Behavior resulting from fire in plasterboard with plastic cable waste aggregates

This article analyzes the effect of fire on plasterboards with aggregates of plastic cable waste, considering the plaster coating as a strategy to reduce the flammability of the added polymers. A real test was performed, using a direct fire set in a Madrid fire station, and a theoretical estimate of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Vidales Barriguete, Alejandra, Piña Ramírez, Carolina, Serrano Somolinos, Rubén, Río Merino, Mercedes del, Atanes Sánchez, Evangelina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/1830
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/1830
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102293
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Placas de yeso laminado
Comportamiento térmico
Reciclaje - Construcción
Plásticos
Ensayos (propiedades o materiales)
Protección contra el fuego -construcción-
Resistencia al fuego
Contaminación
Residuos de Construcción Demolición (RCD)
Cables eléctricos
3313.04 Material de Construcción
2211.02 Materiales Compuestos
3312.10 Plásticos
3312.08 Propiedades de Los Materiales
3312.12 Ensayo de Materiales
3311.16 Instrumentos de Medida de la Temperatura
3308.02 Residuos Industriales
3308.07 Eliminación de Residuos
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Sumario:This article analyzes the effect of fire on plasterboards with aggregates of plastic cable waste, considering the plaster coating as a strategy to reduce the flammability of the added polymers. A real test was performed, using a direct fire set in a Madrid fire station, and a theoretical estimate of the composition of the gas emissions, focused in CO2 and CO, during a fire in a type room is presented. The results reflect that there is no clear trend between the evolution of temperatures over time and the amount of plastic waste added to the plaster matrix in the different specimens, but a different behavior is obtained depending on the surroundings where they are located. Temperatures of 600 °C are reached between 5 and 10 min after the start of the fire if they are located in a place with heat containment, and they do not reach 400 °C in the same period of time in a place with less heat containment. It was also observed that gypsum can be considered a passive protection of polymers, as it retards the effect of the flame on them. Concerning the gases released, the theoretical calculations, based on the elemental and thermogravimetric analysis of the plastic cable waste, reveal that the amount of carbon dioxide generated in a fire would not pose a risk to people's health whereas the values obtained for the carbon monoxide exceed the limited considered dangerous to health for a period greater than 15 min. Using plastic cable waste as secondary raw material reduces the number of incinerations to be carried out in landfills with this type of waste, thereby decreasing the potential emission of contaminants into the atmosphere and contributing to the sustainability of our planet. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd