Some say the button alerts Vatican officials, who in turn pass along word to the radio. The Vatican has never commented on the reports. Latest improvements On Saturday, the Vatican plans to install the stove, a gray iron cylinder, in the Sistine Chapel. Workers have been seen on the slanted roof of the chapel in recent days, apparently preparing the chimney.
Archbishop Piero Marini, master of ceremonies for liturgical celebrations, announced last week that the Vatican was trying to improve the burning procedure this year to make the color more easily identifiable. It was not known whether that meant new chemicals would be added. But he said that when a new pope is chosen, the Vatican will ring the bells of St.
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Politics Covid U. News World Opinion Business. Anthracene, lactose milk sugar and rosin are the sources of carbon. Anthracene, found in coal tar, is particularly good for producing big black sooty particles, although it is no longer used in pyrotechnic displays because it is carcinogenic.
White smoke for pyrotechnics is more commonly — and reliably — made by burning zinc dust with the organic solvent hexachloroethane and zinc oxide added. It is widely used for military training exercises. In any event, the smoke system now leaves little to chance.
But perhaps the Vatican is missing a trick by being unimaginatively monotone. Why stop at a mere two-colour signalling system? The crowds gathered outside the chapel cheered and Vatican Radio announced that the church had a pope. Just a few minutes later though, the smoke started to turn dark. To avoid this sort of confusion, the cardinals and Vatican officials have tried a few different things to make the two smoke colors, and the election results, more foolproof.
They tried smoke bombs for the black smoke in the s.
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