Minimizing the environmental impact of urea de-icer from airport runways

Urea finds common use at most airports in Canada where it is used as an anti-icer or de-icer. Urea contains up to 46% nitrogen which finds its way to the environment around the airport. Of the potential environmental problems, eutro-phication of lakes is of the most concern in British Columbia. Seve...

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Main Author: Ferguson, Keith Donald
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20418