Chapter 59: Production process of [Nitrocellulose]
Tang Yu looked at the skill introduction of [Explosives Production] in disbelief.
"Is this definitely about making explosives, not bombs?" he muttered to himself.
As Tang Yu focused his attention, the [Explosives Production] skill page opened.
Tang Yu saw a dense list of explosives production.
It was very similar to the production page of the medical station.
The only difference is that Tang Yu only needs to prepare the materials to make items for [Medical Station] [Bathroom] [Kitchen], and he doesn't need to worry about it. When the production time passes, he will naturally get the corresponding items.
But this [Explosives Production] skill is different.
Although there is a long list of production lists, the list records the distribution, production process, and precautions of making a certain type of explosives, which are written clearly and in detail.
This is basically a complete set of procedures for making explosives or a fool-proof teaching manual.
If you want to get the corresponding explosives, Tang Yu must do it himself.
This discovery stunned Tang Yu.
He looked at the names of the most dangerous explosives at the top, such as [Nitroglycerin] [Mercury Fulminate]... and other explosives.
"Damn it! Are you sure this is not a joke? If I make this thing myself, I'm asking for death!"
It was only then that he understood why the skill effects would increase the success rate of making explosives and reduce the chance of accidents.
Because it is really possible to blow yourself up during the production process!
Tang Yu actually felt like he had made a loss.
But soon Tang Yu adjusted his mentality. Since the things have been used, this is a rare skill anyway.
And he only has two skills so far!
One is the rare passive skill [Concealed Action], and the other is this [Explosives Production].
So he must try it.
He directly contacted Wang Haoyu in the forest area and ordered a 0.8x1.2 meter long square table and a wooden chair.
In addition, a four-layer wooden shelf was ordered to place the beakers, test tubes and various chemical raw materials.
Wang Haoyu received Tang Yu's message and started making it immediately. It took only ten minutes to complete the transaction.
Tang Yu traded another bowl of mutton soup to Wang Haoyu.
After all, these furnitures used a lot of wood, and the price of wood is not ordinary now. This is what Tang Yu needs. If it were someone else, Wang Haoyu might not necessarily take this order.
After receiving the goods, Tang Yu made a major adjustment to the location of the materials in the entire hideout.
The corner where the fuel was originally stored was vacated and used to place the workbench and chair.
The four-layer shelf was placed in the corner opposite the workbench.
All the vacated fuel and wood were piled up by Tang Yu in the corridor area from the door of the hideout to the living room.
He didn't want to accidentally blow up the fuel barrel when making explosives. Death is not a way to die.
Everything was ready. Tang Yu opened the [Explosives Production] skill list to find the first explosive suitable for practice.
Finally, his eyes looked at a name.
[Nitrocellulose]
Introduction: Nitrocellulose is widely used in many fields, including but not limited to: military products, coatings industry, printing industry... and many other industries.
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[Nitrocellulose] Tang Yu is indeed somewhat familiar with it, because he was obsessed with firearms for a while in his previous life, so he knew that nitrocellulose is an important material for making bullet propellants.
It is very dangerous, just suitable for his first practice, and he just happens to have all the materials needed to make [Nitrocellulose].
Tang Yu came to the fourth-layer shelf and took the beaker, measuring cup, glass stirring rod, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and degreased cotton he needed to the workbench.
He looked at the current indoor temperature. Because this corner is far away from the rest area, the temperature here is obviously not as high as the rest area, which is also what Tang Yu intended.
[10℃]
The temperature is just right.
Then Tang Yu took a few deep breaths in a row and started the first nitrocellulose production.
According to the operating requirements of [Nitrocellulose]
First, Tang Yu found a basin of ice water, then used a measuring cup to pour xxml nitric acid, and then poured xxml sulfuric acid, and poured them into a beaker. Tang Yu immediately felt that the temperature of the beaker was rising rapidly.
His heart was lifted immediately.
Those who have made explosives know that the most important thing to pay attention to during the production process is the heat and light reaction. As long as you are not careful, it is possible...
Immediately put the beaker into the ice water on the side, stir it evenly with a glass rod, and Tang Yu took the beaker out after the temperature of the beaker returned to normal temperature.
Then take out xx grams of absorbent cotton, immerse it in the acid mixture, and stir it with a glass stirring rod.
During this period, the beaker heated up again, and Tang Yu put the beaker into ice water again to cool it down. After stirring for about half a minute, Tang Yu took the beaker out and stopped.
After confirming that the temperature of the beaker has been maintained between 10℃ and 20℃, Tang Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
All that was left was waiting.
The absorbent cotton had been soaked in the mixed acid for 15 minutes, and finally the nitration was completed.
Tang Yu took a glass rod to take out the nitrocellulose from the beaker, put it in another large cup, went to the bathroom, and began to rinse the nitrocellulose repeatedly.
After repeated cleaning 6-7 times, Tang Yu drained the last moisture from the cotton, took another measuring cup and filled it with water, added a little baking soda into it, and stirred evenly.
Soak the drained nitrocellulose in it.
Stir briefly twice to neutralize the last remaining acidity of the nitrocellulose.
Take out the nitrocellulose again, put it in clean water and wash it. Finally, use acid-base test paper to confirm that the nitrocellulose is not acidic, and then drain the water.
Use toilet paper to absorb the moisture from the nitrocellulose. Go to the workbench, take out a wooden board, carefully tear open the nitrocellulose, and dry it on the wooden board.
It wasn't until this moment that Tang Yu truly breathed a sigh of relief.
This was just the least dangerous nitrocellulose, but he already felt so frightened.
But Tang Yu also knew that the reason why he was like this was actually because he was exposed to these things for the first time, and it was inevitable to be nervous.
After getting familiar with it in the future, it will naturally not be as unbearable as it is now.
Maybe it's the effect of the doomsday game.
In just the past ten minutes, Tang Yu was surprised to find that the nitrocellulose that was drying had actually dried completely.
Although he was a little surprised, Tang Yu was now more curious about another thing.
He collected the nitrocellulose.
He took out a piece of nitrocellulose about the size of his thumb and placed it on the floor tiles.
A lighter appeared in his hand.
"Click!"
In Tang Yu's excited eyes, the flame slowly touched the ball——
——Nitrocellulose!
PS: I won’t write down the specific dosage. I wish for world peace!
