We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Effective Utilization of Bio and Industry Wastes to Produce Thermal Insulation Concrete: A Novel Solution for Energy-Saving Buildings.
- Authors
Regin, Jerlin; Antony, Maria Rajesh; Al-Zaabiya, Raya Said Mohammed; Al Balushi, May Darwish Ali; Al Shehhi, Hamdah Ali Ahmed; Al-Farsi, Nooralsnaa Abdallah Mohammed; Al-Saadi, Athari Khalifa Handi
- Abstract
The research addressed the effective and sustainable ways to enhance the thermal insulation properties of concrete without compromising its structural integrity. Traditional methods of enhancing thermal insulation in buildings, such as using thick layers of insulation materials, can be costly and may not always be practical in certain settings. Additionally, the disposal of waste materials such as date palm fiber, shopping plastic bags, and thermocol beads presents an environmental challenge. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential use of these waste materials as additives in concrete to improve its thermal insulation properties while also providing a sustainable solution for waste disposal. Date palm fiber is a natural material that is widely available in the Gulf region. Plastic bags are a huge waste from the shops every day, and from the packing materials, this thermocol is a huge waste product. We have to recycle it very efficiently to protect the environment. Three types of special materials, such as thermocol beads (30%), date palm fiber (3%) & shopping plastic bag fiber (3%), were tested in this research. Thermocol beads, when used, reduce their strength and increase the thermal resistance of concrete, while date palm fiber and shopping bag waste fiber, when used, increase the strength of concrete and also increase the thermal resistance of concrete, so it is an excellent reinforcing material and thermal barrier for shopping plastic bags fiber and date palm fiber. Based on this research result, when thermocol beads are used, they prevent heat by 42 percent, while when added with date palm fiber and plastic fiber, they also block heat by an average of 30% percent; thus, all three ingredients are considered excellent thermal insulation material. The reduction in thermal conductivity was attributed to the formation of air voids and the low thermal conductivity of the waste materials. The density of the concrete decreased with the addition of the waste materials. The study suggests that the incorporation of date palm fiber, shopping bag waste fiber, and thermocol beads can be an effective way to enhance the thermal insulation properties of concrete while also providing an environmentally sustainable solution for waste disposal. It will boost green energy technology in the construction industry.
- Subjects
PERSIAN Gulf; THERMAL insulation; PLASTIC fibers; DATE palm; CONCRETE; WASTE products; ENERGY conservation in buildings
- Publication
Nature Environment & Pollution Technology, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 1, p311
- ISSN
0972-6268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4688/NEPT.2024.v23i01.026