[modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
- From: NIGELBALL@xxxxxxx
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 13:22:01 EST
Hi All
Phosphoric Acid is also used in the flux used for etch brass soldering
construction kits, I used to make my own, 10% solution in water with a drop of
IPA, (This fluxes the flux) and allows it to follow.
I also believe it is used in rust inhibitors?.
Regards
Nigel
Leicester
In a message dated 08/12/2006 16:21:27 GMT Standard Time,
al_messer@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Ah, so! I was unaware of that. Only use I had seen
for Phosphoric Acid was in etching Steel as in Art
Class.
Al
--- TEL <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Food grade phosphoric acid is added to it as a
> preservatrive Al. It's used
> in a lot of processed foods.
>
> > Dave, if I correctly remember my high school
> Chemistry
> > from 50+ years ago, when water is mixed with
> Carbon
> > Dioxide under pressure, as in the manufacture of
> soft
> > drinks, a weak solution of Carbonic Acid is
> formed,
> > not Phosphoric, which is some very mean stuff.
> >
> > Al Messer
> >
> > --- Dave Beaman <davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Pickling, .......... 16pence a bottle of coke
> from
> > > Lidls............ Silver
> > > solders brill after just a scrape over!!
> > >
> > > Does anyone actually drink this garbage?
> > >
> > > If I asked anyone on this list to drink
> Phosphoric
> > > acid, would they?
> > > NFC
> > >
> > > Thats what coke is and a wonderful pickling bath
> it
> > > makes at 16p a bottle
> > > erm
> > > is it still bicarb to neutralise it??
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "I.D.PRIEST." <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:09 PM
> > > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
> > >
> > >
> > > No but I might be pickling on it !
> > >
> > > Even more tongue in cheek
> > >
> > > Regards IDP
> > >
> > > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with
> the
> > > intention of arriving
> > > safely in an attractive and well preserved body,
> but
> > > rather to skid in
> > > sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries
> in
> > > the other,
> > > body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
> > > screaming WOO HOO - What a
> > > Ride!"
> > >
> > > "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can
> > > fly"
> > >
> > > Priest & Sons Model Engineers
> > > http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Pagett"
> <john_pagett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:49 PM
> > > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
> > >
> > >
> > > Ian,
> > > You wouldn't be picking on Kenny's spelling
> would
> > > you?
> > >
> > > According to dictionary.com,
> > >
> > > as·cet·ic
> > > 1. a person who dedicates his or her life
> to a
> > > pursuit of
> > > contemplative ideals and practices extreme
> > > self-denial or self-mortification
> > > for religious reasons.
> > >
> > > whereas
> > >
> > > a·ce·tic
> > > pertaining to, derived from, or
> > > producing vinegar or acetic
> > > acid.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tongue firmly in cheek,
> > >
> > > JohnP
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "I.D.PRIEST." <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:44 PM
> > > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Boiler descaling
> > >
> > >
> > > Kenny,
> > >
> > > I assume you mean de-scaling! Citric acid is
> okay
> > > as is Ascetic just let
> > > it do its stuff and wash out well afterwards. I
> > > know of one model engineer
> > > who treats his feed water by adding a tea spoon
> of
> > > Ascetic acid to every
> > > tender full of water. Never tried it myself but
> the
> > > M.E. in question swears
> > > by it. His exhaust steam stinks a bit though.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > IDP
> > >
> > > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with
> the
> > > intention of arriving
> > > safely in an attractive and well preserved body,
> but
> > > rather to skid in
> > > sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries
> in
> > > the other,
> > > body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
> > > screaming WOO HOO - What a
> > > Ride!"
> > >
> > > "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can
> > > fly"
> > >
> > > Priest & Sons Model Engineers
> > > http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <kenny.macdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:42 PM
> > > Subject: [modeleng] Boiler descaling
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All what would you recommend for boiler
> decaling
> > > kenny
> > >
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