Lock Wall Deicing Studies.

Abstract

Four methods for removing the ice buildup on navigation lock walls on the Poe Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, were investigated: mechanical pneumatic boots, high-pressure water jets, mechanical chain saws, and chemical coatings. Two of the more promising means of ice removal, the chain saw and the chemical coatings, are being developed further so that they may be used as operational aids for lock wall deicing during the winter navigation season. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044943

Entities

People

  • Ben Hanamoto

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cooled
  • Bearings
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Electric Motors
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Great Lakes
  • High Pressure
  • Ice Formation
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Navigation
  • Pneumatic Equipment
  • Simulators

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies