Liquid Acetates

Liquid Acetates

SAFE RUNWAYS AND A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
SPEC: Potassium Acetate Liquid Runway Deicer

BENEFITS

Safe for runways: meets FAA approved specifications
Safe for the environment: non-persistent, biodegradable, low BOD
Fast: runways are available sooner
Staying power: works longer, requiring fewer applications
Easy to apply: applied with existing equipment

PERFORMANCE

Excellent anti-icing characteristics
Active at low temperatures (-20°F and below)
Less slippery than glycol-based products

APPLICATION

Deicing:
1 gallon /1000 ft2 (50 g/m2) near 32°F (0°C) on thin ice
3 gallons/1000 ft2 (150 g/m2)below 10°F (-12°C) on 1 inch ice
Anti-icing: 0.5 gallons/1000 ft2 (25 g/m2)
Reapply when new accumulation shows first tendency to bond
Plow often to reduce fluid dilution
Prewetting – apply at spreader outlet at a rate of 1.25 gallons per 100 Ibs. (130 g/kg) of solid deicer

ENVIRONMENT

Low BOD
Biodegrades at low temperatures
Does not contain urea
Low toxicity to fish, mammals, and vegetation

HANDLING

Polyethylene, carbon, low alloy, or stainless steel containers
Containers must be clean and free of rust, surface deposits, and residues
Do not use galvanized materials

COMPOSITION

50% aqueous potassium acetate solution, by weight, plus corrosion inhibitors

APPEARANCE

Clear, colorless*, mobile liquid, free from matter in suspension

DENSITY

at 20°C (68°F) = 10.7 Ibs/gallon (1.28 g/cm3)

VISCOSITY

at 20°C (68°F) = 10 cp maximum
at 0°C (32°F) = 20 cp maximum

FLASH POINT

Nonflammable

FREEZING POINT

-60°C (-76°F)

MISCIBILITY WITH WATER

Complete

STORAGE

No special storage required**

TYPICAL pH

11.0 ± 0.5

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

At 20°C = 1.25 – 1.30

PACKAGE SIZE

55 gallon drum (208 liters)
265 gallon tote (1003 liters)

BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand)

* May have blue food grade dye added at customer request

** Do not use galvanized materials
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More Information

Product Specifications: Potassium Acetate – Liquid Runway Deicer is available in PDF form for distributing and printing.

Download Potassium Acetate – Liquid Runway Deicer as a PDF

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