Technology & Products

Liquid Nitrogen Cooling for Automated Temperature Control

Comprehensive Temperature Control

NITROcrete aims to enhance the lives of those building our communities. Partnering with industry leaders, we improve safety, profitability, and sustainability. As the concrete industry innovates, NITROcrete modernizes concrete cooling for the 21st century.

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With NITROcrete™ our industry partners have

Improved workability,
even in hot weather concreting

Delivered project cost-savings
in the six figure range

Finished mass concrete pours
in a fraction of the time

Achieved stringent
temperature specifications

Protected countless
workers from injury

Advantages

Liquid nitrogen applied during
the batching process to eliminate delays

Automated dosing that maintains consistent
temperature control

Seamless equipment
and software integration

Equipment, software, integration,
and ongoing support

What redefining achievable means for our customers

NITROcrete™ enhances concrete temperature control by replacing outdated methods that limit precision and efficiency. With advanced technology, it increases control and supports the industry's push for innovation and accuracy in modern construction.

Why use liquid
nitrogen to cool concrete?

NITROcrete™ controls temperature without affecting the mix design to generate additional value, safety, and sustainability from concrete production processes.

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By controlling temperature, our customers:

Improve concrete workability

NITROcrete™ improves workability for easier finishing and improved slump life. Most people in the concrete industry know that higher concrete temperatures lead to reduced finishability, lower slump, and increased effort for a quality surface finish.

Using NITROcrete™ as an admixture for temperature control improves the fresh qualities of concrete — no matter the weather or transit time.

Reduce concrete shrinkage cracking

Shrinkage cracks appear when the evaporation rate on concrete surface is greater than the rate at which bleed water rises to the surface

Outside of delaying concrete pours or rescheduling crews, few practical options exist to control evaporation. However, NITROcrete™ offers a way to control temperature, thereby managing evaporation rate to prevent shrinkage cracking.

Control concrete hydration

Hydration rate and temperature are closely related. Lower temperatures yield more ideal hydration for stronger concrete that’s easier to work with.

By lowering temperature, NITROcrete™ slows the rate of hydration; at the cement grain-level, this slower hydration rate introduces more uniformity, which protects concrete from early-age shrinkage and cracking.

Protect against unpredictable variables

Conditions onsite change moment-to-moment. Whether that’s ambient temperature or traffic during transit, NITROcrete™ helps hedge against unpredictable variables that can wreak havoc on project timelines.

By offering more comprehensive cooling without downtime, projects are protected when the inevitable chaos of transit or weather threaten to stall progress.

Reduce concrete waste

Reduce waste during production. Reduce the overall impact of concrete production by mitigating waste, preventing lost loads, and reducing carbon emissions.

As the industry seeks out change at every operational level to improve sustainability, NITROcrete adds to their efforts by removing ice and, instead, introducing a temperature control process that reduces emissions and energy consumption.

Our Commitment

We’ve got your back. With ongoing support for logistics and performance, NITROcrete™ offers the industry peace of mind from the first mile to the final pour.