Re:London’s fatberg on show: ‘We thought of pickling it’
by matthewmacleod on Monday February 05, 2018 @05:36AM
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I understand that there are two things: first, it's not just fat – it's fat plus nappies plus wipes plus sanitary goods. Second, the combination of the fat with metallic salts in the water causes saponification, so you end up with some kind of calcium-magnesium soap mixed in with it.
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Re:London’s fatberg on show: ‘We thought of pickling it’
by MertsA on Monday February 05, 2018 @11:45AM
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"Ninety three per cent of its complex structure was said to consist of the element “wet wipe”."
It's made of something meant to be stored for very long periods in water without losing cohesion.