Interseasonal Heat Transfer keeps runways clear of ice

 

ICAX™ IHT can increase the efficiency of airport runways by keeping the surface free of ice and controlling winter and summer temperature extremes

resulting in improved durability.

ICAX™ for Solar Runways can...

• ensure ice and snow free surfaces without the need for costly and time delaying mechanical treatments (snow ploughing, spraying)

• stabilise the surface temperature lessening wear and tear due to expansion and contraction

• increase the life of runways, reducing down time for surface replacement

ICAX uses Interseasonal Heat Transfer to capture summer heat from runways and store the heat in ThermalBanks in the ground until it is needed in winter to maintain runways above freezing point.

See the extended report by Transport Research Laboratories on the Toddington demonstration of Interseasonal Heat Transfer using thermal stores:

TRL report on use of IHT for roads