System Collects Glycol Solution For Recycling To Near 100% Purity

A pair of companies has gotten together to develop an environmentally-friendly system for deicing commercial aircraft. ThermoEnergy Corporation, a maker of wastewater recovery technology and systems, announced a strategic alliance Tuesday with Contego Systems, which provides EPA approved aircraft deicing services to more than 30 airline companies located at major airport hubs around the U.S.

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Contego's deicing process utilizes a spray solution of glycol, an organic compound that is used in a variety of applications such as antifreeze, moisturizers, or lubricants in common household and pharmaceutical applications. Once the deicing process is completed, Contego collects the excess deicing fluid from the surface of the ground using specialized vacuum equipment. Under the new alliance with ThermoEnergy, Contego will use ThermoEnergy's CASTion Aircraft Deicing Fluid Recovery System to recover and recycle 98-99% purity glycol from the collected fluid.

"We look forward to not only working with Contego in the aircraft deicing fluid recovery market, but also forming relationships with other top tier companies to provide our wastewater and power generation technologies to other markets," said ThermoEnergy CEO, Cary Bullock. "Our goal is to increase value for our shareholders and partnering with companies like Contego is a major part of our strategic plan."

ThermoEnergy's proprietary CAST (Flash Vacuum Distillation) technology is a physical-chemical process that uses temperature and reduced pressure to separate water from glycols and then separate the glycols from their additive packages. The system may be combined with other technologies, such as filters or softeners, depending on the characteristics of the waste-water.

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"ThermoEnergy 's CASTion Aircraft Deicing Fluid Recovery Systems will help Contego eliminate glycol disposal costs, recover and recycle the value of the glycol in the wastewater fluids we collect, lower the overall carbon footprint of our deicing operations, and help us continue to meet or exceed EPA regulations," said Ronald DeLucia, Partner and COO at Contego systems.

FMI: www.castion.com, www.contego.us