Open AccessHow Organic Waste Improves Bitumen’s Characteristics
Author(s) -
Paolino Caputo,
Michele Porto,
Valeria Loise,
Abraham A. Abe,
Bagdat Teltayev,
Pietro Calandra,
Cesare Oliviero Rossi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eurasian chemico-technological journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2522-4867
pISSN - 1562-3920
DOI - 10.18321/ectj1106
Subject(s) - asphalt , rheology , fraction (chemistry) , filler (materials) , hydrogen peroxide , waste management , organic component , materials science , chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering
The organic fraction derived from the differentiated collection of urban waste is mainly composed of fatty acids, medium molecular weight hydrocarbons and cellulose. This peculiar composition gave us insight into the possible use of organic waste to improve bitumen’s characteristics (possible antioxidant, regenerating and/ or viscosifying additive for road pavements). The issue of the disposal of organic waste is a global one and it’s constantly of increasing concern. This study looks to alleviate this problem by finding ways for this waste fraction to be utilized for the greater good- in this case, as an additive for bitumen binder in road pavements. The present study is focused on the use of waste as it is and waste treated by the FENTON process (treatment with ferrous sulphate and hydrogen peroxide solution). Dynamic Shear Rheology (DSR) and aging tests (Rolling Thin Film Oven Test, RTFOT) showed that two of the additives tested in this study proved effective: one can be utilised as a viscosifying agent and the other can be us ed as a filler.