251. Aerated Cement Slurry and Controlling Fungal Growth of Low-Cost Biomass-Based Insulation Materials
- Author
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Areej T. Almalkawi and Parviz Soroushian
- Subjects
Fungal growth ,animal structures ,Antifungal Agents ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,lcsh:Medicine ,Biomass ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,complex mixtures ,Article ,Environmental impact ,Thermal insulation ,021105 building & construction ,Cement slurry ,lcsh:Science ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Multidisciplinary ,Moisture ,business.industry ,Construction Materials ,lcsh:R ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Fungi ,food and beverages ,Straw ,Pulp and paper industry ,Environmental sciences ,Sustainability ,Slurry ,Environmental science ,lcsh:Q ,Aeration ,business - Abstract
Wood chips or particles as well as shredded straw offer desired thermal insulation qualities. When exposed to a humid environment, however, fungal growth on wood and straw is an important consideration. An experimental investigation was conducted in order to evaluate the effectiveness of a simple treatment in mitigating fungal growth on wood- and straw-based insulation. This treatment involved blending of wood chips or particles, or shredded straw with an aerated slurry which offers the potential to mitigate fungal growth on biomass by a combination of physical and chemical effects without imposing a weight penalty. Experimental results verified the effectiveness of this treatment in controlling fungal growth on wood and straw subjected to different moisture conditions.
- Published
- 2019