Rust converter preference

[BlackJohn]

Originally Posted by ol trunt

Native, its baking soda and water. Once it really gets going it begins to look like a big batch of chili with beans! When the power is turned off and the water is allowed to sit the "rust" drops out of suspension and the water becomes clear again. The water can be evaporated and the sediment once dry goes right to the land fill.
Jack

Thanks Jack, I may never have another bowl of chilli again!


John

[Native]

Originally Posted by BlackJohn

Thanks Jack, I may never have another bowl of chilli again!


John

We had chili for dinner tonight.

[TheHubbardBus]

I didn't see any beans floating in that vat, so it's definitely NOT chili

[ol trunt]

Native, I'd write it up but many others have already done so--and far better than I could. To answer your questions specifically, there are two wires. One goes to the radiator shell from the negative lead of the battery charger (making it the anode) and the other goes from the positive lead to a series of scrap steel sheets around the sides of the tub (making them the cathode). 12 volts at under 10 amps will do the trick. As far as how much baking soda to use, it doesn't need to be real percise. I just dumped a small box of baking soda in the tub and plugged it in. A word of caution; don't reverse the polarity. If you do your part will become sacrifiicial.
Jack

[Native]

Originally Posted by ol trunt

Native, I'd write it up but many others have already done so--and far better than I could. To answer your questions specifically, there are two wires. One goes to the radiator shell from the negative lead of the battery charger (making it the anode) and the other goes from the positive lead to a series of scrap steel sheets around the sides of the tub (making them the cathode). 12 volts at under 10 amps will do the trick. As far as how much baking soda to use, it doesn't need to be real percise. I just dumped a small box of baking soda in the tub and plugged it in. A word of caution; don't reverse the polarity. If you do your part will become sacrifiicial.
Jack

Thank you!


Wow, the scrp sheets are not visible in the picture. I am guessing the scrap sheets get quite messed up in the process.


I just gotta try this some time I have time to burn.


I am assuming it is a tub dedicated to being used as an electrolysis vat. Am I correct?




Yeah, chili with beans ... y'all.