Development of a Controlled Low-Strength Material Containing Paraffin–Rice Husk Ash Composite Phase Change Material
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Abstract
In order to reduce heat loss and diffusion of underground heating pipelines, this research incorporated phase change material (PCM) into the controlled low-strength material (CLSM) to prepare a pipeline backfill material with temperature control performance. In response to the problem that PCM leaks easily, a new type of paraffin–rice husk ash composite PCM (PR-PCM) was obtained by adsorbing melted paraffin into rice husk ash. Through mixing PR-PCM with dredged sediment (DS) and ordinary Portland cement (OPC), a controlled low-strength material (CLSM) with temperature control performance was prepared. The flowability, mechanical properties, microscopic characteristics, thermal characteristics, and durability of CLSM were analyzed through flowability, unconfined compressive strength (UCS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and phase change cycle tests. The results show that when water consumption is constant, as the PR-PCM content increases, the flowability of CLSM increases, and the strength decreases. The CLSM has an obvious paraffin diffraction peak in the XRD pattern, and its microstructure is dense with few pores. The melting point of CLSM is 50.65 °C and the latent heat is 4.10 J/g. Compared with CLSM without PR-PCM, the maximum temperature difference during the heating process can reach 3.40 °C, and the heat storage performance is improved by 4.1%. The strength of CLSM increases and the melting point decreases after phase change cycles. CLSM containing PR-PCM has the characteristics of phase change temperature control, which plays a positive role in reducing heat loss by heating pipelines and temperature change in backfill areas.
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OpenAlex topics: Phase Change Materials Research · Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites · Brake Systems and Friction Analysis
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School of City and Architecture Engineering, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, China
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