THERMALLY ENHANCED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE TO MITIGATE AIRCONDITIONING DEMAND IN BUILDINGS

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Abstract

Thermal properties of geopolymer concrete (GPC) are enhanced by adding phase change material (PCM) capsules. The capsules were developed and tested in our previous research. In total, five compositions of GPC cubes were developed for testing, one pure geopolymer as a reference, two compositions by 50% volume substitution of pure geopolymer with the two different PCM capsules and two compositions by 50% substitution of each porous material for comparison. Thermal and structural tests were conducted to investigate the effects of capsules on the properties of produced GPC. The produced thermally enhanced GPC can reduce heat transmission to indoors in the hot climates like the United Arab Emirates and its compressive strength is acceptable for non-loadbearing wall components.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEnergy Proceedings
Volume2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event11th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2019 - Västerås, Sweden
Duration: Aug 12 2019Aug 15 2019

Keywords

  • geopolymer concrete
  • peak temperature damping
  • phase change materials
  • U-value

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Fuel Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy (miscellaneous)

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