Abstract:
REMOVAL OF COPPER-CONTAINING INCRUSTATIONS FROM FERROUS METAL SURFACES ACCOMPLISHED IN IMPROVED MANNER BY ADDITION OF A HYDROXYALKYL THIOUREA HAVING AT LEAST TWO CARBON ATOMS IN THE ALKYL GROUP SUCH AS 1-HYDROXYETHYL-3METHYL THIOUREA TO AN AQUEOUS TREATING SOLUTION AND SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT OF FERROUS METAL SURFACES WHEREIN REDUCED SLUDGE FORMATION ACCOMPLISHES REMOVAL OF COPPER AND THE AVOIDANCE OF COPPER PLATING.