BRINE PRODUCTION, STORING AND DEICING STRATEGY

This paper describes the background of current deicing strategies in Finland and tells how the new brine method can be used and what its limits are. There is an overview of why the reduction of road salt has been important. The new strategy for the reduction of salt is to use only pre-wetted salt and liquid salt whenever feasible. Low volume roads are no longer treated (ATD under 1500-2000). Mixing materials such as fiber glass, stainless and acid-resistant steel and epoxy coated steel and concrete seem to work well but adequate maintenance is just as important.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten

  Wien,   Austria 
• Authors:
  • Kuusela, R
  • RAUKOLA, T
  • LAPPALAINEN, H
  • Piirainen, A
• Conference:
  • Ninth PIARC International Winter Road Congress, Technical Report, Volume 2
  • Location: Seefeld, Austria
  • Date: 1994-3-21 to 1994-3-25
• Publication Date: 1994-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 716-722

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brines; Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Epoxy coatings; Seawater; Snow and ice control; Stainless steel; Wetting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Prewetting
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• Old TRIS Terms: Treatments
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00664476
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 1994 12:00AM