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Ficha Tecnica Loresco Sc3 Backfill

Loresco SC-3 is a premium, surface-modified carbon backfill designed for demanding cathodic protection applications. It uses a multi-step production process to create highly conductive carbon particles, including high-temperature calcination and surface modification. Surfactants are also added to reduce surface tension and ensure compact settling. SC-3 has a low resistivity, high carbon content, and dust-free formulation that allows for maximum current transfer and long anode life at low operating costs.

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Ficha Tecnica Loresco Sc3 Backfill

Loresco SC-3 is a premium, surface-modified carbon backfill designed for demanding cathodic protection applications. It uses a multi-step production process to create highly conductive carbon particles, including high-temperature calcination and surface modification. Surfactants are also added to reduce surface tension and ensure compact settling. SC-3 has a low resistivity, high carbon content, and dust-free formulation that allows for maximum current transfer and long anode life at low operating costs.

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LORESCO SC¬3

E A R T H C O N TA C T B A C K F I L L

DESCRIPTION
Loresco SC¬3 is the finest earth contact backfill in the THEN, to further improve the bulk conductivity, the
Loresco line products. Loresco is already acknowledged surfaces of the individual particles are modified to
around the world as a leader in cathodic protection. enhance the contact conductance. This breakthrough in
surface alteration ensures maximum electronic current
A dramatic breakthrough in over thirty years of research transfer with positive anode contact. FINALLY, a
has now produced a super-conducting premium earth specially formulated surfactant is added to reduce
contact backfill called Loresco SC¬3. Once again, Loresco particle surface tension for compact settling under
defines the standard for quality and performance in the water.
cathodic protection industry.
Loresco SC¬3 has a bulk density of 74 lbs per cubic foot.
Loresco SC¬3 is designed specially for demanding anode The fixed carbon content is greater than 99% by weight.
systems which mandate a low resistivity medium. SC¬3 The bulk density and high fixed carbon content coupled
is a dust free product and according to EPA extraction with the assured low resistivity medium allows for longer
tests, is extremely pure and complies with regulations groundbed life at a lowe operating cost.
governing buried products.

Utilizing a modified industrial standard method for


testing permeability (API RP-27), SC¬3 will mitigate fluid
interchange between aquifers. Loresco SC¬3 is produced
specially for cathodic protection applications using and
exclusive multi-step process.

FIRST, a very high quality base carbon with desired


characteristics is selected. NEXT, this carbon is
calcined to a minimum temperature of 1250°C under
very exacting and controlled standards. This step
results in semi-graphitized carbon particles with
excellent conductivity.

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LORESCO SC¬3
E A R T H C O N TA C T B A C K F I L L

INSTALLATION MATERIAL DESCRIPTION


Loresco SC¬3, due to its dust-free manufacture, Loresco SC¬3 is a surface modified, blended and
is simple to install by either mixing and pumping or sized carbon backfill with surfactants.
by pouring dry. With deep anode systems, pumping
from the bottom up is recommended. Loresco SC¬3 SPECIFICATIONS
has superb pumping qualities due to the addition of Fixed Carbon 99.35%
surfactants and when agitated in water, takes on the Ash 0.6%
characteristics of heavy mud. A recommended mix is
seven gallons of water per one-hundred pounds. After Moisture 0.05%
installing SC¬3, allow twenty-four hours settling time Volatiles nil (950°C)*
before energizing. The modified surface of the carbon Bulk Density 74 lbs. per cubic foot
particles coupled with the action of the surfactants in
SC¬3 will achive positive electrical contact by settling.
Vibrating or compacting is not necessary. › Predominantly round particles
› All particles surface modified for maximum
electrical conductivity and high current applications
SC¬3 WORKS
› Particle sizing to be dust free with a maximum
Loresco SC¬3 represents technology developed exclusively
particle size of 1mm
for high current cathodic protection installations.
› Minimum calcination temperature of base
SC¬3 will satisfy all functioning requirements for a
materials is 1250°C
premium earth contact backfill.
› Base materials are calcined under
ISO:9002:2000 quality control
› Surfactants are added to assist pumping and
DRY VOLUME OF LORESCO TYPE SC3 REQUIRED settling
VS. CYLINDRICAL HOLE SIZE
› No de-dusting oils are used during the
HOLE CUBIC FT. PER LBS. TYPE FT. TYPE SC3 LBS. SC3 PER manufacture of base particles
SIZE LINEAL FT. SC3 PER FT. PER 100 LBS. 100 FT. OF HOLE

4” .087 6.4 15.70 15.70


6” .196 14.3 6.99 6.99
8” .349 25.5 3.93 3.93
10” .545 39.8 2.51 2.51
12” .784 57.2 1.75 1.75

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