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THE ASSOCIATED ETHYL COMPANY LIMITED NORTHWICH CHESHIRE telephone: N O R T H W IC H 3 2 4 1/7. fffe a d Office: A R T ILLE R Y H O U S E , A R T ILLE R Y ROW , L O N D O N , S . W. I. ABBEY 3974. O U R REF, Y O U R RET. L '-U /5(1) Sfe/eyram s & Cables E T H Y L P O R T , N O R T H W I C H DATE 9th January 1951 CONFIDENTIAL Dr. R. A. Kehoe, University of Cincinnati, The Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Helen Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S.A. Dear Bob, Ilany thanks for your latter of the 2nd January, regarding the broad question of the production of undesirable heavy ends in the LC/UCL processes. "Shell" of course, :n.ll be indulging in delib erate cracking, but we understand that so far as our . feed stock is concerned, this -.all be coll acted iron several sources throughout the refinery, and that they will not be undertaking pyrolysis with the sole object of making the ethane/ethylene feed. They will, however, be putting in a gas separation plant to prepare this feed steel:. From conversations I have had with the "Shell" people in Holland, they seen conversant -.jith the poten tial hazards. There seems to be no doubt that the situation can be kept under a proper state of review from the tine production commences. I have to take this opportunity of thanking you for your cordial liew 1'oar wishes, which I heartily reciprocate. Yours sincerely, hf/ecd