Wilhelm von Oechelhäuser jun.

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Justus Wilhelm Oechelhaeuser jun. (Born January 4, 1850 in Frankfurt ; † May 31, 1923 in Dessau ) was a German engineer and entrepreneur.

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His father was Wilhelm Oechelhaeuser (1820-1902), the mother was Emma Reinbach (born September 21, 1823 in Hemer, † April 4, 1876 in Dessau). He attended the Friedrich Werdersche Oberrealschule and the trade academy in Berlin. He then completed an internship in a machine factory in Cologne. As a senior engineer and partner, he joined his uncle Otto Oechelhaeuser’s gas plant construction factory . In 1881 he moved to the German Continental Gas Company in Dessau as a senior engineer .

Instead of coupling steam engines and generators to generate electricity, he developed a method for coupling gas combustion and electricity generation. For the practical implementation, he commissioned Hugo Junkers to build a corresponding machine in 1888. Together, Oechelhaeuser and Junkers founded the research institute for gas engines v. Oechelhaeuser & Junkers , from which one of the first opposed piston engines emerged in 1892 . The company constructed a 200 hp machine that was built by "Berlin-Anhaltische Maschinenbau AG Dessau". The first large 600 HP electrical central station was commissioned by Union Elektrizitätsgesellschaft in Berlin between 1898 and 1900 to make the development more practical. In 1899 Oechelhaeuser sold his patents to "Deutsche Kraftgas GmbH". The largest machine from Oechelhaeuser was built by the Borsig company and had an output of 1,800 hp. In collaboration with Karl Steinbecker , Oechelhaeuser also designed a standing double-piston two-stroke machine with an output of 1000 hp with a directly coupled electric generator. Later he further developed his machines technically. Ultimately, with his developments, he was able to displace the steam engine as large power engines.

In 1890 he had succeeded his father as General Director of the Deutsche Continental-Gas-Gesellschaft. He held this post until 1912 and was Chairman of the Supervisory Board from 1917 until his death. In addition, he was chairman of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) in 1902 and 1903 .

Like his father and brother, he was a member of the Dessau Masonic Lodge Esiko for the rising light .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm and Emma Oechelhäuser, b. Reinbach, see: German Gender Book Volume 125, p. 550 (Starke-Verlag 1959).
  2. ^ Marie-Luise Heuser , Wolfgang König : Tabular compilations on the history of the VDI . In: Karl-Heinz Ludwig (Ed.): Technology, Engineers and Society - History of the Association of German Engineers 1856–1981 . VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf 1981, ISBN 3-18-400510-0 , p. 566 .
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SURNAME Oechelhäuser, Wilhelm von jun.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Oechelhäuser, Justus Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German industrialist
DATE OF BIRTH January 4, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt
DATE OF DEATH May 31, 1923
Place of death Dessau