Deicer and pre-wetting agent

Abstract

A liquid deicer composition suitable for use as a deicer or as a pre-coat for solid deicers is disclosed. The composition typically includes molasses solids, magnesium chloride, and a corrosion inhibitor. In one implementation the liquid deicer composition includes molasses solids; magnesium chloride, and a corrosion inhibitor.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A deicer composition, the composition comprising on a water-free basis: 
 from 1.0 to 70 percent by weight molasses solids;    from 0.1 to 40 percent by weight magnesium chloride; and    from 0 to 30 percent by weight of a corrosion inhibitor.    
     
     
         2 . The deicer composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises less than 45 percent by weight molasses solids.  
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the molasses is derived from cane molasses, citrus molasses, grain molasses, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the magnesium chloride is derived from liquid bittern.  
     
     
         5 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises less than 25 percent magnesium chloride.  
     
     
         6 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor is a phosphate salt.  
     
     
         7 . The composition according to  claim 6 , wherein the phosphate salt is selected from the group consisting of orthophosphates, polyphosphates, pyrophosphates, organic phosphonates, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The composition according to  claim 7 , wherein the phosphate salt is selected from the group consisting of diammonium phosphate, monosodium phosphate, and calcium phosphate.  
     
     
         9 . The deicer composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor is triethanolamine.  
     
     
         10 . The deicer composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a solid deicer.  
     
     
         11 . The deicer composition according to  claim 10 , wherein the solid deicer is selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, urea, acetate salts, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         12 . A deicer composition, the composition comprising on a water-free basis: 
 at least 0.5 percent by weight magnesium chloride;    at least 0.5 percent by weight molasses solids; and    at least 80 percent by weight sodium chloride.    
     
     
         13 . The deicer composition of  claim 12 , wherein the composition comprises on a water-free basis: 
 0.5 to 13 percent by weight magnesium chloride;    0.5 to 3.0 percent by weight molasses solids; and    85 to 96 percent by weight sodium chloride.    
     
     
         14 . The deicer composition of  claim 12 , wherein the deicer contains from 0.5 to 1.5 percent by weight monosodium phosphate.  
     
     
         15 . The deicer composition of  claim 12 , wherein the deicer contains up to 2.0 percent by weight diammonium phosphate.  
     
     
         16 . A deicer composition, the composition comprising: 
 a) one or more phosphate salts;    b) molasses solids;    c) chloride salt; and    d) sodium chloride.    
     
     
         17 . The deicer composition of  claim 16 , wherein the composition based upon water-free weight comprises: 
 at least 0.5 percent by weight phosphate salt;    at least 0.5 percent by weight molasses solids;    at least 2.0 percent by weight magnesium chloride; and    at least 70 percent by weight sodium chloride.    
     
     
         18 . The deicer composition of  claim 17 , wherein the phosphate salt comprises monosodium phosphate.  
     
     
         19 . The deicer composition of  claim 17 , wherein the phosphate salt comprises diammonium phosphate.  
     
     
         20 . The deicer composition of  claim 16 , wherein the composition based upon water-free weight comprises: 
 0.5 to 2.0 percent by weight of a phosphate salt;    0.5 to 2.0 percent by weight molasses solids;    2.0 to 6.0 percent by weight magnesium chloride and    80 to 97 percent by weight sodium chloride.    
     
     
         21 . The deicer composition of  claim 20 , wherein the phosphate salt comprises monosodium phosphate.  
     
     
         22 . The deicer composition of  claim 20 , wherein the phosphate salt comprises diammonium phosphate.