Understanding the Effectiveness of Non-Chloride Liquid Agricultural By-Products and Solid Complex Chloride/Mineral Products

Agriculturally derived products, or agro-based products, and complex chloride mineral (CCM) based products are increasingly employed in snow and ice control operations, either used alone or more commonly as additives or blended with traditional chloride-based products such as rock salt (solid sodium chloride) and salt brine (liquid sodium chloride). Past studies and manufacturers have claimed that agro-based or CCM based products provide benefits such as freezing point depression, prolong performance on the road surface, the ability to utilize UV light as an aid to ice prevention, and various environmental benefits. However, the measurement of the effectiveness of such products has been limited. To further investigate the role CCM and agro-based products may have in deicing and corrosion protection, a literature review and national survey were conducted to identify potential products, how they are typically used, performance characteristics, and pros and cons. Ten products were selected for extensive laboratory testing which investigated the products ability to lowering the freezing point of water and improve the ice melting capacity, weaken the ice bond to pavement, improve the product longevity on the road surface, prevent ice formation or refreeze prevention, and assess the influence of absorbance of sunlight on product performance. Results of the laboratory testing and literature review were used to develop a best practices manual. This report documents the work completed for each task of this project, as well as provides a presentation of the major findings.

• Record URL:
  http://clearroads.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/FR_CR-13-02_Revised.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://clearroads.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/Brief_13-02.pdf
• Summary URL:
  http://clearroads.org/project/13-02/
• Corporate Authors:

  Western Transportation Institute

  Montana State University, Bozeman
  P.O. Box 174250
  Bozeman, MT  United States  59717-4250

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Clear Roads Pooled Fund
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Authors:
  • Muthumani, Anburaj
  • Fay, Laura
  • Bergner, Dave
  • Shi, Xianming
• Publication Date: 2015-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 160p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Freezing point; Ice prevention; Laboratory tests; Literature reviews; Surveys; Waste products (Materials)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01600768
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Clear Roads 13-02
• Contract Numbers: Contract No. 99006; WO 6
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 31 2016 9:15AM