Brian on Harnser wrote: > It happens that Bruce Napier formulated : >> On 8 Nov 2008, at 16:20, Ron Jones wrote: >> >>> It's strong, but not that strong (it doesn't dehydrate like some >>> acids) (eye >>> protection *always* advisable, however!). Having said that if it >>> works so >>> well (I've not tried it yet), pour a can of coca-cola in the kettle >>> and boil >>> it. Coke is high in phosphoric acid. >> >> >> It looks a lot like concentrated Coke, in fact. I've tried Coke in >> the toilet, without much success, but hadn't boiled it down first. >> >> BW are asking us to avoid phosphate containing detergents, especially >> in washing machines, to avoid potential pollution probs in the >> watercourses, but admit that there's no real problem yet. (see >> http:// tinyurl.com/5j87ee) >> >> Somehow, I don't think 20 ml added to Tixall Wide will have made a >> lot of difference ;-} > > I wonder how well they strip the phosphates out before discharging all > that sewage waste just above Winkwell
To quote an old advert - "It's frothy, Man!" - sorry couldn't resist... :-) -- Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
