Winter Service Session 15 - Alternative technologies for melting snow and ice
Thursday, March 12
09:30
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11:00
Chair: Mohammad Tayyaran, Senior Project Manager /
Transport Canada, Canada
Room: Hall E
This session highlighted innovative and sustainable technologies designed to advance snow-melting practices. Presentations from the call for papers introduced resource-saving systems using snow depth control, pavements with high-thermal-conductive concrete mixed with synthetic graphite, sewage heat utilization for snow-melting applications, and an electroconductive paint solution for anti-ice and anti-snow pavement systems. Together, these pioneering approaches demonstrated how alternative technologies could improve melting performance, reduce environmental impact, and support safer winter road operations.
Welcome and session introduction
• Mohammad Tayyaran, Senior Project Manager / Transport Canada, Canada
Presentations
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Road heating using paper made by traditional Japanese papermaking techniques
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Resource saving and high efficiency of snow melting systems through snow depth control
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The snow-melting system with sewage heat in Japan
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Innovative anti-ice and anti-snow pavement system using electroconductive paint
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Mohammad Tayyaran, Senior Project Manager / Transport Canada, Canada
Conclusion
• Mohammad Tayyaran, Senior Project Manager / Transport Canada, Canada
Organization
Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany
Session Secretary: [To be confirmed]