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density of the foam part of FCI. For instance, when *ρ<sup>b</sup>*

**Figure 14.** Heating and cooling annual loads in ideal building with different external walls.

FCI wall is especially pronounced.

**Figure 13.** The ideal calculation building model.

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**5. Conclusion**

= 0.471 g/cm3

annual average heating and cooling rate is only 95 W, and compared with that of the building with a traditional wall, the rate is reduced by 57%. Therefore, the energy conservation of the

In this research, solid wastes, such as FA and CW, were effectively utilised for the manufacture of FCI, leading to low-cost and environmental protection. The experiment and

, for the ideal building the

Ru Ji<sup>1</sup> \*, Xidong Wang<sup>2</sup> and Yang He<sup>3</sup>

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1 School of Civil and Resource Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, The People's Republic of China

2 Department of Energy and Resources Engineering and Beijing Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Utilization and Management, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, The People's Republic of China

3 Nuclear Power (Bidding) Dept. 1, China Nuclear Energy Industry Corp., Beijing, The People's Republic of China
