Potassium Formate (For Deicing and Melting Snow) in Agra
Potassium Formate ($CHKO_{2}$) is a high-performance, environmentally friendly de-icing agent used for the rapid melting of snow and ice. Unlike traditional chloride-based salts, Potassium Formate is non-corrosive to infrastructure and biodegradable, making it the preferred choice for protecting high-value assets. It works by significantly lowering the freezing point of water, effectively preventing ice from bonding to surfaces even in extreme sub-zero temperatures.
In the city of Agra, Potassium Formate de-icing solutions are primarily utilized for specialized aviation and industrial applications. With the presence of the Agra Air Force Station and the Civil Terminal, maintaining ice-free runways is critical for flight safety, where this non-corrosive chemical prevents damage to aircraft alloys and runway concrete. Additionally, Agra's massive cold storage industry—essential for the region's potato harvest—uses Potassium Formate as a safe and efficient secondary refrigerant to manage frost and ice buildup within large-scale refrigeration systems.
The action mechanism of the deicing and snow-melting agent is to eliminate the adhesion between the loose road surface and the ice and snow, so that the freezing or snow accumulation is more convenient for the removal of snowplows or snow-clearing and deicing machinery.
The deicing and snow-melting agent is easy to use. When deicing and snow-melting the airport runway, it can be done with the general spraying equipment of the airport.
Usage and Dosage:
If the thickness of the ice layer or snow layer is greater than 3 mm, it is not suitable to use the deicing fluid directly. In this case, the snow removal and deicing machinery should be used to remove the surface snow before spraying the deicing and snow melting agent; because this product can prevent the ice layer from sticking to the road surface, it is easy to clean by a snowplow or a deicing machine. It can also be sprayed on the eve of bad weather as a preventive antifreeze.
Because the effect of deicing agents depends on many factors, such as weather conditions (wind, temperature, humidity, rain, snow, frost, freezing rain, etc.), the materials used on the road surface, and spraying equipment. Therefore, the above usage amount is for reference only, and should be increased or decreased according to the specific circumstances in actual use.
Storage and Transportation: Should be stored in clean and clean polyethylene, fiberglass or stainless steel tanks. Any pollution in storage will adversely affect the deicing and snow melting effect. It can be transported by IBC TANK or stainless steel tanker.