The invention concerns a method (100) for recovering and/or recycling a bituminous product by means of pulsed power, the bituminous product comprising bitumen and elements to be separated, involving the following steps: —supplying (101) a reactor (11) inside which at least two electrodes (13) extend with the bituminous product and a liquid medium of which at least one liquid component has Hansen solubility parameters δη, δρ and δd such that the bitumen is at least partially soluble in the liquid medium, the elements to be separated being insoluble, —generating (102) a series of electromagnetic pulses between the electrodes (13) in the reactor (11) so as to produce, as a result of the power, the frequency and the switching time of the electromagnetic pulses, at least one shock wave and at least ultraviolet radiation, in such a way as to disperse and dissolve the bitumen in the liquid medium, and to separate the bitumen and the insoluble elements, the liquid medium preventing the reconstitution of the bitumen.

This invention encompasses rubber modified asphalt cement compositions, as well as systems, apparatuses, methods for preparing, as well as methods for using rubber-modified asphalt cement compositions.

The present invention relates to a bituminous composition comprising a mixture: a bitumen base, which represents at least 50% by weight, and preferably at least 80% by weight, and preferentially at least 90% by weight, of the total weight of the composition, and a hydroxide XOH with X=Na or K, which represents from 0.001 to 1% by weight of the total weight of the composition,
said bitumen base having an intrinsic stability S from 1 to 2.5 and/or a peptisation level Sa from 0 to 0.6, said values S and Sa being measured according to standard ASTM D 7157-12,
as well as the method of preparation and uses thereof, particularly in the field of road construction.

The present invention relates to a pitch composition comprising a mixture of: deasphalting pitch, which represents at least 50% by weight, and preferably at least 80% by weight, and preferentially at least 90% by weight, of the total weight of the composition, and a hydroxide XOH with X=Na or K, which represents from 0.001 to 1% by weight, of the total weight of the composition,
as well as the method of preparation and uses thereof, particularly in the field of road construction.

Historically, bitumen from oil sands has been carried over land using trucks, pipelines, or by rail, and over water using tankers. Each mode of transportation faces economic or technical challenges of its own. Here there is provided a method for transporting bitumen, comprising: receiving in a dry bulk shipping container a load of discrete pellets with bitumen entrapped into the pellets, wherein the pellets have non-stick outer surfaces configured to prevent the bitumen from sticking to walls of the container when the pellets are carried in the container; and transporting the dry bulk shipping container containing the pellets over a distance. Alternatively or additionally, the pellets may have non-stick outer surfaces configured to prevent the load from caking when the pellets are carried in the container such that the load of bitumen pellets is substantially free-flowing when the transporting is completed.

Roadway resurfacing often requires removal of the existing asphalt from the roadway for reuse. One method of resurfacing a roadway is hot-in-place recycling. Hot-in-place recycling employs substantial heat to remove the oxidized or aged asphalt. This heat further oxidizes the asphalt, creating a material that lacks many desirable properties (e.g., flowability) and flexibility. The disclosure provides compositions and methods that enhance oxidized asphalt, making it more viable for use in resurfacing roadways. Accordingly, compositions comprising recycled asphalt pavement and a rejuvenating agent are disclosed. The compositions combine a rejuvenator and fresh asphalt flux to make a modified asphalt rejuvenator. The modified rejuvenator is then mixed with recycled asphalt pavement to form a rejuvenated asphalt composition.

A composition for fiber-reinforced resin that provides a fiber-reinforced resin with sufficient mechanical strength. The composition for fiber-reinforced resin contains at least one resin (A) selected from the group consisting of rosin resins, petroleum resins, terpene resins, and hydrides of cyclic ketone-aldehyde resins, and the resin (A) has a softening point of 80° C. to 180° C.

An object of the instant application is to provide a process of recycling a bituminous product such as a waste bituminous membrane product optionally containing reinforcement layers comprising grinding and melting steps.

An object of the instant application is to provide a process of recycling a bituminous product such as a waste bituminous membrane product optionally containing reinforcement layers comprising grinding and melting steps and a mixing step of said melted product with a fresh carrier.

Pitch granules including a core made up of a first composition including at least one pitch, the composition having a penetrability at 25° C. of 0 to 45 1/10 mm, a ring-and-ball softening temperature (TBA) of 55° C. to 175° C., understanding the penetrability as measured according to standard EN 1426 and the TBA as measured according to standard EN 1427, and a layer encapsulating at least one portion of the surface of the core, the layer being made up of a coating composition including at least one anti-caking agent.