 Application and feasibility of coal fly ash and scrap tire fiber as wood wall insulation supplements in residential buildingsJ.W. van de Lindt, J.A.H. Carraro, P.R. Heyliger and C. Choi Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2008, vol. 52, issue 10, 1235-1240 Abstract: Each year, nearly 55% of the fly ash (FA) produced by coal burning power plants in the United States is disposed of in landfills and ash ponds, while the amount of recycled fiber from scrap tires that is beneficially used in end-user markets is virtually negligible. This paper presents the results of a study carried out to investigate whether it might be possible to increase the thermal efficiency of a light-frame residential structure through addition of a fly ash-scrap tire fiber composite to traditional fiberglass insulation in light-frame wood residential construction. This type of construction represents more than 80% of the building stock in North America. The results of this study suggest that the fly ash-scrap tire fiber composite provides a sustainable supplement to traditional insulation that not only increases the efficiency of traditional insulation but can also help significantly reduce the environmental issues associated with disposal of these waste products. Keywords: Efficiency; Energy; Insulation; Wood; Landfill; Waste product; Diversion; Fly ash; Scrap tire; Fiber; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:recore:v:52:y:2008:i:10:p:1235-1240 DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2008.07.004 Access Statistics for this article Resources, Conservation & Recycling is currently edited by Ming Xu More articles in Resources, Conservation & Recycling from Elsevier |
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