Combined Utilization of KMnO4 Containing Starch Particles with Glycerol as De-Icer
Abstract
An alternative de-icer system consisted of biodegradable starch-modified KMnO4 (MS), and glycerol solution was proposed and tested with the present study. Experiments were performed with varying KMnO4 (10, 15, 25%), MS particle (0.06, 0.12, 0.24 g), glycerol % (20, 40, 60) and solution amounts (3, 6, 12 ml). The main idea was to induce a miniscule exothermic reaction between glycerol and KMnO4 to enhance the melting of ice via heat release. The experiments were divided into two groups. Initially, the best conditions to yield the highest temperature increase was statistically determined, and de-icing experiments were conducted based on the interpretation of these results. Statistical analyses showed that the amount of KMnO4 and MS had merely been responsible for maintaining an effective decrease in melting time. De-icing experiments conducted in the presence of MS particles indicated a decrease in melting time compared to control systems. This result indicated superior performace of the proposed system over traditional glycerol based de-icers. The higher decrease in melting time was observed in the presence of spent MS particles indicating their repetitive use and economically sound production.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Deniz Emre
This is me
0000-0002-6999-677X
Türkiye
Yunus Emre Şimşek
0000-0001-6722-2052
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 31, 2019
Submission Date
August 7, 2019
Acceptance Date
September 27, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Number: 17