BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 30, 2022
Removal of road surface ice is a pesky problem, attacked today with copious amounts of road salt. To remove the ice without using salt my approach is to use the heat from a used jet turbine, set at idle, with the exhaust directed forward and downward in a fan shape angular to the road deck. The heat and blast work underneath the ice sheets, lifting and blowing them away. In tests, a single pass removes everything and leaves behind a clean, dry road surface. I foresee an entirely new industry for made in Maine ice removal trucks. ~ Jan van Eck, Tenants Harbor