SNOW MELTER Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: construction, public services. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to snow melting devices for keeping streets and other city territories in good condition in winter. Proposed snow melter includes melting chamber made in form of closed volume structure, system of pipelines to deliver heat carrier and let it out after cooling, snow melting intensifier and additional chamber. Said structure contains charging doors from one end face of chamber and base made of cellular concrete. System of pipelines includes delivery distributing system of perforated pipes hot air arranged under said base, and air intake perforated pipeline installed in upper part of melting chamber. Intensifier is made in form of infrared radiators and is also installed in upper part of melting chamber. Additional chamber is installed outside melting chamber and it contains power set connected with delivery distributing system and air intake perforated pipeline. Snow melter is mounted over settling overflow pit connected with sewage well. EFFECT: increased efficiency owing to increased volume of melting zone, simplified design and operation. 3 cl, 2 dwg