What is TRILON B and where can you buy it?

Sometimes, not only for the operation of the car, but also for its maintenance, car owners have to use all sorts of chemicals. One of them is Trilon b. Let's figure out why they recommend using this tool, how it works and where you can buy it.

What is TRILON B?

This substance has several different names. One is EDTA and the other is chelatone3. The chemical contains a combination of acetic acid, ethylene and diamine. As a result of the chemical reaction of diamine and two other components, disodium salt is obtained - a white powder.

By its properties, the powder is highly soluble in water, and its concentration can increase with increasing temperature of the medium. For example, at room temperature, 100 grams can be dissolved in one liter of water. substances. And if you heat it up to 80 degrees, then the content of the substance can be increased to 230 grams. for the same volume.

Storage should be carried out in plastic or glass containers. The powder enters into an active reaction with metals, therefore it should not be stored in metal boxes.

Main purpose

Trilon b solution is used in cases where the metal has undergone sulfation - salts have appeared on it, which destroy the structure of the product. Upon contact, the substance first of all reacts with these salts and turns them into a liquid. It is also used to remove rust.

Here are some areas where this powder has proven useful:

• The substance is part of some medications that help heal connective tissues - in particular, it makes it easier to fight salt deposits on the skin;
• On its basis, some solutions are created for domestic use;
• Often they resort to the use of Trilon b for the restoration of metal artifacts that have been exposed to the negative effects of sea water for a long time or are used to process any other non-ferrous metal products;
• In industry, the solution is used as pipeline flushing;
• In the process of manufacturing polymer and cellulose products, as well as rubber;
• Motorists use this tool when the cooling system is clogged or the battery needs repair work - a lot of salt has accumulated on the plates.

Let's take a closer look at how some suggest using trilon b for akb in order to extend its life. How to extend the life of a battery already exists A separate article... For now, let's focus only on using disodium acetic acid in a car.

Sulfation of plates and washing with TRILON B

Sulfation of lead plates occurs at deep battery discharges. This often happens when the car stands for a long time with the alarm on, or the owner of the car forgot to turn off the dimensions and left the car in the garage. Everyone knows that any security system except mechanical locks consumes battery power. For this reason, during a long idle period, it is better to deactivate the alarm, and as for the side lights, in many modern car models they go out after a while.

To eliminate the effect of salt formation on the electrodes, many sites recommend using special devices that are connected like a regular charger. However, they are too expensive to buy one or two times in 10 years. Therefore, according to the same forums, a cheaper and more effective way is to pour TRILON B solution into the battery.

Here's how, according to their recommendations, you need to restore the battery:

• Take a polyethylene bag with powder and dilute the substance in water according to the instructions on the label;
• All the electrolyte is drained (you need to be careful, since it contains acid, which can seriously damage the skin and respiratory tract);
• The plates must not be allowed to dry out, so instead of examining the internal structure of the battery, you must immediately pour the solution into each jar. In this case, the plates must be completely covered;
• The solution is left for an hour. It is worth considering that in the course of the reaction, a bubbling of liquid will be observed, and it can splash out of the opening of the cans;
• The liquid is drained, and the battery is washed several times with distilled water;
• New electrolyte is poured into the cans (density 1,27 g / cm³).

Although the solution is always effective (no one would argue that salts turn into a liquid state), it has one big drawback - it CANNOT be used under normal conditions. And there are many reasons for this:

1. In addition to an active reaction with salts, TRILON also reacts with the metal itself. Therefore, if the plates have suffered greatly from sulfation, then with the use of this solution, the lead elements will generally sprinkle. The spread on the plates is also successfully removed with this substance. Given this disadvantage, it is better to properly operate the battery than to resort to procedures that are dangerous for the power source;
2. Also, during the cleaning process, you need to be careful about lead deposits that settle at the bottom of the battery. When the cavity is flushed (although this is also a serious question - how can this be done if the plates of a modern battery are tightly packed in separators), metal parts can get between the opposite-pole electrodes and lead to a short circuit in the battery;
3. In addition to these unpleasant consequences, it is also necessary to take into account that the bubbling substance will surely spill onto the floor, so you cannot carry out such experiments in an apartment or in a garage. For such operations, the only suitable place is a well-equipped laboratory with a powerful fume hood and high-quality filtration;
4. Next - flushing the battery. If, in the process of pouring the solution into the jars and then actively looking for a place where the bubbling liquid will cause less harm to foreign objects, the master has not yet received chemical burns, then flushing will ensure this. In addition to contact with the skin, electrolyte or a bubbling mixture of ammonia and trilon tend to emit extremely dangerous and toxic fumes. An uninformed person trying to restore the battery is guaranteed to thunder into the burn department for more than one week (during this time, any desire to conduct experiments with hazardous substances at home will disappear).

Forewarned means armed, and deciding on such a battery restoration is a personal matter for the motorist, but in any case, you will have to fight the consequences of an incorrectly performed procedure yourself. Most often, after such restoration work, the battery sharply (almost instantly) reduces its working resource, and the car enthusiast has to buy a new battery, although desulfation is indeed successful.

The reason for such advice is a recommendation that concerns power supplies that were produced at the beginning of the twentieth century! For modern batteries, these recommendations do not apply at all, since most models are maintenance-free. In the serviced can lids, they are designed exclusively for adding distillate and measuring the density of the electrolyte, but not in any way for conducting life-threatening experiments on the advice of those who have not personally tried their recommendations.

Flushing the vehicle cooling system

Another use of white disodium salt powder is to flush a car's cooling system. This procedure may be required if the driver ignores the timing for replacing antifreeze or uses water at all (in this case, he does not have to flush the system - its elements will quickly fail).

During the operation of the motor, the pump circulates the coolant through the sleeves of the cooling system, transferring small particles to various corners of the CO. Since the working fluid in the circuits heats up strongly, and sometimes even boils, scale and salt deposits form on the walls of the radiator or pipes.

Trilon's solution will also help with system cleaning. The procedure is carried out in the following sequence:

• The old fluid for cooling the motor is drained;
• Powder already diluted in water is poured into the system;
• The motor starts and runs for about half an hour. This time is enough for the thermostat to open (about its structure and the need for this unit of the car described separately) and the liquid went through a large circle of circulation;
• The spent solution is drained;
• The system must be flushed with distilled water in order to remove drug residues (this will prevent a reaction with the coolant and metal in the system);
• In conclusion, you need to fill in a new antifreeze or antifreeze, depending on what is used in a particular car.

Cleaning the system with TRILON B will prevent overheating of the power unit due to poor heat transfer. Although in this case it is difficult to control how the chemical will affect the metal elements of the engine cooling jacket or other elements. It is better to use, as a last resort, specially designed washes for car CO.

Where can I buy?

Despite the fact that it is a rather corrosive substance, it is freely sold in stores. It can be freely ordered on the Internet in any package. Also, in some retail outlets, you can definitely find it. For example, a store specializing in the sale of heating equipment will most often have a similar product in its assortment.

You can also find such a powder in numismatics stores. As already mentioned, they are used to restore old metal products. It's cheaper to buy a bag, but then what to do with such an amount is already a question. For this reason, it is more practical to purchase only the amount required for a particular procedure. The average cost of a powder is about five dollars per 100 grams.

This overview was provided as an introduction, but not a guide to action, because the procedure using harsh chemicals has far-reaching consequences. Whether or not to use this method is a personal decision. However, our recommendation is to use safe and proven methods, or ask a specialist to do complex work.

Questions and answers:

How to use Trilon B? This material is used to clean the engine cooling system, as well as to restore batteries. Diluted in water, this substance removes sulfates and limescale.

How to dilute Trilon B? To prepare a cleaning solution, 20-25 grams of powder (one tablespoon) is needed to dissolve in 200 milliliters of distilled water. 100 g this solution is identical to 1 liter. branded cleaners.

How to store Trilon B? Trilon B powder should be stored in technical rooms without heating (warehouse) and access to direct sunlight. The storage container is a steel box, but the powder must be sealed.