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    The airport's deicing recycling program took full speed at this point, in the early 2000s. During the winter of 2004-2005, it's estimated that DTW's recycling program collected 888,000 gallons of pure deicing fluid, which otherwise would have had to be treated at the undersized sanitary treatment facility used by DTW.
    Deicing / Anti-icing Equipment & Services

    The Deicing Challenge

    Sept. 7, 2013
    Airport and airlines come together to develop methods to make the most out of the deicing process.