The manufacturer answers whether potassium formate as a snow melting agent can meet environmental protection requirements

 In recent years, due to the more and more obvious negative effects of chlorine salt snow melting agents, the use of snow melting agents has been very controversial. Some non-chlorine salt snow melting agents (such as magnesium calcium acetate) are also under development. At the same time, some methods that do not use snow melting agents (such as mechanical snow removal, thermal snow removal, etc.) have also been developed and applied. However, in terms of snow melting efficiency, speed, convenience and cost-effectiveness, the current potassium formate snow melting agent is relatively environmentally friendly and high-quality. Today, manufacturers answer questions about whetherpotassium formate as a snowmelting agent can meet environmental protection requirements.

Question 1: I heard that snow melting agents are mostly large grains of salt. Is potassium formate harmful to snow melting agents?

Snow melting agent is not simply a large grain of salt, but a chemical. The main ingredients on the market are chloride salts. Including sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, etc., belong to inorganic snow melting agents. Such chlorides are similar to large-grained salt in appearance and have certain harmful effects.

Question 2: Does snow removal and potassium formate snow melting really work?

Potassium formate snow melting agent can lower the melting point of snow, making it easier to melt. Especially on large roads with more motor vehicles, as the wheels are crushed, the fusion process between snow melting agent and snow is accelerated, making the snow easier to melt.

Question 3: Will potassium formate snow melting agent hurt the road?

Potassium formate deicing and snow melting agents are non-nitrogen salts and low-chlorine products, which have neither dangerous ingredients nor characteristics of causing any infringement and pollution factors, and are non-toxic to humans and aquatic animals. It can be completely biodegraded in water bodies and will not cause biological oxygen consumption. Therefore, the deicing agent is a very environmentally friendly deicing and snow melting agent.

Question 4: Is the car afraid of potassium formate snow melting agent?

The reason why the vehicle chassis is afraid of deicing agent is that it is difficult to clean, and once the salt adheres, it will cause long-term corrosion. Long-term corrosion can easily cause damage to the chassis, oxidize the tires, cracks, and shorten the service life of the tires.

At present, potassium formate deicing and snow melting agents are mainly used for deicing and melting snow on airport runways, taxiways, and aprons to maximize the friction coefficient of the road surface and ensure the safe and normal taxiing, take-off and landing of aircraft. Therefore, it plays an unparalleled role in ensuring flight safety.

In fact, plants are also very afraid of salt water. If snow-melting agents are accidentally sprayed on the plants in the green belt, the plants will absorb the salt water after the snow melts over time and cause death. In addition, the salt-alkali components in the snow melting agent tend to harden the soil, and the plants are easy to wilt and turn yellow in the second year, which is not conducive to plant growth. The product of potassium formate snow melting residue can promote plant production and realize secondary utilization, a non-toxic and environmentally friendly snow melting agent.