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FILE NAME: WR Grace (WRG) DATE: October 1, 1976 DOC#: WRG003 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1976 Letter to Dr LV Triggiani regarding Hydrierkreis From: To: Barry Castieman D ate: 5/9/98 Tima* 11:26:08 AM Pape 5 of 7 cci Kiiir* C. F. S o n a K, h. Beh*T* A. V. Trlg*el Sisici- H<4? i L fOTl(0 AM 8*O S b*twabr u ' ItCMMtUt* 1 (Knit'S nvMHW oaw J* h ^ trf oei'S OA/GRAce K0- 5 oci e W October let, 1976 t>r. 1.. v. Triggiani V R. Orate Co Vashiagton Research Konter 7379 out 32 Columbia, Harylead 21044 Dear Lani ' . As y o u knov, a team of chemists and en(finesra who developed and operated the hydro genS-ticm of coal In a scale of 4 nilllion tone / yen? at the forsr 2G-F*rbnj.nduetrie, hove formed the b o m H 8 *Hy<trieriar*i " under aiy tilrectiou- Currently, *< project a pilot plant for TOO tone/day Hiuch 1* planned to be integrated xn the yeba-Ch stale refinery, . Arf T h x a "hydrocircle" bee becoee h novn in the (jolted States via discussions i>atven officials of 'both countries. V expect the visit of Professor Coueo and tais sssocintta for a eating at S b a m w ^ s r .Richen on Igsvember 8 and 9, Hr. Reichl free ident or Conoco, bta already enounced his vielt and e third p a rty the naote of which 2 do not k n o w yet requested to coot with u g > i 05/09/98 11:34 TX/RX NO.2094 P.005 : Bany Caslteman D ate: 5/9/98 Time: 11:26:08 AM 3 - Pape 6 of 7 I r e p e a t con fid en tially that a c o m m issio n qf ERD A p iap s to com e to MwuiheiJn ill O ctober to d isc u s s our p r o c e s s called - ^ "IG - i'ieu-V eriahren" | I don' t know /bother th is coal co n v ersio n p r o c e s s p rodu cin g nfuel o f! that . co sts at le a st twice as m ud; as Arabian crude oil is applicable under U .s. ` co n d itio n s. G erm an y i s at mercy of the A ra b s end R u ssia n s a s re g a r d s o il euppSy. B u t it ie not m y b u sin eag to ju d ge the a iu a rc o r str a te g ic a l r e a so n s Eiad another id e a and ask ed fo r h elp . U 18 m y S u g g e stio n s to ' 'je t m ill" c o a l by h yd rogen under p r e s s u r e . Oil Jun ' 12 lflTS i a sk e d WRC fo r blue print o f C a li S a n c h e s' J e t M ills E x p o se w 1 hope tc be supported by Bob CoquiUetle in th is question. 5. - I h av e con fid en tially d isc lo se d so m e r e s u l t s o f our new gasification . J p ro ce ss for coal, o ils, residual oils a. o. Patent applications are filed. Bob CoqtnBeUe gave m e a good paper about "T h e D irect Reduction of Iron J O re." - - The p r e s s announced Eome days ago that the K o rf Engineering Comp in B ad e n -B ad e o - togeth er with K rupp and S a lx g ittc i' - h ave su b m itted to th e R u s s ia n G overnm ent a JO 000 p a g e s p r o je c t fo r a d ire ct red uction plarJ to be erected near Kursk at the cost of DM 5 billion. The above mentioned p ro cess m ay be u tilised in one phase. I shall . r keep Bob CoquUlctte inform ed as this p ro c e ss m ay be in terestin g for the J jfatu ral R esso u rces D ivision". 4. - Bob and 1 d is c u s s e d the new phase o f b io -g e n e tic p ro c e sse s^ to su b stitu te so m e c h e m ic a l ja-o c e sse js fo r m ak in g ch tw o - ill e r ape ulie s and-qin lo id s. I s t r e s s e d the knowledge o f D r, N ick cll who gave a b rillia m Itctu r at Bocbring& r Ingclhfim . Boctiringor w ill contact D r. R ickcll again in C la r k s v ille . W. R.. G ra c e ha.E to d ecid e w h eth er o r noi it will engage in .t ncw -dcyelo pmeu i, '98 13:48 05/09/98 11:34 TX/RX NO.2094 P.006