Lambert-St Louis International Airport is the first in the United States to use a new bio-based de-icing fluid that is more environmentally-friendly and cost-effective for carriers.
Airport Terminal Services (ATS), which de-ices around 30% of STL’s commercial traffic, began using Kilfrost DFSustain Type 1 bio-propanediol for its de-icing operations in February.
… Full text: www.airportsinternational.com/2013/02/lambert-is-first-in-us-to-use-biofriendly-deicing-fluid/12429
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Source: Airports International, 2013-02-28.