Bitumen Characteristics In order to specify the components of Bitumen different methods are used and in most of these methods Bitumen solved in sulfur-carbon is divided into three major parts: – Carbon: the part which is insoluble in tetrachloride carbon – Asphaltene: insoluble part in solvents such as light aliphatic hydrocarbons such as ether – […]
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“What is Bitumen (Asphalt) ? Bitumen is a complex and complicated substance that has been recognized by human long years ago. Bitumen is a black to the dark brown sticky material, composed principally of high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons. Bitumen is a product of Crude oil Distillation. It is a semi-solid hydrocarbon product produced by removing the lighter […]
Bitumen types Bitumen has a number of applications but its use for construction and maintenance of roads either directly or through asphalt accounts for nearly 90% of all demand. Key bitumen types for road applications including paving grades, cutback bitumen, and bitumen emulsions. Hard, oxidized, and blown grades and mastic asphalt are used for paints, […]
Bitumen Application and Uses Arteries Made with Asphalt It is no surprise that most of our roads and streets are made of asphalt. Asphalt roads are more flexible to build and easier to maintain than roads using any other material. They are more cost-effective in both construction and maintenance and help reduce noise pollution. Asphalt […]
Bitumen Standards In different regions and countries, different Standards and Grading systems are used for determining the quality of petroleum bituminous Binders. The most recognized for petroleum bitumen standards are published by 1. European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN EN) Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR – NF EN) BSI Standards – the […]
Bitumen production processes Residues from the distillation of meticulously selected crude oils provide the base materials for bitumen production. Bitumen refining separates the lighter fractions from the residues. Several manufacturing methods are used to produce specification bitumen depending on the crude source and processing capabilities available. Often a combination of processes is selected. The illustration […]