Cryogenic Concrete

Cryogenic concrete

Homogeneous mixture of aggregates, cement, water, and admixtures of a specific nature that, in specific proportions, confers the inherent properties of concrete, keeping them unaltered. With the added value of great resistance capacity to extreme freeze-thaw cycles.

Cryogenic concrete has been chosen to solve the problem caused by extreme temperature changes. Thermal oscillations considerably reduce the strength of conventional concrete. In contrast, with cryogenic concrete, this reduction is very small, allowing the desired strength to be maintained.

Description

Additional information

Documents

Data sheet

Field of application

Tanks and pipelines intended to contain products at very low temperatures, such as liquefied natural gas.

Advantages

Resistance to extreme freeze-thaw cycles (-200º C).
Capacity for the construction of elements with large volumes and particular shapes.
Low maintenance cost compared to steel tanks which, due to corrosion, require continuous maintenance.

Application system

Similar to that required for conventional concrete.
Before the manufacturing process, raw materials are strictly selected and analyzed.
During manufacturing, total control of the raw materials and the process is maintained to guarantee product homogeneity and its subsequent characteristics.

Technical characteristics

Resistance (N/mm2)	35 / 40 / 45 / 50
Consistency	Fluid – Liquid
Maximum aggregate size	10 mm / 20 mm
Environments	Adaptable to CodE specifications.