SNOW MELTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC E01H5/10 

FIELD: road construction industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to forced snow mass melting devices. Snow melting device includes a bath divided into intercommunicated sections, one of which is designed for snow collection, then the first heating means intended for heating the melt water in bath and the second heating means connected with heat supply as well as heated water supply system to snow collection section. This system includes a pump installed in bath and connected by means of pipes with distributing header that supplies heated water. The above first and second heating means are interconnected, and transfer the heat from the second means to the first one. The first and second heat-exchanging devices are attached to each other with the help of loopback main line which comprises one of strings of each heat-exchanging device, and wherein pump is installed.

EFFECT: improving power efficiency and device operating efficiency.

6 cl, 2 dwg