PowerCrete - Heat Conducting Concrete
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High-performance, heat-conducting concrete alternative for bedding and infill in high voltage and ultra-high voltage cable installations.
Application
PowerCrete is ideal for use within the energy sector, improving the efficiency of power cables by effectively dissipating heat.
Suitable for:
- Off-shore wind.
- On-shore wind.
- Solar farms.
- Nuclear power plants.
- Data centres.
- Substations.
- Battery storage facilities.
- Subsurface power infrastructure.
Description
High-performance, heat-conducting concrete alternative for bedding and infill in high voltage and ultra-high voltage cable installations.
Features and benefits:
- Offers superior thermal conductivity enabling efficient heat dissipation.
- Reduces magnetic field strength.
- Increases power capacity.
- Supports smaller conductor sizes.
- Allows use of aluminium conductors.
- Helps prevent hot-spots.
- Provides an upgrade over traditional backfill materials.
General information
Color | Other |
Finish | Smooth |
Material | Concrete Aggregate Cement Cementitious |
Shape | Formless |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | E10/132 Designed concrete |
Specification data - Proprietary concretes
Classification data | |
Ready mixed concrete producer | |
Third party accreditation | Currently certified by a body accredited by UKAS (PAS 2080). |
Third party accreditation | Proof that the concrete conforms to Quality Scheme for Ready-Mixed Concrete (QSRMC). |
Compressive strength | |
Compressive strength class | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Aggregates | |
Nominal size (maximum) | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Texture | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirements. |
Recycled aggregates | |
Use of recycled aggregates | Permitted. |
Additional mix component requirements | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Thermal performance | Resistivity: 0.33 Km/W. |
Binder | Manufacturer's standard. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Manufacturing plant location | Manufacturer guidanceOver 120 concrete plants nationwide. |
Material | Concrete Aggregate Cement Cementitious |
Literature
Power range (heat conducting concrete) Brochure
Case studies
PowerCrete® - Offshore Inch Cape Wind Farm Landfall
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