(1987) Evaluation of Calcium Magnesium Acetate Deicer in Scott County, HR-253, Progress Report, 1987. Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
The field testing of the noncorrosive alternative deicing agent, calcium magnesium acetate is described. Seventy three tons were produced of one part CMA and three parts sand deicer which was field tested on I-280 from I-80 to the Mississippi River (7,000 ADT with 50% trucks). A comparative application was made with one part sand and one part sodium chloride. The study found that CMA deicer required a longer time for the pavement to reach normal conditions, and 20-25% more CMA deicer to provide the desired deicing. It was concluded that the CMA deicer was not as dependable as the sodium chloride deicing agent, and it was more difficult to clean up the equipment for spreading the CMA deicer.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Calcium magnesium acetate, Deicers (Equipment), Evaluation, Field tests, Maintenance equipment, Sand, Sodium chloride |
| Subjects: | Transportation > Pavements Transportation Transportation > Materials Transportation > Motor vehicles Transportation > Roads and highways |
| ID Code: | 16749 |
| Deposited By: | Iowa DOT Library |
| Deposited On: | 02 May 2014 11:38 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jan 2015 21:15 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/16749 |