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2025 , Vol. 34 >Issue 5: 1879 - 1911

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-025-2156-8

Preparation of Building Insulation Materials from Electrolytic Manganese Residue for Solid Waste Disposal

  • CHEN Zhiping ,
  • LI Hongqiang ,
  • LIU Tiantian ,
  • PENG Yizhe ,
  • LIU Lifang ,
  • ZHAO Li ,
  • CAI Chenghan ,
  • XU Faxi
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  • 1. College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency of Ministry of Education (Hunan University), Changsha 410082, China
    3. National Center for International Research Collaboration in Building Safety and Environment, Changsha 410082, China
    4. School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China

Online published: 2025-09-01

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This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52076070, No. 52008166), and the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (No. 2021JJ30256，No. 2022JJ30139).

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Abstract

In addressing the challenges of solid waste disposal, this study proposed to utilize electrolytic manganese residue to produce building insulation materials. The research focused on the factors such as precursor material ratio, alkali activator ratio, foaming agent and foam stabilizer on the target insulation materials properties. The findings indicated that SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio, SiO2/Na2O molar ratio, and liquid/solid mass ratio impact the mechanical properties of the samples. The best mechanical performance of building structural material samples was characterized by a compressive strength of 11.15 MPa and a density of 1476 kg/m3. The optimal properties for building insulation materials were a thermal conductivity of 0.131‒0.104 W/(m·K), compressive strength of 1.49‒0.69 MPa, and density of 533‒433 kg/m3, with a cost of 1722‒1294 CNY/m3. This research provides a new approach for large-scale electrolytic manganese residue utilization while enhancing insulation performance and reducing energy consumption in buildings, with promising prospects for further engineering development.

Key words： solid waste disposal; electrolytic manganese residue; fly ash; insulation materials; building energy conservation

Cite this article

CHEN Zhiping , LI Hongqiang , LIU Tiantian , PENG Yizhe , LIU Lifang , ZHAO Li , CAI Chenghan , XU Faxi . Preparation of Building Insulation Materials from Electrolytic Manganese Residue for Solid Waste Disposal[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, 2025 , 34(5) : 1879 -1911 . DOI: 10.1007/s11630-025-2156-8

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