Asphalt and Bitumen





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1.Introduction
2.Native Asphalt
3.Testing
4.Bitumen Production from Crude Oil
4.1.Distillation
4.2.Solvent Separation Methods
4.3.Continuous Air Blowing
4.4.Manufacturing Routes for Cement Grades
4.5.Road Bitumen Compositions
4.6.Batch Air Blowing
5.Composition of Bitumen
5.1.Elemental Analysis and Molecular Mass
5.2.Physical, Structural, and Colloidal Aspects
6.Physical Properties
7.Chemical Reactions of Bitumen Surfaces
8.Handling and Storage
9.Uses of Bitumen
9.1.Bitumen in Road Building
9.2.Industrial Uses
9.3.Economic Aspects
10.Environmental and Workplace Exposure
11.References