THE EFFECT OF AN ORGANOMETALLIC CATALYST ON THE PROPERTIES OF PEN GRADE BITUMENS
Author(s) -
P. Mieczkowski
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
structure and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-6902
pISSN - 2081-1500
DOI - 10.30540/sae-2018-031
Subject(s) - softening point , catalysis , anhydrous , asphalt , chemistry , pour point , penetration (warfare) , composite material , ageing , metallurgy , mineralogy , materials science , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , operations research , biology , genetics , engineering
The research objective of the experiments and analyses described in this paper was evaluation of the effect of a specific organometallic catalyst on the properties of 50/70 and 70/100 pen (paving) grade bitumens. The catalyst under analysis is anhydrous iron (III) chloride. It was added to the bitumens at the percentages of 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2%. The research included determination of penetration at 25°C, ring and ball softening point test and Fraass breaking point test. The tests were carried out at three states of the tested binder: non-aged, after short-term ageing (RTFOT procedure) and after long-term ageing (PAV procedure). Additionally, viscosity was determined before and after RTFOT ageing. The experimental data were used to determine the penetration index (PI) value and the plasticity range of bitumens. An increase of the bitumen hardness was observed due to organometallic catalyst addition, particularly noticeable after long-term ageing. The catalyst was found to reduce the viscosity of bitumens in the production temperature range. (Przedmiotem badan i analiz omowionych w artykule jest ocena wplywu katalizatora metaloorganicznego na wlaściwości asfaltu drogowego 50/70 i 70/100. Funkcje katalizatora metaloorganicznego pelnil bezwodny chlorek zelaza (III). Dozowano go w ilości 0,5%, 1,0%, 1,5% oraz 2%. Zakres badan obejmowal: penetracje w 25°C, temperature mieknienia wg metody „pierścien i kula” oraz temperature lamliwości wg Fraassa. Badania wykonano dla trzech stanow lepiszcza: przed starzeniem, po starzeniu krotkoterminowym wg RTFOT oraz po starzeniu dlugoterminowym wg PAV. Dodatkowo wykonano oznaczenie lepkości przed starzeniem i po starzeniu wg RTFOT. Na podstawie uzyskanych wynikow wyznaczono wartośc indeksu penetracji IPoraz temperaturowy zakres plastyczności TZP. Katalizator metaloorganiczny wplynąl na zwiekszenie twardości lepiszcza, szczegolnie po starzeniu dlugotrwalym. Zaobserwowano spadek lepkości asfaltu z udzialem katalizatora w zakresie temperatur technologicznych.)
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