Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation
This research is focused on the influence of carbonate minerals on the properties of ceramic blocks as a replacement for commercial stabilizers, using three types of clays and sawdust as raw materials extracted from Chiapas, Mexico, for their application in thermal insulation on lightweight construc...
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| author | José Eduardo Aguilar-Joo Neín Farrera-Vázquez Selene López-Cameras Raúl Pavel Ruíz-Torres Carlos Alonso Meza-Avendaño |
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| description | This research is focused on the influence of carbonate minerals on the properties of ceramic blocks as a replacement for commercial stabilizers, using three types of clays and sawdust as raw materials extracted from Chiapas, Mexico, for their application in thermal insulation on lightweight construction systems of local buildings. The effective thermal conductivity of each sample was tested by the guarded hot plate method in a permanent state, and their physical and chemical properties were determined by water absorption, X-ray powder diffraction, and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy techniques. The results directed attention toward the knowledge of the role of the parameters in improving the thermal insulation properties, highlighting calcite as a favorable stabilizer in the manufacture of such blocks. Furthermore, the parameter affecting the thermal conductivity of the samples is the mass percentage of magnesium oxide (MgO) in a positive linear trend. Finally, the volumetric proportions of the sawdust as a pore-forming aggregate influence the decrease in the bulk density in the ceramic blocks and, thus, the reduction in the thermal conductivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b289bed5722b46d59e7db6e23d5feebf2023-11-17T10:02:19ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-03-0113365610.3390/buildings13030656Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal InsulationJosé Eduardo Aguilar-Joo0Neín Farrera-Vázquez1Selene López-Cameras2Raúl Pavel Ruíz-Torres3Carlos Alonso Meza-Avendaño4Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables (IIIER), Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Ciudad Universitaria, Libramiento Norte Poniente 1150, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29039, Chiapas, MexicoCentro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico (CIIDETEC-UVM), Universidad del Valle de México, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29056, Chiapas, MexicoFacultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Blvd. Belisario Domínguez 1081, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29000, Chiapas, MexicoFacultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Blvd. Belisario Domínguez 1081, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29000, Chiapas, MexicoInstituto de Investigación e Innovación en Energías Renovables (IIIER), Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Ciudad Universitaria, Libramiento Norte Poniente 1150, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 29039, Chiapas, MexicoThis research is focused on the influence of carbonate minerals on the properties of ceramic blocks as a replacement for commercial stabilizers, using three types of clays and sawdust as raw materials extracted from Chiapas, Mexico, for their application in thermal insulation on lightweight construction systems of local buildings. The effective thermal conductivity of each sample was tested by the guarded hot plate method in a permanent state, and their physical and chemical properties were determined by water absorption, X-ray powder diffraction, and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy techniques. The results directed attention toward the knowledge of the role of the parameters in improving the thermal insulation properties, highlighting calcite as a favorable stabilizer in the manufacture of such blocks. Furthermore, the parameter affecting the thermal conductivity of the samples is the mass percentage of magnesium oxide (MgO) in a positive linear trend. Finally, the volumetric proportions of the sawdust as a pore-forming aggregate influence the decrease in the bulk density in the ceramic blocks and, thus, the reduction in the thermal conductivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/3/656ceramicsthermal insulationcarbonatesclayporosity |
| spellingShingle | José Eduardo Aguilar-Joo Neín Farrera-Vázquez Selene López-Cameras Raúl Pavel Ruíz-Torres Carlos Alonso Meza-Avendaño Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation Buildings ceramics thermal insulation carbonates clay porosity |
| title | Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation |
| title_full | Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation |
| title_fullStr | Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation |
| title_short | Influence on the Incorporation of Carbonate Minerals as Stabilizers in Clay and Sawdust-Based Blocks for Thermal Insulation |
| title_sort | influence on the incorporation of carbonate minerals as stabilizers in clay and sawdust based blocks for thermal insulation |
| topic | ceramics thermal insulation carbonates clay porosity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/3/656 |
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