Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise

A practical, systematic account of nitrated explosives and related compounds that explains chemical properties, step-by-step manufacturing processes, handling and storage precautions, and laboratory analytical methods. It surveys nitroglycerine, nitro-cellulose and collodion-cotton, kieselguhr and gelatine dynamites, benzene-derived and picrate explosives, fulminates and detonators, and a range of smokeless powders. The text details equipment and procedures for nitration, washing, drying, acid recovery, and granulation, and presents tests for firing point, heat sensitivity, composition, and relative strength, supported by illustrations, tables, and practical guidance for production and quality assessment.