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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
In this
research, an empirical work study to investigate the thermal insulation
properties of a mixture of some selected wastes of different composition,
represented by (polyethylene, Styropor, active carbon, and rubber) for a
purpose to use in a building isolation. These wastes are mixed with cement
using a different volumetric percentage ratio as (10 to 30) percentage, with 5%
increase for each test trial. A Lee's Disc, apparatus is used to measure the
thermal conductivity for each constructed mold. Through which the thermal
conductivity of the proportions added with cement is determined. Knowing this
fact, the effect of these additives on the effectiveness and quality as an
insulating mixture is analyzed and compared with each other to get finally the best
possible mixture ratio.
From the preliminary examinations, it is found that all the
mixing materials prepared with their volume ratios mention above, have a good
thermal insulation property as its thermal conductivity rate does not exceed
the range of (0.300835). This value is located below the average in the
heat-conducting materials scale, especially for thermal insulators used for
concrete prepared for work construction.
Tests are conducted on the prepared samples to get in mind
the effect of these insulating materials with their indicated percentages on
the cement insulating behavior, leading finally to the choose of the best ones.
The obtained results and readings of these samples are compared with the
results taken from the cement without any additives. All experimental results
proved that the behavior of the thermal conductivity coefficient with their
additive indicated are versible relation with the percentage step up of the
volume ratio. In addition, (active carbon mixture) is chosen as the best mixing
insulating material, specifically at the mixing ratio of (30%) ranged.
Country : Iraq
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2022 pp. 28-34