Thu, Sep 23, 2010
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.
Deicing File Photo
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.
Deicing File Photo
"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.
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