# @aeroversity on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CROEkmhLjp-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63383285-aeroversity-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-07-12T08:08:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aeroversity (@aeroversity) — https://gondola.cc/aeroversity

## Caption

Can you guess what this truck is doing? 🤓⁠⁠
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When an aircraft touches down, the landing gear wheels start rotating. The friction forces peel some rubber off the tyres and this process continues until the wheel rotation speed matches the aircraft speed. Therefore, the touchdown zone is prone to rubber deposit accumulation. ⁠⁠
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The adverse effects of these deposits are that they: ⁠⁠
1. obliterate the runway markings (which may confuse the pilots) ⁠⁠
2. become slippery when wet (e.g. due to rain) which may contribute to a runway excursion⁠⁠
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Rubber can removed by using one of the following methods:⁠⁠
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1. High-pressure water blasting⁠⁠
This is a method for mechanical removal of rubber deposits. The equipment ranges from a single, manually operated nozzle (or gun) supplied by pump and water tender, to sophisticated, self-propelled semi-trailers incorporating a pump, a water tank and a high-pressure water spray bar. This method is reasonably effective on lightly contaminated areas, but its effectiveness decreases as the depth of contamination increases.⁠⁠
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2. Chemical solvents⁠⁠
This method consists of spraying the solvent solution on the contaminated area, waiting for a specified period of time and then washing and sweeping. ⁠⁠
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3. A combination of chemical solvents and high-pressure water blasting⁠⁠
A modern practice is to dissolve rubber deposits with chemical solvents followed by thorough flushing with high-pressure water blasting.⁠⁠
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4. Hot compressed air⁠⁠
This technique uses high temperature gases to burn away the rubber deposits. 
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Featuring the Stripe Hog Rubber Removal Truck.⁠⁠
Read the Skybrary article here: https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Removal_of_Rubber_on_the_Runway⁠⁠
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