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Title Vitreous Foam with Thermal Insulating Property Produced with the Addition of Waste Glass Powder and Rice Husk Ash
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Authors Fernandes, FAD; Costa, DDD; Martin, CAG; Rossignolo, JA
Title Vitreous Foam with Thermal Insulating Property Produced with the Addition of Waste Glass Powder and Rice Husk Ash
Year 2023
Published Sustainability, 15.0, 1
DOI 10.3390/su15010796
Abstract Closed pore glass foams with dimensions of 60mm x 20 mm x 20 mm were produced using agro-industrial residues. Samples containing sodo-calcic glass powder (78%wt) and rice husk ash (16%wt) were characterized, and their technological properties were investigated. The samples were synthesized in a conventional muffle furnace at 750-800-850 degrees C. The results presented for apparent density (0.24-0.29 g/cm(3)), compressive strength (1.5-2.3 MPa) and thermal conductivity (0.021-0.025 W/mK) meet the standards for commercial foam glasses. Low viscosity was achieved at all temperatures as a result of the addition of rice husk ash to the cell structure. X-ray fluorescence showed that the glass was silico-sodo-calcic type (SiO2, Na2O and CaO), and that the rice husk ash was rich in SiO2 (as well as CaO, Na2O, Al2O3, K2O and Fe2O3). The mechanical strength and low thermal conduction of the material showed a good efficiency for use in civil construction as a thermal insulating material. Material made in this way has a lower production cost, and additionally transforms waste into co-products, generating added value, favoring consecutive circulation, as well as a clean and circular economy.
Author Keywords agro-industrial waste; glass foam; thermal insulation; circular economy
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000909069100001
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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