Cost and Performance Report: Demonstration of an Environmentally Benign and Reduced Corrosion Runway Deicing Fluid

This report summarizes the findings from a full-scale side-by-side demonstration of Battelle Runway Deicing Fluid (RDF) versus conventional potassium-acetate (KAc) based RDF. The tests were conducted on a closed section of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base runway using full-scale fluid application trailers. Anti-icing and deicing performance was based on runway friction rating, a measure of surface slipperiness, and holdover time. The two Battelle fluids tested met all acceptance criteria including lower aquatic toxicity (acute and chronic), similar oxygen demand, lower corrosion of aircraft components (cadmium-plated parts and carboncarbon brake pads), and comparable runway friction and holdover times. A life-cycle cost analysis indicated that Battelle-RDFs were more cost effective than KAc-RDFs due to lower fluid cost and lower maintenance costs due to reduced metal corrosion and braking system damage.

• Record URL:
  http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA555990
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• Corporate Authors:

  Wright-Patterson, Aeronautical Systems Division

  Wright-Patterson AFB, OH  United States  45433

  Battelle

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201-2693

  Department of Defense

  Enviromental Security Technology Certification Program
  901 North Stuart Street, Suite 303
  Arlington, VA  United States  22203
• Authors:
  • Wyderski, Mary T
  • Conkle, H Nick
  • Chauhan, Satya P
• Publication Date: 2011-1-31

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 51p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Anti-icing; Corrosion; Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Friction; Life cycle costing; Performance tests; Toxicity
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities; I15: Environment; I62: Winter Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01491309
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WP-200924, WP-0924, G006357
• Contract Numbers: PO 4400164787; FA8903-08-D-8779
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 3 2013 12:24PM