The “secret” smoke that we did not see during the conclave: what does this mean?

There was a lot of conversations about this week about smokedThe field preparation of the conclave led to the fact that many publications about the composition of white or black smoke indicating the state in which the voices of the new dad are located. We ourselves publish one of these articles. However, there was a lot of talk about white smoking and black smooth Yellow smoking.

It existed not so long ago. In particular, this was discarded in 2005 with the choice Benedict XVIThe field, however, earlier it was an output pistol conclave. oven in which ballots are burned It worked correctly.

In the past, concrete chemical mixtures were not used to stain smoke. It was mainly used Wet firewood If black smoking was desirable, because with this complete combustion it cannot be obtained and soot is produced. If you wanted to smoke white, it was used Dry firewoodIn this case, the burning was complete, and carbon dioxide and water vapor were obtained, whose mixture gives whitish smoke. Now what happened to yellow smoking? This is what we could find.

The mysterious origin of yellow smoking

Yellow smoking is much less known than the other two. Moreover, this is no longer used. But even before he spoke little about her. Most of the information in this regard was found in Italian media for obvious reasons. But even there there is no talk about his composition. It is only noted that different materials were used.

The reality is that both white smoking and black smoking should have a clear color. The audience, which is waiting for Plaza -e -San -Pedro, cannot be confused. However, since yellow smoking was only to try the plate, the color did not have to be identified yellow. Therefore, it is expected that he will use several flammable materials, Outside straw and paperThey saw that the stove worked properly and was ready.

Why is it not used yet?

Today, firewood is no longer used for staining smoking. The same oven is not even used. It is true that the ballots are burned in a stove, which was used for almost a century. Nevertheless, The smoke that we see does not come from thisBut from another adjacent furnace, whose work is electronic. With this release Fumigenes Concrete is boats that contain chemicals that, when mixed, lead to color smoke.

We have already seen that the mixture Potassium, lactose and Colfonia chloro And for black, Sodium, anthracen and sulfur perchlorate.

Currently, there are yellow fumigenes for other purposes that do not completely notice the conclave or vatican. They usually contain potassium, lactose, yellow auramine and fossil flourNevertheless, we must remember that fumigenes are used to stain smoking from the moment the electronic slab is introduced. The introduction of this furnace indicates that yellow smoking was already unnecessary, so its color should not be obtained in this way. It was simple The first test of burning This, perhaps, was not completely yellow. In the end, the best way to get yellow smoke without fumigenes between them is Burning sulfur And that, in large quantities (there are only few in black smoking), it can be very annoying for repeated routes of those who are close.