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Inditherm's flexible carbon
polymer technology (CPT) has been adapted for mould heating systems
for accelerated curing of pre-cast concrete elements, such as beams, T-beams,
lintels, hollowcore slabs, flatbeds, columns and railway sleepers. When incorporated in pre-cast concrete
moulds, the technology 'warms' the fresh concrete within, accelerating curing
and early age strength gain. This provides an alternative to traditional but
wasteful practices used within the precast sector, such as steam systems, open
flame burners and oil heaters.
Inditherm Concrete Curing System
The CPT is typically incorporated into the mould wall and run from a 24Vac or
48Vac power supply to provide highly controlled temperature profiles up to 60°C.
Compared with other heating systems the use of low voltage CPT provides
significant energy savings over traditional heating technologies.
The curing systems developed by Inditherm optimise the use of insulation to
minimise heat loss through the outside of the mould and maximise heat transfer
into the concrete. Unlike traditional steam curing systems, the performance of
the thermal jackets can be tightly controlled to ±2°C and can be isolated when
not in use. Also, the heat output is not affected by the position of a mould,
whereas location of the mould to the steam lines within a precast concrete plant
is critical to the heating performance.
Summary of Advantages of Using Inditherm for Curing Pre-cast
Elements
The benefits of using Inditherm CPT for accelerated concrete curing of
pre-cast elements are significant:
- Health and safety are enhanced, with the use of a low
voltage power supply and no need to connect and disconnect hot steam pipes.
- Elimination of the risk of steam pipes leaking or
coming into contact with users and causing personal injury.
- Significantly reduced energy costs. Energy
consumption is typically only 25% of alternative technologies.
- There is no need for an expensive plant room and
associated piping, nor the need for pressure vessel approvals required to
generate the steam.
- Concrete curing and strength development are enhanced, with more even
temperature distribution throughout the moulds and precast
elements.
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Accelerated Curing System for Precast Concrete >>
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