The carbon deposits are inside the heat exchanger of a central heating boiler. Hence the need for a liquid solution.
2007-01-29 09:38:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I don't know of a solvent for carbon. I don't think that there is one.
In other situations, carbon would need to be heated to high temperature with plenty of air and the carbon would combine with oxygen from the air and be converted into carbon dioxide gas.
2007-01-29 09:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the wet side???? how in the name of the wee man did you get carbon deposits in there? Are you sure it isn't metallic oxides?
There are central heating cleaning solutions available in B&Q; I'm not sure how well they work. They will attack the kind of stuff that you should have on the wet side, which ain't carbon.
if on the dry side, your boiler is burning rich and wants to kill you. get it serviced before you die. Seriously.
2007-01-29 17:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The besr and safest to use is Phosphoric Acid ,The worst thing Hydrochloric Acid
2007-01-30 07:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by jim l 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-29 18:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by valerie_moore.t21@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋