METHOD FOR REDUCING THE ICE, SNOW AND DUST ADHESION TO A SURFACE
The invention pertains to the pre treating of a surface to limit the adhesion of ice, snow and/or dust to said surface. The basis for the method is the use of a recycled brine solution as a pretreatment spray on the surface exemplified by an asphalt or concrete roadway. The current invention allows for the pretreatment of the surface that allows the reduce use of salt and other methods to clear the surface.
1 . A method for pre-treating a surface where a brine solution is applied to a surface prior to the contact with ice, snow and/or dust allowing for the easier removal from the surface of said ice, snow and/or dust.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the brine is spent softener brine.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the brine is spent softener high-strength brine.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the surface is an asphalt covered surface.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the asphalt covered surface is a roadway.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the surface is a concrete covered surface.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the concrete covered surface is a roadway.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the surface is a metal surface.
9 . A method for pre-treating a surface where a brine is collected from a water softening system and delivered to a location for application to a surface prior to the surface coming in contact with ice, snow and/or dust allowing for the easier removal from the surface of said ice, snow and/or dust.
10 . The method of claim 9 wherein the brine is spent softener high-strength brine.
11 . The method of claim 9 wherein the surface is an asphalt covered surface.
12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the asphalt covered surface is a roadway.
13 . The method of claim 9 wherein the surface is a concrete covered surface.
14 . The method of claim 9 wherein the concrete covered surface is a roadway.
15 . The method of claim 9 wherein the surface is a metal surface.