De-icing liquid recovery device

A device for recovering a liquid disposed on a solid surface comprising:

• a suction device for providing suction;
• a blowing device for providing an airflow;
• a pickup head comprising:
• at least an input port in fluid communication with to the blowing device for receiving the airflow;
• a blower opening for providing the airflow to the solid surface;
• a blower deflector for directing the airflow through the blower opening at an acute angle to the solid surface;
• a suction opening for receiving the airflow and an airborne portion of the liquid;
• at least an output port for providing the received airflow and the airborne portion of the liquid there through;
• and,
• a divider disposed between the blower opening and the suction opening;
• and,
• a separator in fluid communication with the suction device and the at least an output port of the pickup head, the separator for providing suction to the at least an output port of the pickup head, for receiving the airflow and the airborne portion of the liquid, and for separating the airborne portion of the liquid from the airflow.

A separator for separating a liquid from an airflow comprising:

• an input port for receiving the airflow containing the liquid;
• at least two sets of baffles in fluid communication with the input port, the sets of baffles having different predetermined coarseness and being disposed in series such that the airflow successively encounters the sets of baffles in order of decreasing coarseness;
• an output port in fluid communication with the sets of baffles for providing the airflow after separation of the liquid there from;
• and,
• a collector disposed below the sets of baffles for collecting the liquid accumulated on the baffles through gravitational action.