Synthetic Acid and Associated Methods

Abstract

Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. A method of taming an acid includes adding the solution of hydrogen glycine to the acid in an effective amount for substantially preventing corrosion and fuming during an application of a mixture thereof.

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