Hey this is kind of a short question but im looking for a easy over the counter supply of sulfuric acid in new zealand?
I have checked bunnings and all there drain cleaner is just sodium hydroxide, I have checked all the local plumbing stores but they seem to be more
orientated towards selling me a bath or shower, i have checked mitre 10 which again just sells diggers stuff which is usually just sodium hydroxide
and paint strippers and stuff.
I have run out of places to look and have resorted to trying to make it from 28% HCl, 35% H2O2 and sodium metabisulfite. The other option is to buy
98% sulfuric acid from chemical supply house except that means i have to deal with the cops every time i wanna buy sulfuric acid and given that im
going to be using sulfuric acid to prepare nitric acid, conc HCl and also phosphoric acid as well as any other uses i need it for in the future i just
don't think its a good idea dealing with the cops every time I wanna get this stuff.
Cheers Assured FishDetonationology - 16-2-2016 at 14:01
Have you looked for "low fume" pool acid? Normally is 35% sulphuric. Still needs to be boiled down but at least available in 5 to 20 litre range.j_sum1 - 17-2-2016 at 00:40
starman, I am not aware of any such product in NZ.Detonationology - 17-2-2016 at 06:46
35% sounds analogous to HCl. Are you sure it is sulfuric acid?hissingnoise - 17-2-2016 at 07:01
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Have you looked for "low fume" pool acid? Normally is 35% sulphuric.
The low fume type seems to be HCl and "no fume" to contain ~34% sulphuric . . .
starman - 18-2-2016 at 21:04
OK so "no" not low and 34 not 35% jeez nitpick was helping out from memory. You really think I don't know the difference between hydrochloric and
sulphuric?hissingnoise - 19-2-2016 at 04:37
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You really think I don't know the difference between hydrochloric and sulphuric?
Well, not without opening the bottle or reading the label!
Oh, wait . . . I mean weight . . .
eesakiwi - 27-2-2016 at 07:22
NZ$100 for a litre of sulphuric acid at Micowakefield plumbing supply's.j_sum1 - 27-2-2016 at 19:02
where in NZ are you. I may be able to help. I'm swimming in it.NZ_Ebola - 11-6-2016 at 05:28
I remember seeing that you can produce sulphuric acid from the electrolysis of pure elemental sulfur in a solution of hydrobromic acid, i have no idea
where you could get a cheap source of hydrobromic acid however... i'll have a look into it.
[Edited on 11-6-2016 by NZ_Ebola]NZ_Ebola - 11-6-2016 at 05:57
I found a source that is 50-60% sulphuric acid, comes as a concentrated drain cleaner. It's called speed drain cleaner.
