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BITUMEN EMULSION

An Overview of Bitumen Emulsion

BITUMEN EMULSION
Bitumen Emulsion is a 2-phase system consisting of:
1. Bitumen
2. Water
3. Other Additives (emulsifier)

BITUMEN

WATER

Additives (Emulsifier)

BITUMEN EMULSION CONSTITUENTS


Constituents

Percentage (%)

Bitumen

40-70

Water

25-60

Additives (emulsifier)

1-2.5

Tack
Coat

TYPE OF BITUMEN EMULSION PLANT

Bitumen Emulsion Specifications

PRODUCTS : JKR Bitumen Emulsion (MS 161


specs) :
1. Tack Coat - RS-1K
- Rapid setting cationic
emulsion
2. Prime Coat - SS-1K
- Slow setting cationic
emulsion

APPLICATION OF BITUMEN EMULSION

Grade

Bitumen Content (%) (min)

Uses

K1-40
RS-1K
RS-2K
RS-3K
SS-1K
MS-1K
MS-2K
MC-70
MC-250
MC-3000

40
50
60
65
57
60
65
55
67
80

Tack Coat
Tack Coat
Tack Coat
Penetration Macadam
Prime Coat
Cold Mix
Cold Mix
Prime Coat
Prime Coat
Tack Coat

QUALITY TACK COAT

Manufacturing of Tack Coat


with size of droplet
between 0.1-10 micron.

Bitumen Emulsion : Strengths

Control parameter for Processing of


Bitumen Emulsion

PROCESS PARAMETER CONTROLS

Mechanical

Chemical

MECHANICAL PARAMETER

Colloid Mill
rotor & stator gap size
flow rate into mill
operating temperature
emulsion dwell time

CHEMICAL
Emulsifier
dosage
concentration
temperature
pH
Bitumen

viscosity
temperature

Bitumen Emulsion : Back Ups

QUALITY CONTROL CHARTING

Emulsion Viscosity
Emulsion Average Particle Size

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