Bitumen

We live in a world that relies heavily on bitumen. Waterproofing, sealing, and insulating a wide range of materials are some of the functions of the substance.

The powerful binder of this material is also commonly employed in road construction. Road building and maintenance expenses are both reduced because of the use of bitumen, which also extends the life of roads worldwide.

Types and grades of this material abound. This material has various characteristics and properties depending on its source (natural or refined). As a result, this material is categorized into different grades for different uses. 

Bitumen definition and how it is produced?

Bitumen is used for making asphalt for roads and it is a petroleum-based product that bonds aggregates such as stones and sands. Crude oil distillation is the primary method for producing the vast majority of this material in the world today.

Crude oil is heated in an air distillation column as part of a typical oil refinery process. As a result, crude oil will be separated into distinct components based on their molecular weight. Refined bitumen is made from vacuum bottom, which is the heaviest oil that remains at the bottom of the distillation column after distillation.

We ship it to another refinery to be used to extract this material from the vacuum bottom. Vacuum bottom is processed in various ways, including blowing, blending, mixing with water or solvents, and polymer modification. This provides us a chance to offer a broad range of bitumen grades to the market.

Bitumen uses