Evaluation of the Monroe Slurry Maker.

Details

• Creators:
  Colson, Stephen
• Corporate Creators:
  Maine. Dept. of Transportation. Transportation Research Division
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Winter maintenance
  • Slurry
  • Deicers (Equipment)
  • Salts
  • Brines
  • Crushing
  • Anti-icing
  • Evaluation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  42983
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Maine
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maine. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  In early February, 2009, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) installed a Monroe Slurry ; Maker on one of its 2009 Volvo Wheelers (see Photos 1 and 2). This truck was equipped with a ; Henderson Utility Body. An 18 gallon per minute spool was added to the existing hydraulic system on ; truck as recommended by the Slurry Maker manufacturer. The Slurry Maker installation took two days to ; complete at an approximate cost of $1,000. The truck was put in service the first week of February and ; the Slurry Maker was utilized for approximately 10 storm events. ; The intent of the Slurry Maker is to crush large particle size salt to a much smaller size. When this smaller ; salt is combined with significant liquid (salt brine); 50 gallons per ton or more, the resulting slurry-like ; material stays on the road better.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28479/dot_28479_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 136.50 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:972d1b04a491bd80fdaf66217f6cd921ce4008b5cb068ded997774355571981f