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creators_name: Hassan, S.
creators_name: H, H.
creators_name: Ghaffari, A.
title: Development of thermal insulation from oil palm fiber for chimney of fire tube steam packaged boiler
ispublished: pub
keywords: Boilers; Chimneys; Fibers; Oil shale; Palm oil; Temperature; Thermal gradients; Thermal insulating materials; Thermal insulation, Environmental benefits; Insulation materials; Oil palm fiber; Packing density; Rockwool; Temperature differences; Temperature range; Thermal insulators, Thermal conductivity
note: cited By 0; Conference of 3rd International Conference on Electronics, Mechatronics and Automation, ICEMA 2014 ; Conference Date: 22 August 2014 Through 23 August 2014; Conference Code:110669
abstract: In this study, an investigation was conducted to develop oil palm fiber from palm oil mill waste as a thermal insulator. The experimental study focused on comparisons of thermal conductivity and temperature gradient or difference between the existing commercial rockwool and the produced oil palm fiber as a thermal insulator for a chimney of steam packaged boiler. The experiments were conducted at different temperature ranges and packing density. The values of the measured thermal conductivity were found to be 0.02 W/m·K to 0.112 W/m·K for a packing density of 78, 96 and 112 kg/m3, and at a temperatures between 40 ºC to 90 ºC. The value of the thermal conductivity of the oil palm fiber showed an increase at higher temperatures and greater temperature gradient as compared to the rockwool insulator. Although not being able to match the values at higher temperatures and temperature difference, other factors such as the cost and the environmental benefits of using oil palm waste material should be taken into consideration and hence encouraging its use as at least a supplement to existing insulation materials. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
date: 2014
publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84921656524&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.666.31&partnerID=40&md5=ea2381e5077f23bd6a9f07f2d43c84e5
id_number: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.666.31
full_text_status: none
publication: Applied Mechanics and Materials
volume: 666
pagerange: 31-35
refereed: TRUE
isbn: 9783038352976; 9783038352976
issn: 16609336
citation:   Hassan, S. and H, H. and Ghaffari, A.  (2014) Development of thermal insulation from oil palm fiber for chimney of fire tube steam packaged boiler.  Applied Mechanics and Materials, 666.  pp. 31-35.  ISSN 16609336