Road salt Phase diagram of water-NaCl mixture. A major application of salt is for de-icing and anti-icing of roads, both in grit bins and spread by winter service vehicles. In anticipation of snowfall, roads are optimally anti-iced with brine (concentrated solution of salt in water), which prevents bonding between the snow-ice and the road surface. This procedure obviates the heavy use of salt after the snowfall. For de-icing, mixtures of brine and salt are used, sometimes with additional agents such as calcium and magnesium chloride. The use of salt or brine becomes ineffective below 21 °F. Mounds of road salt for use in winter. Prior to distribution it is mixed with
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:08:00 +0000
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