Atmospheric Nitrogen; Operation of Muscle Shoals Nitrate PlantsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1920 - Muscle Shoals, Ala. [from old catalog] |
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... tons . Its use was primarily for ferti- lizer . After we entered the war the question of production of ex- plosives came up and it was deemed advisable to multiply the pow- der plants in this country and to increase the sources of fixed ...
... tons . Its use was primarily for ferti- lizer . After we entered the war the question of production of ex- plosives came up and it was deemed advisable to multiply the pow- der plants in this country and to increase the sources of fixed ...
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... tons , if I recall , of cyanamid . Mr. ANTHONY . That is all nitrogen suitable for explosives ? Secretary BAKER . No ; that is nitrogen suitable for fertilizer , but not in the best form - not in the form that the farmers are most ...
... tons , if I recall , of cyanamid . Mr. ANTHONY . That is all nitrogen suitable for explosives ? Secretary BAKER . No ; that is nitrogen suitable for fertilizer , but not in the best form - not in the form that the farmers are most ...
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... tons of nitrates . We have now 300,000 tons of nitrates . A study of that problem , however , led the Ordnance Department to believe this , that if Congress would authorize this plant to operate in the manner which we advise , that we ...
... tons of nitrates . We have now 300,000 tons of nitrates . A study of that problem , however , led the Ordnance Department to believe this , that if Congress would authorize this plant to operate in the manner which we advise , that we ...
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... tons to 150,000 tons , and that will enable them to sell 150,000 tons of the present reserve . Mr. ANTHONY . What do the nitrates cost a ton now ? Secretary BAKER . Eighty - five dollars . May I finish that ? Mr. ANTHONY . Certainly ...
... tons to 150,000 tons , and that will enable them to sell 150,000 tons of the present reserve . Mr. ANTHONY . What do the nitrates cost a ton now ? Secretary BAKER . Eighty - five dollars . May I finish that ? Mr. ANTHONY . Certainly ...
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... tons of nitrate ? Secretary BAKER . Yes . Mr. CALDWELL . And would relieve yourself of the responsibility of caring for that and providing against its deterioration ? Secretary BAKER . Yes . As a matter of fact , a very large part of ...
... tons of nitrate ? Secretary BAKER . Yes . Mr. CALDWELL . And would relieve yourself of the responsibility of caring for that and providing against its deterioration ? Secretary BAKER . Yes . As a matter of fact , a very large part of ...
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agricultural ammonium nitrate ammonium sulphate amount ANTHONY arc process ARMY MARCH 1920 atmospheric nitrogen beehive ovens bill by-product coke ovens by-product ovens CALDWELL carbide cent CHAIRMAN chart pl chemical Chile Chilean nitrate coal committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY corporation cyanamid plants cyanamid process demand DENT estimated expense export fertilizer fixed nitrogen GAILLARD Germany GREENE Haber process horsepower hour HULL important increase industry inorganic nitrogen labor LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LIBRARY RARY lime nitrogen long tons manufacture MARCH 1920 SKETCH materials MCKENZIE month munitions Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals plants NITRATE DIVISION ORDNANCE nitrate of soda nitrate plants nitric acid nitrogen fixation operation ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT peace Prof purposes quantity ROBERTS royalty Secretary BAKER Secretary of War shows sodium nitrate steam power sulphate of ammonia supply of nitrogen thing tion tons of nitrogen total consumption United States Nitrate water power
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