2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Historical research of revolutionary effect toward military, society and politics by artificial saltpeter
| Project/Area Number |
22650213
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Sociology/History of science and technology
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| Research Institution | J. F. Oberlin University |
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Principal Investigator |
KATO Akira 桜美林大学, 法学・政治学系, 教授 (10286239)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 黒色火薬 / 硝石 |
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| Research Abstract |
The first process of manufacturing saltpeter, that is, nitrate is the same way to produce compost. The way how to manufacture saltpeter has been acquired through the piled knowledge by long-term agricultural experiences. It is supposed to have been a common sense. The second process of extracting potassium nitrate from saltpeter was found to be much harder than expected. It was found to be clear that much of ash containing potassium was needed to extract potassium nitrate from saltpeter. It concluded that artificial saltpeter had been closely related with agriculture.
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