Assessing solar heating of binders to be applied in roofs, roads or heat collectors

Authors

  • R. Álvarez-Barajas Pro2TecS-Chemical Process and Product Technology Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, ETSI. Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071, Huelva, (Spain) Author
  • B. García-Márquez Pro2TecS-Chemical Process and Product Technology Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, ETSI. Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071, Huelva, (Spain) Author
  • C. Delgado-Sánchez Pro2TecS-Chemical Process and Product Technology Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, ETSI. Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071, Huelva, (Spain) Author
  • A.A. Cuadri Pro2TecS-Chemical Process and Product Technology Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, ETSI. Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071, Huelva, (Spain) Author
  • F.J. Navarro Pro2TecS-Chemical Process and Product Technology Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, ETSI. Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071, Huelva, (Spain) Author
  • P. Partal Pro2TecS-Chemical Process and Product Technology Research Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, ETSI. Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071, Huelva, (Spain) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52152/4555

Keywords:

Bitumen, non-bituminous binder, solar behaviour, CFD.

Abstract

Enhancing the energy efficiency of buildings, roads, or other applications involves, as a main challenge, the development of innovative materials with customised thermomechanical properties and thermal energy capabilities while maintaining cost effectiveness. These materials can be designed to find application as solar heat absorbers or to prevent issues related to urban heat

island. To that end, a reliable assessment of the material behaviour under solar irradiation is required. With this aim, this work

proposed an experimental setup that has been simulated by CFD and built to test different bituminous and non-bituminous binders

with potential use in roofing, road and heat collectors.

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Published

2025-07-25

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2025)

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Copyright (c) 2025 R. Álvarez-Barajas, B. García-Márquez, C. Delgado-Sánchez, A.A. Cuadri, F.J. Navarro, P. Partal (Author)

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