TY  - Type of reference 
TI  - Characterization and thermal performance of Furcraea Foetida fibers and pineapple mash as loose-fill insulating material 
AU  - Hélène Caillet
 
AU  - Julie Bascaules
 
AU  - Youssoufou Mahaman
 
AU  - Patrick Rousset
 
AU  - Jean-François Martin
 
AU  - Laetitia Adelard
 
AU  - Olivier Marc 
AB  - In Reunion Island, agricultural waste from pineapple cultivation and Furcraea Foetida (a pestilence also known as choka) are not currently valorized. In the construction sector, non-biosourced thermal insulation has a significant environmental impact, despite being essential for reducing the energy consumption of buildings. In this study, we are interested in the valorization of these waste products through fibers extraction for the production of loose-fill thermal insulation. The objectives are (i) to characterize choka leaf fibers, (ii) to evaluate the thermal conductivity of an insulator produced from choka fibers and (iii) to evaluate the thermal conductivity of a loose-fill insulator produced from pineapple leaf mash as a function of density. The minimum thermal conductivities obtained are 0.066 W/m.K for choka fiber insulation (density 0.022) and 0.058 W/m.K for pineapple leaf mash insulation (density 0.159). 
DO  - 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.1017 
JF  - Entropy: Thermodynamics – Energy – Environment – Economy  
KW  - Fibers, choka, ananas, loose-fill insulating material, biosourced material, Fibres, choka, ananas, isolant en vrac, matériau biosourcé,  
L1  - http://openscience.fr/IMG/pdf/iste_entropie23v4n3_4.pdf 
LA  - en 
PB  - ISTE OpenScience 
DA  - 2023/10/19 
SN  - 2634-1476 
TT  - Caractérisation et performances thermiques des fibres de Furcraea Foetida et de broyat d’ananas en tant que matériau isolant en vrac 
UR  - http://openscience.fr/Characterization-and-thermal-performance-of-Furcraea-Foetida-fibers-and 
IS  - Special issue 
VL  - 4 
ER  -