AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE EVALUATED AS DEICER

Ice Ban is an anti-icer/deicer liquid used to melt snow and ice on roadways and bridges. It is made from the concentrated liquid residue resulting from the fermentation and industrial processing of such agricultural products as corn, barley, and milk. It can be used alone, blended with other liquid ice control agents, or added to salt/grit mixtures and applied to the roadway. The Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center conducted more than 15 lab tests to determine its chemistry, effects on highway appurtenances, and effectiveness in melting snow and ice. In addition, field trials were conducted to assess Ice Ban's ease of use, performance, and cost-effectiveness under a variety of real-world conditions. Results indicated that Ice Ban melts snow and ice faster and at lower temperatures than conventional ice control agents. The product was also found to have a longer and more consistent residual effect than the conventional magnesium chloride solution. When mixed with salt, Ice Ban can significantly reduce corrosion of vehicles and highway infrastructure.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Publication Date: 1999-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 26
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural wastes; Anti-icing; Corrosion; Deicing chemicals; Evaluation; Field tests; Highway bridges; Highway maintenance; Laboratory tests; Snow and ice control; Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00778181
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1999 12:00AM