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Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaner Concentration?
I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing
drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks i |
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That's an interesting Q.
The mfr should be able to tell you readily. I had occasion to check the quinine concentration in sed water, and Canada Dry was able to tell me--at least the plant guy was able to tell me how many lbs went into a vat, and I was able to figger it out from there. But, iffin yer kids are in HS or college, w/ nuttin to do, have them titrate it w/ a known base. If you can procure a known base, you could do it yourself. Mebbe Draino is a known base!! -- Mr. P.V.'d formerly Droll Troll "Ignoramus12938" wrote in message ... I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks i |
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Ignoramus12938 wrote:
I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks i Yea, it cleans pipes, and eats the &$(( out of them. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:22:45 GMT, Joseph Meehan wrote:
Ignoramus12938 wrote: I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks i Yea, it cleans pipes, and eats the &$(( out of them. Does that statement include PVC pipes? I was under impression that SA does not affect PVC. i |
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Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaner Concentration?
Ignoramus12938 wrote:
I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks Mine says 95% IIRC. I saw the disclaimer that said something like "Not for sale in California" and figured it must be good stuff. I have mine stored inside a plastic bag and it's sitting on the concrete floor in the basement. I live in an earthquake zone so I don't want it rattling off of a shelf and doing a "China Syndrome" on me. |
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Ignoramus19383 wrote:
On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:29:23 -0800, Steve Thrasher wrote: Ignoramus12938 wrote: I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks Mine says 95% IIRC. I saw the disclaimer that said something like "Not for sale in California" and figured it must be good stuff. I have mine stored inside a plastic bag and it's sitting on the concrete floor in the basement. I live in an earthquake zone so I don't want it rattling off of a shelf and doing a "China Syndrome" on me. I see. 95% sounds good. I think that I will keep this bottle on the top shelf, but will try to secure it with a rubber piece or something, so that it does not fall easily in case of an earthquake. I do NOT live in an earthquake prone area, but who knows. i Humbug! Concentrated sulfuric acid is called fuming sulfuric acid and it is a very good oxidizer. Chemistry teacher often demonstrate its power by pouring some on sugar cubes. (the sugar is instantly change to charcoal. No one would use that for cleaning drains and you definitely don't want a drop on your skin. You have to handle it very carefully. I suggest that the product may contain sulfurous acid or some other derivative. |
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On Mon, 01 May 2006 05:04:14 GMT, George E. Cawthon wrote:
Ignoramus19383 wrote: On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:29:23 -0800, Steve Thrasher wrote: Ignoramus12938 wrote: I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks Mine says 95% IIRC. I saw the disclaimer that said something like "Not for sale in California" and figured it must be good stuff. I have mine stored inside a plastic bag and it's sitting on the concrete floor in the basement. I live in an earthquake zone so I don't want it rattling off of a shelf and doing a "China Syndrome" on me. I see. 95% sounds good. I think that I will keep this bottle on the top shelf, but will try to secure it with a rubber piece or something, so that it does not fall easily in case of an earthquake. I do NOT live in an earthquake prone area, but who knows. i Humbug! Concentrated sulfuric acid is called fuming sulfuric acid and it is a very good oxidizer. Fuming sulfuric acid is that with extra SO3 added. It is often quoted as sulfuric acid with concentration over 100% (like 105%), on the theory that adding water to it would convert SO3 to H2SO4, and make more sulfuric acid. Chemistry teacher often demonstrate its power by pouring some on sugar cubes. (the sugar is instantly change to charcoal. I would be interested in giving this a try. No one would use that for cleaning drains and you definitely don't want a drop on your skin. I think that that's what is used for cleaning drains, and yes, definitely getting it on the skin would be a big problem, for the same reasons that make it work so well at dissolving organic tissue in drains. You have to handle it very carefully. I suggest that the product may contain sulfurous acid or some other derivative. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphuric_acid ``Sulfuric acid is also the principal ingredient in some drain cleaners, used to clear blockages consisting of paper, rags, and other materials not easily dissolved by caustic solutions.'' i |
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Ignoramus19383 wrote:
On Mon, 01 May 2006 05:04:14 GMT, George E. Cawthon wrote: Ignoramus19383 wrote: On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:29:23 -0800, Steve Thrasher wrote: Ignoramus12938 wrote: I have a drain cleaner based on sulfuric acid, which performs amazing drain cleaning feats. I would like to know what is their typical concentration. thanks Mine says 95% IIRC. I saw the disclaimer that said something like "Not for sale in California" and figured it must be good stuff. I have mine stored inside a plastic bag and it's sitting on the concrete floor in the basement. I live in an earthquake zone so I don't want it rattling off of a shelf and doing a "China Syndrome" on me. I see. 95% sounds good. I think that I will keep this bottle on the top shelf, but will try to secure it with a rubber piece or something, so that it does not fall easily in case of an earthquake. I do NOT live in an earthquake prone area, but who knows. i Humbug! Concentrated sulfuric acid is called fuming sulfuric acid and it is a very good oxidizer. Fuming sulfuric acid is that with extra SO3 added. It is often quoted as sulfuric acid with concentration over 100% (like 105%), on the theory that adding water to it would convert SO3 to H2SO4, and make more sulfuric acid. Technically correct, but for most lay persons, concentrated sulfuric acid, which fumes S03, is often called fuming sulfuric acid. Chemistry teacher often demonstrate its power by pouring some on sugar cubes. (the sugar is instantly change to charcoal. I would be interested in giving this a try. Don't just be interested do it. BTW, nothing really beats sulfuric acid for removal of hardwater deposits. Works well on glassware, not so well on all sorts of stuff that it dissolves or merely etches. No one would use that for cleaning drains and you definitely don't want a drop on your skin. I think that that's what is used for cleaning drains, and yes, definitely getting it on the skin would be a big problem, for the same reasons that make it work so well at dissolving organic tissue in drains. Home products for cleaning drains are normally basic (caustic) such as lye because the blockage are normally protein or fats which caustic substance break down. Industries may clean certain drains with sulfuric acid, but using acids to clean home drains is problematic for safety and maintenance reasons. You have to handle it very carefully. I suggest that the product may contain sulfurous acid or some other derivative. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphuric_acid ``Sulfuric acid is also the principal ingredient in some drain cleaners, used to clear blockages consisting of paper, rags, and other materials not easily dissolved by caustic solutions.'' i |
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"George E. Cawthon" wrote in
: Don't kn wwhich of you said this,but; Fuming sulfuric acid is that with extra SO3 added. It is often quoted as sulfuric acid with concentration over 100% (like 105%), on the theory that adding water to it would convert SO3 to H2SO4, and make more sulfuric acid. Never add water to acid,unless you like getting splattered with acid. It's acid-to-water. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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