METHOD OF FORCED SNOW MELTING Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC E01H5/10 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: bath (1) is filled with snow, snow is melted, using combustion products in burners (3) of liquid or gaseous fuel. Melt water is drained from the bath into sewage. Using combustion products, bath bottom (2) is heated from outside in burners (3) of liquid or gaseous fuel. The bath bottom (2) is made in the form of a shaped sheet, under ledges (9) of which there are burners (3). In grooves (10) there are holes (11) for melt water draining. Snow is melted due to direct contact of the bath bottom with snow. Melt water produced from melting is immediately, without its further heating, is removed from the bath via these holes in the bath bottom (10) between zones of burning of burners (3) of this liquid or gaseous fuel into a chamber for melt water (7) arranged under burners with a drain hole (8). Sand inclusions, which may occur in dirty snow, may settle in the chamber for melt water (7). Settled melt water may accumulate also via a drain hole, the nozzle and sleeve may be drained into other places.

EFFECT: simplified snow recycling.

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