Browsing by Author "Davydenko, Nadezhda"
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Results Per Page
Sort Options
- Building insulation materials based on agricultural wastesPublication . Gaspar, Florindo; Bakatovich, Aliaksandr; Davydenko, Nadezhda; Joshi, ArpanEcological insulation materials of vegetable raw materials are increasingly widespread. The agricultural wastes can have an interesting role because their use allows the revaluation of agricultural wastes, whose disposal is a serious issue. This chapter gives an overview about the use of agricultural wastes on insulating materials. The source and characteristics of various types of wastes are described. The manufacturing processes considering the types of binders, including the main parameters involved, are explained. An overview is given about the properties of the insulation materials, including thermal conductibility, density, mechanical strength , hygroscopic behavior, acoustic and fire performances, and environmental performance. Suggestions regarding the future research needs are also presented.
- Thermal insulating plates produced on the basis of vegetable agricultural wastePublication . Bakatovich, Aliaksandr; Davydenko, Nadezhda; Gaspar, FlorindoThe results of comparative tests of thermal insulating materials on the basis of various agricultural wastes are presented. Rye straw, barley straw, wheat straw, oats straw, rice straw, flax boon and rice husk were used in the experimental program along with three types of binders (liquid glass, emulsion of PVA and latex). Plates prepared with rye straw and flax boon fibers and liquid glass as a binder have the best physical and mechanical characteristics due to the formation of the optimal composite structure of the material from two fibers of different sizes and shapes. The electronic microscopy of rye and flax stems made it possible to establish the presence of outer and inner parts in the structure, which affect the thermal and strength characteristics. Results show that plates made from rye straw and flax boon have lower moisture absorption unlike the rye straw based ones. The results of full-scale tests with a ventilated thermal insulation system confirm the effective operation of rye straw and flax boon plates. The testing program carried out indicates the possibility of using an environmentally friendly straw-flax boon plates for thermal insulating buildings in the cold period and thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.