorine
tons 38,44o 38,
020
28,995
Liquid chlorine
tons 10,250 10,
670
79900
5,114
Hydrogen Uncompressed
1,000 m3 11,350 10,
94.6
8,515
Hydrogen compressed
1,000 m3 650
681
536
536
Barium carbonate
tons 2,400 2,4
05
1,560
1,141
Hormit spray
180 1
41
116
84
Hormin dust
1,100 8
68
680
68o
Caustic potash with low
chlorine content
Chloride of lime
2,400 2,1
2,400 2,6
44
97
2,240
2, 239
2, 060
Sodium hypochlorite bleaching
lye
Tooth paste
6,6oo 7,1
3,000 2,2
08
85
6,108
2,331
5,968
2, 331
Siliron and trosilin 13
tons
26,000 2,8
08
19,135
199067
Synthetic precious tons
3,600 3,2
75
2,651
29651
Soup flavoring tons
540 8
78
658
677
Granulated soup tons
240 35
8
268
268
Soup cubes tons
240 25
1 193
193
Sauce cubes tons
106 11
0 91
91
Albumin powder tons
500 63
4 623
623
Cerium spark metal tons
7.2
8 6
6
Calcium-aluminum alloy tons
36
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1953 Plan
Realization
anuary to September
1953
Unit of
Measurement
Original
Revised
Total Xo-
duction
Dis-
tributed
Bearing metal
Ferrochromium3
Tungstic acid
Tungsten metal
Molybdenum (chem. pure)
120
1,200
30
206
851
48
12
6
87
661
37
12
5
87
656
12
5
Sulphuric acid (regenerated)
tons
1,505
19231
1,011
Alkaline filling material
tons
64
64
Aluminum nickel-powder
Kg
1,675
1,675
Aluminum oxide
Kg
753
753
Barium metal
Kg
906
906
Calcium chloride powder 95%
432
355
Cobalt metal powder
Kg
99310
9 9 310
Cobalt oxalate (for catalysts)
Kg
1,484
Synthetic precious stones
Kg
1,715
19715
Magnesium-nickel alloy
It
It
Molybdenum (techn)
Kg
314
314
Molybdic acid
Kg
220
43
Cobalt sulphate
1
2. Metal Department
Foundry aluminum
21,500
15 , 640
13,088
6,402
Purest aluminum
185
285
220
215
Aluminum powder
1,800
1,165
757
37
Aluminum alloy slabs
19078
373
Aluminum,L rivet alloys
5,360
4.9844
3,667
39353
from scrap
Aluminum: alloy castings
640
556
341
from scrap
Alloys from foundry aluminum
374
343
Aluminum -mold alloys
tons 1
4,300
6,020
5,757
1
Semifinished products in
3,300
4,628
4,244
4,131
aluminum alloy
Die-press products in
aluminum alloy
30
36
11 38
38
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Realization
January to September
1953 Plan 11. 1953
Aluminum, alloy castings
Magnesium alloy from scrap
Molds from magnesium alloys
Die-press products from
magnesium alloys
Magnesium alloy castings
Vinidur buckets
Welding alloys
Sheet castings
Magnet alloys
Aluminothermic manganese
Ferromolybdenum4
Ferrotitanium5
Ferrotungsten6
Ferrovanadium7
Special iron powder
Cast iron
Light metal electrodes
Al - Fe alloys
Bronze
Welding powder, auto gal
tons
1,000 pieces
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
tons
1,300
850
350
300
36
400
150
801x.
160
19
180
135
469
92
22
68
68
2149
24
30
Comments:
1. The data in this report has been slightly rearranged in order to (a) facilitate
comparisons between the original 1953 Plan and the modified one of July 1953, and to
(b) throw into greater relief the actual production figures and enable the amounts
retained in the works for further processing to be calculated more easily. The
term "distributed" has been substituted for "sold" as the latter is possibly
misleading. Some, and in certain cases most, of the production shown under
the column entitleditistributed'''has been sold for export, but all the remainder
is distributed within East Germanyxeither to other plants as raw material or to
one of the distributing agencies.
2. The changes in the 1953 Plan after June do not on the whole appear to be remarkable
except as regards tricresylophosphate, foundry aluminum and one or two of the ferro
alloys. It is worth noting that the, production of purest aluminum, red phosphorus,
and titanium dioxide are all well ahead of schedule.
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3. The original planned production of 1,200 tons of ferrochromium represented the
full capacity of the plant erected in 1952, but because of a reduced demand the plan
was revised to 850 tons. Reserves are available.
h. This metal is at present being produced in a provisional plant; the new alumino
thermic plant for the production of both ferromolybdenum and ferrotitanium will
go into operation on 20 November 1953, and will have an annual capacity of 400 tons
ferromolybdenum and 150 tons ferrotitanium. It is unlikely that the plant will
be used to full capacity owing to a reduction in the demand for these metals. The
1953 plan was drastically reduced after 25 June 1953,, on this account.
5. See Comment 1.. Some of this metal was produced in the chemical department, but
is entered here for convenience of reference.
6. This metal is at present produced in the electric furnaces of the steel casting
department. A new plant in the metal department with an annual production
capacity of 600 tons ferrotungsten was planned in 1952 and construction was
started. Work on this was stopped in July 1953, however, and it is now doubtful
if it will be completed. There are large reserves of the metal on hand.
7. Production has so far been carried on in the same plant aq that used for ferro-
tungsten and was to have been transferred to the new planV,which was to have had
an annual capacity of 60 tons ferrovanadium.
8. Anti-pest powder and solution.
9. Anti-pest chemical based on benzylene chloride.
10. Dissolving salt for aluminum and magnesium alloys.
11. Thawing salt.
12. De-foaming chemical.
13. Washing powders on a silicate base.
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