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
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