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<p>This study was designed to examine the feasibility of recycling cassava effluent, sawdust, and unused paper products to enhance their utilization for beneficial purpose. Waste newspaper paste (WNP), Waste writing – paper paste (WWP), and Waste carton paper paste (WCP) were prepared and then used separately to similarly fabricate composite panels with Sawdust particle (SDP) proportioned at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% by weight. The binder used was cassava starch slurry prepared from the effluent. Bulk density, water absorption, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, thermal diffusivity, nailability, and flexural strength were determined for the developed samples. From the results obtained, the samples were found to be light-weight and their thermal insulation performance improved with increasing proportions of the SDP. Though samples containing the WCP exhibited the best satisfactory performance, it was found that all the studied samples could perform more effectively and efficiently as ceilings compared to some of those reported in the literature. From scientific-economic viewpoint, valorizing the above-mentioned wastes as described in this paper could help to protect the environment and also yield value-added insulation ceilings for enhancement of sustainable building construction especially in tropical areas.</p>
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This study was designed to examine the feasibility of recycling cassava effluent, sawdust, and unused paper products to enhance their utilization for beneficial purpose. Waste newspaper paste (WNP), Waste writing – paper paste (WWP), and Waste carton paper paste (WCP) were prepared and then used separately to similarly fabricate composite panels with Sawdust particle (SDP) proportioned at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% by weight. The binder used was cassava starch slurry prepared from the effluent. Bulk density, water absorption, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, thermal diffusivity, nailability, and flexural strength were determined for the developed samples. From the results obtained, the samples were found to be light-weight and their thermal insulation performance improved with increasing proportions of the SDP. Though samples containing the WCP exhibited the best satisfactory performance, it was found that all the studied samples could perform more effectively and efficiently as ceilings compared to some of those reported in the literature. From scientific-economic viewpoint, valorizing the above-mentioned wastes as described in this paper could help to protect the environment and also yield value-added insulation ceilings for enhancement of sustainable building construction especially in tropical areas.

Paper – Sawdust Composites: Fabrication and Comparison in Terms of Heat Transfer and Strength Properties

Structure and Environment

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This study was designed to examine the feasibility of recycling cassava effluent, sawdust, and unused paper products to enhance their utilization for...

Paper – Sawdust Composites: Fabrication and Comparison in Terms of Heat Transfer and Strength Properties

Publicado en línea: 14 may 2023

Páginas: 38 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2023-005

Palabras clave
Cassava Effluent, Ceiling, Flexural strength, Nailability, Thermal conductivity, Water absorption

© 2023 Ubong Williams Robert et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Paper – Sawdust Composites: Fabrication and Comparison in Terms of Heat Transfer and Strength Properties

Publicado en línea: 14 may 2023

Páginas: 38 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2023-005

Palabras claveCassava Effluent, Ceiling, Flexural strength, Nailability, Thermal conductivity, Water absorption

© 2023 Ubong Williams Robert et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Palabras clave
Cassava Effluent, Ceiling, Flexural strength, Nailability, Thermal conductivity, Water absorption