Next May 7 A conclave The choice of the new dad after the death of Pope Francis on April 21. The process should last a maximum of 4 days, during which, most likely, people are near the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, see several smoking. Some will be black, but only one will expect White smoking Which indicates that, finally, the cardinals chose a new dad.
White smoking will take place only if Two -thirds of the cardinals They vote for the same candidate. This is what has been done for more than a century. Nevertheless, there is something, which has recently changed a lot: the composition of the smoke. And with a choice Juan Pablo I, Juan Pablo II and Benedict XVIThe smoke of the white smoke became gray, causing confusion among the participants. The first time he seemed timely, the second was a bad chance, but the third was already considered as a problem that had to be solved.
In 2013, when Pope Francis was chosen by a dad, a new system consisting of two furnaces with which the color of the smoke was introduced due to the electronic activation of the series of the series Fumigenes Stuffed with substances that can paint smoke. Also for greater safety too Bells playField but you play what interests us Blanc SmoatLet’s see the field what it consists of.
Long story until you reach a white smoke
In fact, the use of smoke to indicate to the world that the dad’s elections were successful, began to be realized in the nineteenth century. However, it was simple: smoke.
On the other hand, in 1914 it was decided to change the color of the smoke to indicate voting state. White smoke after a successful black choice with the rest.
With the exception of the first day, when only one vote is made, the rest of the conclaves make up four votes with two smoking, one in the morning, and the other day. This is the result of burning cardinal ballots. Since 1914, what was done was to use Dry or wet strawDepending on whether you want to smoke white or black.
This is because when the straw is wet, Complete combustion does not occur. Something similar to the fact that we are trying to turn on a bonfire with wet wood. As soon as it burns, because you cannot access all oxygen, and this, therefore, is not completely consumed. The result is Soot formation, Whose color is black. Therefore, when black smoke was desirable, the ballots were burned with wet straw. In addition, substances, such as inningsSo that the smoke is even more black.
On the contrary, when the white smoking was looking for, the ballots burned from dry straw. Thus, oxygen is consumed completely and only generated steam Water and carbon dioxide, This leads to whitish smoke together. The problem is that it was not easy to control all the parameters for the perfection of burning, so Juan Pablo I, John Pavl II and Benedict XVI, gray smoked were obtained.
Chemistry and electronics are on stage
In 2013, it was decided to resort to Auxiliary stove Control the color of the smoke. The first furnace is the usual, and its goal is to place the ballots that are burning. Instead, the second contains an electronic device that produces the content of the boats called fumigenos, depending on the voting results.
For black smoking, they combine fumigenes that contain Sodium, anthracen and sulfur perchlorate. On the other hand, for a white smoke, fumigenes released are those that carry Potassium, lactose and Colfonia Chlooro.
As soon as the content of the fumigenes is mixed, it gives rise to white or black smoke, which surrounds the one that is released from the burning of the ballots, so what is produced through the chimney of the Sistine chapel has a unambiguous color. Thus, we will find out who will replace Pope Francis. Achievements of science achieve everywhere. By the way, the hope is that the new dad is one of those who trust these achievements.
Source: Hiper Textual
