Reuse of lead glass sludge in the fabrication of thermally insulating foamed glass with outstanding properties and high Pb-stabilization

Abdel‐Gawwad, Hamdy A.; Mohammed, Mona S.; Arif, Mohamed A.; Shoukry, H.

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-19184-0

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“…Different measurement techniques were used to measure the thermal conductivity of the insulation materials, in which their accuracy varied depending on the steady-state and transient-state methods of measuring thermal conductivity [50]. In the case of foam glass aggregates, mostly the transient line source method [5,44,51,52], heat flow meter [43,45,53], or guarded hot plate method [31,40] were used.…”

Section: Thermal Conductivity Measurementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thermal Performance of Foam Glass Aggregate at Different Compaction Ratios

2023

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The use of glass waste in the construction industry has a high potential of leading to a higher recycling percentage. Foam glass aggregate (FGA) is around 98% recycled glass waste of various origins and has good insulation properties with big grain size distributions ranging between 10 mm and 60 mm. FGA has a wide range of applicability in the construction industry, which significantly differs from each implementation in the case of built-in conditions of the material. Therefore, investigating the impact of different compaction ratios, temperature, and relative humidity conditions on the thermal performance of such material is very important. In the present work, the samples of foam glass aggregates have been prepared with four different compaction ratios (10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%) to measure their impact on the material’s mechanical and thermal insulation properties. The obtained results revealed that the dry density property of the material linearly increased with elevated compaction ratios. In contrast, the submergence density did not follow the same trend behaviour under the same circumstances. The vertical strain of the foam glass aggregates decreased with increased compaction ratios, and a significant correlation behaviour was observed between the vertical strain and increased compaction ratios at high compressional loads. The material’s thermal conductivity increased with increasing compaction ratios in both 50% relative humidity and 95% relative humidity, while for the submergence condition, a significant decrease in their values was observed after compacting the material by 40%. The thermal conductivity is tested at 10 °C and 30 °C using the TLS and GHP methods. The thermal resistance of foam glass aggregate layers was calculated based on the measured results, showing an approximately linear decreasing trend with increasing compaction ratios. While the submerged foam glass aggregate samples demonstrated stable thermal resistance values at 30% compaction, by raising the compaction ratio to 40%, the material’s thermal resistance increased once again. The experimental results also found the temperature conversion coefficients, which can be used to convert the compacted FGA materials’ thermal conductivity to the temperature experienced in a different built-in state than the laboratory measurements. Our study demonstrates the broad usability of foam glass aggregate as a compacted thermal insulating layer in the building industry.

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confidence: 99%

Thermal Performance of Foam Glass Aggregate at Different Compaction Ratios

2023

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Exploring the influence of carbonate minerals on the performance, volume stability, and phase composition of alkali‐activated waste glass binder at high temperatures

Shereiqi,

Al‐Jabri,

Meddah

et al. 2024

Structural Concrete

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Alkali‐activated waste glass (AA‐WG) has received much attention because to its high mechanical properties achieved with low energy demand. However, AA‐WG exhibits low stability, including volume expansion, porosity increment, and a reduction in compressive strength. Enhancing the stability of AA‐WG could improve its commercial viability and expand its range of applications. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the role of calcite CaCO3 (CC) and magnesite MgCO3 (MC) in enhancing the physicomechanical properties and phase composition of AA‐WG at elevated temperatures. The proposed strategy includes replacing WG with different contents of CC and MC, followed by activation with a 4 M NaOH solution and curing at 100°C for 24 h. The hardened samples were then exposed to 800°C for a 2 h holding time to evaluate the thermal stability of the AA‐WG, AA‐WG‐CC, and AA‐WG‐MC mixtures. The results demonstrated that increasing the CC content up to 50 wt.% significantly enhanced the compressive strength of the AA‐WG when cured at 100°C, while the incorporation of MC caused a negative effect. Surprisingly, an opposite trend was observed at a higher temperature of 800°C, where the samples containing MC exhibit better mechanical and physical performance compared to those with CC. The variation in the type, composition, and weight loss upon ignition of the carbonate‐based minerals significantly influenced the stability and phase composition of the thermally exposed AA‐WG. Although the sample with 50 wt.% MC showed higher volume shrinkage, it demonstrated higher compressive strength (~82 MPa) at 800°C than the sample with 50 wt.% CC (~7 MPa). This difference can be attributed to the formation of diopside CaMgSi2O6 and forsterite Mg2SiO4, which have higher crystallinity, specific gravity, and hardness compared to wollastonite CaSiO3 and the tri‐calcium silicate phases Ca3SiO4.

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