The Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 49, Number 1, January 2022) had release updated information on application rates. The article discusses the application rate of winter road maintenance (WRM) materials and how it depends on various factors such as application methodologies, air and pavement temperatures, amount of snow on the ground, and steepness of the roadway…. Read more »
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Responsible Industrial Chloride Use
Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is one of the most abundant minerals on the planet. Salt possesses major economic importance because of its usefulness beyond flavoring and preserving food. In fact, according to the February 2019 U.S. Geological Survey, of the 42 million tons of domestic salt produced in 2018 only 6% of salt… Read more »
Winter ’18-’19, Is This a Salt Shortage?
When the snow and the ice arrives there is one tried and true way to keep travelers safe – salting the roads. There is no more effective means to melting away icy conditions than salt. The problem facing those in charge of protecting drivers during this long winter of 2018-19 is a shortage in road… Read more »
Applying MORE Salt Isn’t Always Better
When salt comes into contact with water it lowers the water’s freezing point. Because of this property, salt will always be a crucial component in ice melt application. In wintry conditions, businesses strive to keep their customers safe outside their storefronts by eliminating ice and the possibility of slips and falls. To decrease the chances… Read more »
Weather Changes and Impacts on Our Industry
According to scientists worldwide, climate change is happening now. The cause or causes are still to being examined and debated. The EPA conducted studies based in regions in the US and how the future weather patterns will affect each area. They cover the area overview, Impacts on Human Health, Impacts on Water Resources, Impacts on… Read more »
Staggering cost of salt use
Bulk salt is a stable in winter snow and ice control. Recent studies have examined the real cost of salt use for winter maintenance. Here we reference a presentation for the Road Salt Symposium by Carolyn Dindorf of Fortin Consulting, Inc. The study focused on data from Minnesota’s Government and Private costs via St. Anthony… Read more »
Learn To Reduce Chloride Emissions – Chloride Conscious
Midwest Salt has sponsored ChlorideConscious.com to help their chloride reduction movement. They aim to reduce chloride emissions from snow and ice management by giving a free collection of data and articles on how to use chlorides more efficiently. We recognize a problem with chlorides damaging waterways and the environmental impacts this causes. There are numerous studies that document… Read more »
Midwest Salt in the News- Crain’s Chicago Business
Recently Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine featured Midwest Salt’s President, Tony Johnson, in an article about the current salt market. You can view the article entitled, “Rough weather, economic recovery mean improved conditions for salt prices.” by Micah Maidenberg HERE. The article discusses the current pricing of bulk road salt, the reasons for the prices, the… Read more »
