Concrete Cooling Solution with Ice in High Temperature Environment in The Middle East

Construction Challenges in the Middle East's Extreme Heat: How Ice Tube Machines Ensure Concrete Quality and Project Timelines

In our daily lives, we see infrastructure such as bridges, hydroelectric dams, river-crossing bridges and tunnels, which are almost all constructed using concrete. However, in engineering construction, the mixing of concrete often poses a tricky problem during the construction process. In hot weather, the temperature of the concrete mixture gradually rises during mixing and transportation. In such an environment, the quality of the construction materials obtained by the construction team will significantly decrease. This is because excessively high concrete temperature not only causes cracking in the concrete but also prolongs and delays the construction period.

In high-temperature regions near the equator, if engineering projects are to be constructed, it is undoubtedly an aspect that requires attention for the construction team. Taking the Guangzhou Shiziyang Channel project as an example, it relies on flake ice to cool down concrete. This thin and flat ice melts quickly, and in the process of melting, it can quickly take away a large amount of heat. It is precisely because of this characteristic that the temperature of concrete can be reduced during the mixing process, and it can be avoided from setting too early, ensuring the stability of the project quality. Similarly, concrete mixing plants in Mexico also adopt the same method, maintaining the smooth production of concrete under high temperature conditions through daily operation of industrial ice flake machines.

However, in response to the special climate of high temperature, high humidity and frequent sandstorms in the Middle East, as well as the large-scale construction needs of concrete mixing plants, a customer of a newly built concrete mixing plant in the Middle East has put forward higher requirements. The customer's core demands are very clear: during the project construction period, it is necessary to ensure that the concrete raw materials maintain a low temperature state under high temperature conditions, while also ensuring sufficient supply and continuous stable output of ice sources. After discussing several cooling solutions and comprehensive judgment, Icemedal provided the customer with a one-stop solution integrating ice making equipment system with operation and maintenance services. A ice tube machine with a daily output of 15 tons was finally selected to be responsible for ice production and cooling. Compared to flake ice, the advantage of tube ice with higher hardness, slower melting and ability to maintain stable operation under extreme high temperature conditions. This is a practical and cost-effective solution with strong applicability in the Middle East and long-term feasibility.

In summary, whether to use flake ice or tube ice in engineering projects depends on its geographical location, local temperature, and project budget. For instance, in this concrete mixing project in the Middle East, due to its geographical location in a hot region, tube ice stands out due to its slow melting and long-lasting cooling characteristics.

Icemedal specializes in the field of industrial refrigeration, leveraging customized industrial ice-making equipment and integrated solutions to provide efficient and stable ice-adding cooling solutions for concrete construction in the high-temperature environments of the Middle East. We go beyond just selling equipment - we also tailor-make solutions that fit your project budget and local climate conditions, ensuring that your concrete production processes and overall business can progress steadily, even in extreme climates.