Concrete Cooling System | Lintec & Linnhoff

1. Concrete Cooling System Concrete Cooling System Temperature controlled concrete is the ability to maintain concrete cooling and is a very important component in residential, commercial and industrial construction. This is a widely popular and essential part of concrete cooling especially employed in large scale projects like hydro dams, nuclear power plants and ready-mix concrete. They are often referred to as mass pour projects. With the incorporation of advanced technology in engineering, special focus has been placed on the development of strengthening concrete and making it more durable against the harsh environment. To withstand this major challenge concrete has been accompanied by evolution of heat. When the cement cures over time and hardens, this process raises the temperature during the curing process by up to 25° causing an increase of volume within the concrete mass. On completion of the curing process, the concrete cools down again. Eventually, this naturally causes cracks due to its volume decreasing from the reaction.

2. Flake Ice Plant Flake Ice Plant The Flake ice plant is one such successful process involved in concrete cooling. It is a widely popular concrete cooling system, which involves when cold water from the water chilling plant and another tank channels its way into the flake ice plant. This cold water is then sprayed onto the surface of refrigerated drums. These drums are extremely cold so the ice is often sub-cooled to below freezing. After the ice has formed over the refrigerated drums, the thin layer of ice that is formed over these

3. freezing drums are sheared away using removal tools, forming flakes. This flaky ice then drops into special refrigerated storage containers where it can then be taken to chill the concrete. As the concrete is being poured, ice flakes are added over the mix to instantly cool the concrete. Why Flake ice? Why Flake ice? Flake ice is used to control the concrete temperature, particularly in hot climates. The benefits of flake ice in concrete cooling are enhanced by a sub-cooling process. This involves lowering the ice temperature to below freezing. Doing this will ensure that the flake ice does not melt prematurely while it is handled. This process of sub-cooling will ensure that the flake ice remain dry, crisp, easier to work with, and the fact that its cooling potential will be efficiently used in the cement mixture. Let us now understand the different types of ice plants for concrete cooling, and the intricate mechanism involved behind this technology. Eurotec Flake ice plant Eurotec Flake ice plant Flake ice is known to possess a low surface moisture which feels dry to the touch, looks very thin in appearance and neither sticks nor forms blocks during transportation and storage. Flake ice has a higher cooling capacity

4. compared to other ice, and has the potential of cooling energy of 100% or even higher when it is sub-cooled down to -7°C thus it melts quickly and completely with no delay in mixing time and no large ice particles introduced to the mix causing voids and rejected concrete. Flake ice which has a low surface moisture which feels dry to the touch, with thin appearance that neither sticks nor form blocks during transportation and storage. Flake ice has a higher cooling capacity when compared to other forms of ice, and has the potential of cooling energy of 100% or even higher when it is sub-cooled down to -7°C thus it melts quickly and completely with no delay in mixing time and no large ice particles introduced to the mix causing voids and rejected concrete. Eurotec chilled water plant Eurotec chilled water plant The portable water chilling system that specializes in cooling water for concrete mixers ranges from 46°C down to 0.5°C is an easy add on for any concrete batching plant. Its parallel compressor saves more than 25% of the energy compared to any other water chillers while the water circulation system facilitates continuous recycled water use.