Low-Carbon Self-Deicing Pavement Concrete

Lower Lifecycle Carbon

Incorporates deicing salts to achieve self-deicing, significantly reducing lifecycle carbon emissions compared to conventional deicing methods, while maintaining durability in freeze-thaw conditions.

Haotian, Fan · Yu, Hongfa · Ma, Haiyan · Xiaoqing, Chen · Du, Qian · Zhao, Yang · Wang, Weidong · Li, Yue

Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2025

Advantages

Self-deicing pavement significantly reduces lifecycle carbon emissions compared to traditional methods

Cable heating produces the highest emissions due to high energy consumption, followed by salt spraying and mechanical removal

Lower deicing agent dosages yield better carbon reduction

Balances service life and carbon emissions in freeze-thaw environments