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8. Beet juice on roads? Pennsylvania looking at alternative to zap ice

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 10:49 AM

Feb 2014

From the Star-Ledger/ nj.com

Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger
on February 05, 2014 at 12:00 PM, updated February 05, 2014 at 12:02 PM

"Mom always said beets were good for you.

Now neighboring Pennsylvania is experimenting with beet juice as a way to treat icy roads during extreme low temperatures.

With road salt in short supply this harsh winter, the Department of Transportation in that state is testing the juice on roads in Butler County, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, as part of a pilot program.

In a report on KDKA-TV, a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh, PennDOT officials explained that chemicals in the juice help melt the ice during extreme low temperatures."

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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/beet_juice_on_roads_pennsylvania_looking_at_road_salt_alternative.html#inc

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The Environmental Cost of Salting Roads [View all] panader0 Feb 2014 OP

Here's the link. Wilms Feb 2014 #1

Thanks panader0 Feb 2014 #4

It also corrodes cars. former9thward Feb 2014 #2

I've had less problem with that in recent years...plastic doesn't rust, paints are better... HereSince1628 Feb 2014 #9

not really LOL, Pisser makes his living off RUUUUUSSST! snooper2 Feb 2014 #12

Inside OUT liberal N proud Feb 2014 #28

Is this correct? Orrex Feb 2014 #3

You're right. There is no breaking up of NaCl in water. MineralMan Feb 2014 #5

No you're wrong. GeorgeGist Feb 2014 #16

I stand corrected: MineralMan Feb 2014 #17

I'm so disillusioned Orrex Feb 2014 #21

See, that's where you're wrong. MineralMan Feb 2014 #22

Well, that's good enough for me. Orrex Feb 2014 #23

I think they're mostly wrong - it's not that the ions bond with water, just that they petronius Feb 2014 #6

Salt dissolves in water into sodium and chlorine ions Blues Heron Feb 2014 #10

Yes, NaCl breaks up and "bonds" with water mathematic Feb 2014 #13

Forgive me, but I simply don't believe that's correct Orrex Feb 2014 #14

Yes, it's correct. mathematic Feb 2014 #15

DAMN YOU AND YOUR SCIENCE!!!!!1! Orrex Feb 2014 #19

Haha, no prob (nt) mathematic Feb 2014 #20

I'm pretty sure that on balance, salting the roads saves lives, Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #7

Beet juice on roads? Pennsylvania looking at alternative to zap ice LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #8

My city salts the roads almost liberally and we're next to the Mississippi River. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #11

Don't get me started :) Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 #18

how about a chat with the head of public works? anasv Feb 2014 #24

Sent an email to him this morning, Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 #25

They use sand in Colorado... SomethingFishy Feb 2014 #26

They don't salt the roads as much or HappyMe Feb 2014 #27