Latest Atmospheric icing Stories
WORCESTER, Mass., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy Corporation (OTCBB: TMEN) (www.thermoenergy.com) said today that final rules for airport de-icing operations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provide an opportunity for the company to help airports protect the environment and save money. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/CL50460LOGO ) The new rules, aimed at protecting the nation's water, call for tougher permitting for the collection of...
NASA scientists are making progress in their preparations to mount a detailed research campaign aimed at solving a modern-day aviation mystery involving the unlikely combination of fire and ice inside a running jet engine. The investigation deals with the seemingly strange notion that ice crystals associated with warm-weather storms can be ingested into the core of a jet engine, melt and then re-freeze, potentially causing the engine to lose power or shut down altogether. Safety officials...
WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy Corporation Chairman and CEO, Cary Bullock, announced that he anticipates strong demand in 2012 for aircraft de-icing fluid (ADF) recovery systems, due to expected new requirements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For details, see: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opei/rulegate.nsf/byRIN/2040-AE69 (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/CL50460LOGO ) Inland Waters of Ohio, an Inland Industrial Services...
Wireless ground support systems now available for commercial aircraft pushback, marshalling and de-Icing operations. Portland, OR (PRWEB) August 01, 2011 Flightcom today announced the release of its new wireless ground support systems for team communication in commercial aviation. Flightcom's wireless ground support system is designed for use during aircraft ground pushback, marshalling and de-icing operations. Flightcom is a leader in innovative team communication solutions for aviation...
- Goodrich DuraTherm(TM) technology demonstrates the ability to withstand simulated battle damage, while continuing to function in severe icing conditions CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 4, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has successfully demonstrated the durability and performance of its new DuraTherm(TM) ice protection technology on a Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter engine inlet sectional mockup. The U.S. Army Apache helicopter fleet is to be equipped with the...
CHICAGO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Colgan Air Dash 8-Q400 airplanes like the one that crashed from in-flight icing need to be barred from operating on routes where icing is possible. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cannot assure the public that the airplane has been thoroughly tested before approval for airline service, that Colgan Air has the training procedures in place to assure that crews can safely fly in icing conditions, or that a crew of average ability (the FAA...
Radiant Energy Corporation, (TSX VENTURE: RDT) ("Radiant" or the "Company") announced today it expects additional airlines to use the Radiant state-of-the-art deicing system for this coming winter season at the John F. Kennedy Airport "(JFK") in New York. Several additional world-class airlines have indicated they will begin using the Radiant system for deicing their aircraft during the upcoming season, including during peak schedule periods, for which management is concluding negotiations on...
