Journal article
Longevity of corrosion inhibitors and performance of liquid deicer products under field storage
Canadian journal of civil engineering, Vol.39(2), pp.117-127
2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/120905
Abstract
This work investigated the longevity of inhibitors and the performance of corrosion-inhibited deicer products under two storage conditions. Three liquid deicers (MgCl2-based FreezGard, CaCl2-based CCB, and NaCl+GLT) were selected for the field storage monitoring and the key properties tested included the chloride and inhibitor concentrations, corrosion parameters (Ecorr and PCR), pH, electrical conductivity, and performance parameters (Tc and IMC30°F). The three liquid deicers investigated did not lose their quality over the 14 months of field storage, regardless of the storage condition (mixed or non-mixed). As such, it is not necessary to implement any mixing for the liquid deicer tanks during storage. It is however essential to mix the tanks immediately prior to the use of the liquid deicers, to ensure uniform composition. This study also revealed that the investigated corrosion inhibitors did not show side benefits in suppressing effective temperature or in providing ice melting capacity of their corresponding deicer product.
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- Title
- Longevity of corrosion inhibitors and performance of liquid deicer products under field storage
- Creators
- XIANMING Shi - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United StatesLaura Fay - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United StatesKeith Fortune - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United StatesRobert Smithlin - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United StatesMatthew Johnson - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United StatesMarijean M Peterson - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United StatesAndrew Creighton - Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, P.O. Box 174250, Bozeman, MT 59717-4250, United States
- Publication Details
- Canadian journal of civil engineering, Vol.39(2), pp.117-127
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
- Publisher
- National Research Council of Canada
- Identifiers
- 99900612706001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article