Industrial-scale production of synthetic sodium nitrate and the resulting collapse of the saltpeter price led to the bankruptcy of Bruna's business.
42.
The predominant chemical used was potassium nitrate, although sodium nitrate, and lead ( II ) acetate also appear to have been used.
43.
He suggested using sodium nitrate instead of air in the Bessemer process for manufacturing steel but this proved to be too expensive.
44.
The Allies had access to large sodium nitrate deposits in Chile ( so called " Chile saltpetre " ) controlled by British companies.
45.
Europeans in particular faced a problem with obtaining pure saltpeter, specifically saltpeter consisting of potassium nitrate, rather than sodium nitrate or calcium nitrate.
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Having discovered sodium nitrate in a clay in Upper Egypt, he was appointed by the government to superintend the process of its extraction.
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Another suggestion is that it was William Lobb, the planthunter, who recognised the possibilities of sodium nitrate during his travels in South America.
48.
In 1857, Lammot du Pont solved the main problem of using cheaper sodium nitrate formulations when he patented DuPont " B " blasting powder.
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Typical chemicals used for acceleration today are calcium nitrate ( Ca ( NO 3 ) 2 ) and sodium nitrate ( NaNO 3 ).
50.
The shipment consisted of 20 bags of sodium nitrate and 30 large plastic containers of what initial tests showed were different types of acids.
