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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2017)
Original Research Article

EXPLORING THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF FLY ASHED-BASED GEOPOLYMER MATERIALS FOR COOLING APPLICATION IN BUILDINGS

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  • Oludaisi Adekomaya,
  • Tamba Jamiru,
  • Rotimi Sadiku,
  • Zhongjie Huan,
  • Bilianu Oboirien
Oludaisi Adekomaya Olabisi Onabanjo University, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nigeria
Tamba Jamiru Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Industrial Design, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Rotimi Sadiku Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Zhongjie Huan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Industrial Design, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Bilianu Oboirien Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

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Published 2023-11-29

Keywords

  • Passive cooling

Abstract

Fly ash materials are the by-products of coal combustion process and the volume of this waste alone, accounts for about 80% of the total waste volume from a coal power plant. Part of the reclamation strategy of fly ash material is highly noticeable in the additives for cement production and this approach has recorded significant progress in view of its negative impact on the environment and also the process is generally cleaner due to the significantly low CO2 emission. In light of the above, a comprehensive and detailed study is therefore needed to explore some of inherent properties of fly ash material for passive cooling in buildings and its adjoining area. Energy consumption in buildings is projected to account for ~50% of world energy demand by 2050 and the underlying point of this research is to x-ray the low thermal conductivity of fly ash geopolymer materials for possible application in passive cooling of buildings and the conclusion drawn from this work may be explored by researchers for further study.

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