Metromelt

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Metromelt is a snow removal equipment employed to melt snow as a means of snow removal.

The machine was built in 1974 for the then Metro Roads and Works department (now Toronto Transportation Services) to remove major snow accumulations in Metro Toronto managed roads. Built by Trecan Combustion Limited of Hubley, Nova Scotia, the city has a fleet of 5 machines along with the 35-PD snowmelter by Trecan.

[edit] Specifications

Power plant: four-cylinder diesel engine
Top Speed: 24km per hour
Length: 17.4m
Height: 3.9m
Width: 3.1m wide
Ground clearance: 27cm
Weight: 42.6 to 56 tonnes

The snow melting machine will melt approximately 136 tonnes of snow per hour by using an air/fuel combustion to heat water and mix it with snow via a melting pit. The melted snow is removed via storm drains or sewers along the road.