b'WINTER OPERATIONSSYR 25for proposals process]. And now, two and a half years later, we are extremely proud of the progress and accomplishment of the system. The project was intriguing to Harris as well. I understood [the RRRFACTS&FIGURES process] was happening around the globe, and I wanted to exploreProject: Glycol Recover, Recycle Recycling/Reuse: 5-step process the options for us to have a closed-loop system here at Syracuse. & Reuse Facility refines runoff fluid then uses evaporation Location: Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport& distillation to produce glycol for new Revolutionary Approach Key Point of Difference: Systemaircraft deicing fluid Glycol recovery is nothing new, but the facility at SYR takes theproduces certified aircraft deicing fluid forGlycol Production Capacity: Up concept even further with a five-step approach that creates newuse at airport to 550,000 gallons of AMS 1424 Type I propylene deicing fluid/yeardeicing fluid: Size: 280,000 sq. ft. Estimated CO 2Reduction: 16.5 1.A low-concentration evaporator refines collected glycol runoffTotal Cost: $19.3 million million lbs.fluid from 0.25% to 10% glycol concentration. Funding: Aeromag, via Design, Finance,Water Implications: 5-7 million 2.The glycol is filtered to remove thickeners and residue from oilBuild & Operate Agreement gallons of water previously sent offsite for and fuel.Project Timeline: Permitting begantreatment can now be reused at airport for 3.A second evaporator processes the filtered 10% fluid up toJan. 2023, construction began March 2023,gray water purposes50% glycol concentration.facility commissioned Nov. 2023Of Note: 1st on-airport full-cycle glycol 4. A distillation process separates out the remaining water to takeFacility Owner/Operator: Aeromag recycling facility in U.S.; worlds 1st airport glycol recycling evaporator capable of the fluid to 99.5% glycol. Design Build Contractor: Burns &treating runoff with as low as 0.25% glycol 5.The recycled fluid is blended with a proprietary additive packMcDonnell concentrationfrom an AMS 1424-certified Type I deicing fluid to recertify it forGlycol Recycling Equipment:Support Equipment: Glycol recovery use on aircraft. Vilokan ADF Solutions vehicle from Bucher Municipal; Elephant Lpine highlights the systems ability to treat effluent with as littleDeicing Material Handling &e-BETA electric deicing vehicle from Storage: Spent aircraft deicing fluidVestergaard Co. as 0.25% glycol concentration at the high speed of 2,500 gallonsis collected on 3 deicing pads, pumped per hour. In comparison, the older system could treat roughly 5%across airfield & into 4 million-gallon tanksconcentration in about 250 gallons per hour. Its a big advantage to reduce it to that low concentration level because in the Northeast when you experience freezing rain or heavy wet snow, you always have a really large volume of water with a little bit of glycol at a lowconcentration, he explains. You need to be able to treat that volume really quickly. Otherwise, its very difficult to hold all of that water.Previously, runoff with less than 3% glycol concentration was unable to be treated, he adds. David Schueler, chief executive officer of The Americas for Vilokan ADF Solutions, notes that low concentration glycol recycling technology is currently only available from Vilokan. On the environmental front, Harris reports that SYRs new facility has the potential to save 5.5 million to 7 million gallons of water and reduce COoutput by 3 million to 6 million kilograms per year. 2In addition to being the worlds largest aircraft deicing propylene glycol recycling facility, it is also the first low concentration closed-loop system, he reports proudly. Were not putting any smoke out into the air. All the heat thats generated from the system is contained within it.New GK 5Vilokan uses its own integration software to provide the highestwith hardened poly insertsoperational efficiency and lowest power usage in the industry, notes Schueler.to protect in pavement lightsCapacity to Spare Kueper North America, LLC | www.kueperblades.comIn addition to delivering noteworthy ecological benefits, the new glycol843-723-7361 | info@kueperblades.commanagement facility saves SYR money by reducing the airports cost for discharging runoff to the local wastewater treatment center. ButIn pavement light mounting and operation must comply with FAA Advisory Circu-thats just one of its financial advantages.lar 150/5345-46 Specification for Runway and Taxiway Light Fixtures 03/02/2016 in order to use Kueper Plow Blades.AirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2024'