b'WINTER OPERATIONSSYR 27throughnot to impact any of the existing airport operations, hefull speed after COVID stand-downs. Nevertheless, we were able explains. Initial surveys, permission for temporary encroachmentto work and progress at a speed that allowed us to get started on and best management practices for maintaining a safe andsite in the timeframe we were hoping for, he reports. clean work site helped the team avoid any environmental issues,In addition, setting up the low-content evaporator early helped Coleman adds.accelerate the pace of the rest of the project. Although the main Thanks to strategic construction staging, the low-contentgoal of that was to allow the airport to have additional room to evaporator was up and running in August 2023, three monthsplan for the next season, it also allowed Aeromag to come onto an before the rest of the facility. That allowed SYR to continue toactive construction site and have full access to an area where they store some of the collected glycol fluid from the previous seasoncould take ownership and work on existing equipment, Coleman in their tanks, Coleman explains. This is the first low-contentexplains. Meanwhile, Burns & McDonnell and our subcontractors evaporator that has been used for aviation glycol recycling in thewere able to maintain the rest of the work that needed to be done entire world. Its able to take fluid from as low as 0.25% glycol inin a timely manner. It really took all the different organizations the water and cycle it up to 10% before it goes through anotherworking together in order to make sure that happened.evaporator to start the second stage. Lpine found the industry expertise of all the major players impressiveand incredibly valuable. We are really thankful to the Collaboration and Expertise Expedited Construction airport for providing the key people on the ground who know the The new facility was completed in fall 2023, before the regionairport from A to Z and could answer our questions and provide received its first heavy snowfall. From initial design to full operationfeedback on our design so we could make the most efficient and took just 18 months.effective system, he says. And that goes to our partners Vilokan Coleman describes the permitting and approval process for theand Burns & McDonnell, as well. project as a huge team effort. When the team started design andNo matter the construction, no matter the operations, there crews began construction, permitting authorities werent back towill always be challenges, Lpine adds. But when there is WE GET IT. YOURE BUSY!The bidding processis a pain - but withNASis Sourcewell contract, the runway de-icer qualification process has already been done for you! VISIT US: nasi-tm.comContract # 110122-NCH800.622.4877 x310 nasi_cs@nasindustrial.com SCAN TO LEARN MORE 2024Nachurs Alpine Solutions.All rights reserved.AirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2024'