Geothermal energy for highway snow and ice control. Summary report
The feasibility of using geothermal water to maintain ice and snow-free structures in the Glenwood Canyon area has been investigated. Structures incorporating this feature would be located in high hazard locations as a result of structure alignment, lack of exposure to sunlight, or a rapid change in environment (i.e. in and out of tunnels). Two technical reports have been published on the subject. The first dealt with the environment and natural resources within the canyon as well as various deicing alternatives. The second publication provided a technical evaluation of a prototype bridge deck heating system. This report provides a brief overall description of the study as well as a non-technical summary of the two published reports.
- Research Organization:
- Colorado Dept. of Highways, Denver (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6777890
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-133579
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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