Patent ID: 7461969

Claim:
An apparatus for forming a heated liquid deicer, the apparatus comprising: a first vessel for retaining and dispensing an acidic liquid precursor comprising acetic acid; a second vessel configured and arranged for holding and dispensing an alkaline liquid precursor comprising potassium hydroxide; a mixing vessel of a smaller size than each of the first and second vessels for the mixing and temporary exothermic reacting location of the acidic liquid precursor and the alkaline liquid precursor, said mixing vessel comprising an input for the acidic liquid precursor comprising acetic acid, an input for the alkaline liquid precursor comprising potassium hydroxide, and an output for a heated reaction product generated by the exothermic reacting of the acidic liquid precursor and alkaline liquid precursor, said heated reaction product comprising a liquid deicer containing potassium acetate; and a liquid transfer mechanism in communication with the first and second vessels, said liquid transfer mechanism configured for controlled transfer of the acidic liquid precursor and the alkaline liquid precursor into the mixing vessel.