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AuthorAl Marri, Moza Ghorab
AuthorAl-Ghouti, Mohammad A.
AuthorShunmugasamy, Vasanth C.
AuthorZouari, Nabil
Available date2023-06-01T07:31:32Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NamePLoS ONE
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247608
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/43691
AbstractAir-conditioning systems make the most significant part of energy consumption in the residential sector. There is no denying that it is essential to produce a comfortable indoor thermal environment for residents in a building. The actual goal is to achieve thermal comfort level without putting too much cost on the ecological system by trying to conserve the amount of energy consumed. An effective way to help achieve such a goal is by incorporating thermal insulation in buildings. Thermal insulations help reduce thermal energy gained during the implementation of a desired thermal comfort level. This study aims to use an environmentally friendly nanoparticle of date pits to create thermal insulations that can be used in buildings. Different ratios of the nanoparticle of the date pits and sand composite were investigated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the new materials. The material with nanoparticles of date pits and 50% by-volume epoxy provided good thermal insulation with thermal conductivity of 0.26 W/mK that could be used in the existing buildings. This has the potential to reduce the overall energy consumption by 4,494 kWh and thereby reduce CO2 emissions of a 570 m2 house by 1.8 tons annually. In conclusion, the future of using nanoparticles of date pits in construction is bright and promising due to their promising results.
SponsorThe publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Languageen
PublisherPublic Library of Science
Subjectcarbon dioxide
nanomaterial
nanoparticle
nanomaterial
Article
building
carbon footprint
controlled study
date (fruit)
date pit
energy consumption
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
heat transfer
nonhuman
Qatar
sand
scanning electron microscopy
thermal conductivity
thermal insulation
volume
analysis
building industry
building material
chemistry
developing country
economics
energy conservation
heat
hydrogen bond
infrared spectroscopy
Phoenix (plant)
plant seed
procedures
Conservation of Energy Resources
Construction Industry
Construction Materials
Developing Countries
Hot Temperature
Hydrogen Bonding
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Nanostructures
Phoeniceae
Qatar
Sand
Seeds
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Thermal Conductivity
TitleDate pits based nanomaterials for thermal insulation applications - Towards energy efficient buildings in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number3
Volume Number16
dc.accessType Open Access


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