Patent ID: 7208101

Claim:
A method of making a deicing formulation which comprises: (a) providing at least one material selected from the group consisting of brewers condensed solubles, distillers condensed solubles and condensed corn steep liquor having a low molecular weight carbohydrate fraction having a molecular weight in the range of about 180 to 1500; (b) mixing said brewers condensed solubles, distillers condensed solubles and condensed corn steep liquor with a chloride salt and water to form an initial deicing formulation; (c) confirming that said brewers condensed solubles, distillers condensed solubles and condensed corn steep liquor low molecular weight carbohydrate fraction is at least in a concentration of about 3 wt %; and in the event that said low molecular weight fraction is less then 3 wt %, adjusting said formulation by the addition of an additional amount of low molecular weight carbohydrate to reach at least said 3 wt % concentration; (d) filtering said formulation to insure that 100% of said formulation can pass through a No. 80 sieve at a temperature of about −6.7° C. (20° F.) or lower; and (e) wherein the low molecular weight carbohydrate fraction is present in a concentration of about 3 to 60 wt %; the chlorides salt in a concentration of about 5 to 35 wt %; and water the balance.