UHPC ThermCombi lining systems

UHPC ThermCombi lining system consists of
a highly effective insulating layer and UHPC
wear protection layer

For a cement plant in Europe, we should
create a technically optimal possibility that
a complicated hot gas line is provided with
wear protection against a very abrasive
material and at the same time the gas
temperature must not drop below 700°C /
1292°F. A similar project we had years ago
for a steel plant in Asia.
In order to meet these customer requirements,
we have chosen a UHPC ThermCombi lining
system.

We reduced the temperature for the steel
structure to 80°C / 176°F. That was no problem
with the insulation material we chose. A high
temperature resistant UHPC wear protection
layer was installed on the insulation layer.

The advantage over a traditional refractory
lining is
:
 - The combination lining was about 60% lighter
      in weight than a refractory lining.
 - The total layer thickness of the combination
      lining was 400% less than that of a standard
      refractory solution.
 - This meant that the steel pipe diameter was
      much smaller than with a refractory lining
      and the supports had to carry much less weight.
 - UHPC HT wear protection can withstand
      temperatures of 1200°C / 2192°F, which was
      an additional security in this project.
 - UHPC HT wear protection is several times more
      wear-resistant than refractory concrete, which
      has resulted in a significantly longer service life
      and much less maintenance.
 
Today, the new UHPC ThermCombi systems are not only used in the steel, power plant and cement industries. The construction industry has also recognised the enormous advantages for building structures and façade constructions. It is not only the insulating properties that save energy, the significantly lower material consumption and the very light precast weight - it is especially the fire and heat resistance that makes UHPC ThermCombi building constructions very safe constructions.
 
 





UHPC Concrete is an ideal material for tactile design

With UHPC Ultra High Performance Concrete, incredible structures and surface fineness can be achieved in combination with other technical advantages for the tactile design specialists or architects and designer. Since UHPC is a material from nanotechnology, the finest particles are processed here which make it possible to achieve previously unprecedented structures and you can produce these structures in large and small dimensions with a very low and simple effort.
UHPC can push model technology to its limits. Because only the quality of the model construction limits the possibilities of UHPC concrete.

Further advantages of UHPC for tactile designer are

- the extremely high strength, which makes even the finest 
  structures stable.
- the fast curing of the material with high early strength
- the very high resistance to almost all environmental conditions
- the asolute seawater resistance
- the extremely high corrosion resistance
- the very good combinability with almost all metals, minerals 
   and plastics
- desert sand UHPC concrete
- extreme white UHPC concrete

For the processing of UHPC concrete no special tools or special knowledge are required.