If you prefer your water chilled, water tank insulation is the way to go…
Members of our fabrication team pictured here, are placing the foil insulation onto one of our water storage tanks, which maintains the water at a cooler temperature. It’s for one of our clients who is in the concrete business with a site up north.
Up north, where the mercury gauges the temperature lows as sweltering and the highs as blistering.
For those who know their concrete, they will be well aware that concrete and warm temperatures are not the best of bedfellows.
The problem rears its head during the curing process. When heat is produced by concrete it is called heat of hydration, this is the reaction that occurs when water and cement is mixed.
The reason this is so important? Heat of hydration directly affects the quality of the concrete. If the temperature is too high, the concrete won’t be able to develop proper strength and durability in the curing process.
The success of hot-weather concreting operations is dependent on the steps taken to slow that cement hydration reaction within the concrete mix, so the concrete is strong and tough as… well… concrete.
One of the best ways to do this is by using chilled mixing water to slow the hydration process down, so it can successfully cure.
To keep the water at a cooler temperature we can insulate the tank in a couple of different ways. The one pictured here is foil insulated while we can also coat the tank in a foam.
Keeping your water perfectly chilled.
Take charge of temperature control and preservation with our advanced insulation options, secure your liquids’ integrity – speak to our technical sales team and experience the ultimate in insulated storage solutions.
