Airport facility treats deicing runoff

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The EPA is conducting a study at the Albany International Airport on the proper disposal of deicing fluids. The latter are usually made up of ethylene, diethylene or propylene glycols. The airport has installed an anaerobic fluidized bed biological treatment system which uses granulated activate carbon (GAC) as the biomass carrier. Water is pumped through a bed of sand or GAC to fluidize the media. Each GAC particle is coated with microorganism which convert organic carbon and produce byproducts such as methane, carbon dioxide and some new biomass.

Equipment and supplies, Environmental aspects, Buildings and facilities, Airports, Albany, New York, Deicing chemicals

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Testing facility simulates attitude, temperature swings

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Sverdrup Technologies is constructing three wind tunnels in Allen Park, MI, that will test the drivability of automobiles. The wind tunnels can simulate any temperature and altitude anywhere around the world. Presently, new car models have to be brought to various facilities across the US to collect data on the car's response to various altitudes and temperatures. Ford Motor Co will be the major of the facility and has already bought most of the available time slots for the next 10 years.

Construction industry, Contracts, Wind tunnels, Sverdrup Technology Inc.

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New terminal readies for takeoff at JFK airport

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Plans are on to construct a new international terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new terminal, which is expected to be open in May 1988, is to be built at a cost of $435 million. Among other things, the terminal will be earthquake resistant and include sophisticated baggage-handling and security systems.

Evaluation, Earthquake resistant design, John F. Kennedy International Airport

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