MPhil-1998-Hoffmann.pdf (5.62 MB)
An investigation of the feasibility of recycling deicing materials at Munich airport
thesis
posted on 2012-10-15, 13:34 authored by Alexander HoffmannThe growing public awareness and sensitiveness towards environmental
protection increases significantly the pressure upon the air transport
industry to implement regulatory measures for the operation of both
airports and aircraft. With regard to the feasibility of recycling deicing
materials and the requirement to achieve compatibility between a deicing
concept and a fluid recycling concept, many airports are isolated with
insufficient guidelines for developing an appropriate decision making
process. Regretably at present only informations exists, which deals with
the dedicated issues and problems concerning a1rcraft deicmg, airport
deicing and the disposal of fluids. Also, differing international and national
regulations concerning environmental protection have impeded the
development of generic strategies. As Munich International Airport has
Implemented a specialized concept of aircraft/airport deicing and fluid
recycling with the opening of the airport m 1992, the decision to investigate
its operational, environmental and economic performance in this thesis was
simple and obvious. However, aircraft/airport deicing is an international
issue, which affects many airport and airlines around the world. Consequently, a generic strategy would be of general interest. Although the
Munich case is the basis for this thesis,international operational aspects
and environmental issues are also discussed with a view to drawing
conclusions for the establishment of a generic strategy.
The major conclusions concern the need to improve existing environmental
legislation and to harmonize these legislative measures in order to achieve
a general applicable international standard worldwide. There is no perfect
alternative- no one solution to fit every size of airport. Differing
international environmental regulations and. standards concerning fluid
disposal and environmental impact demand diversified investigations which
subsequently may lead to totally different solutions for an individual airport
operator. The recommendations and suggested generic strategies
contained in this thesis are only to be seen as a guideline for any decision
making process an airport operator may suddenly be confronted with.
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Publisher
Alexander HoffmannPublication date
1998Notes
A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Philosophy of Loughborough University.Language
- en