Effect of styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer modification on properties of Saudi bitumen

Abdulrahman A. Al-Rabiah; Omar Y. Abdelaziz; Enrique M. Montero; Mohamed S. Aazam

doi:10.1080/10916466.2015.1129345

Effect of styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer modification on properties of Saudi bitumen

Abdulrahman A. Al-Rabiah^*, Omar Y. Abdelaziz, Enrique M. Montero, Mohamed S. Aazam

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Abstract

This research investigates the effects of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) copolymer and other plastomers on the behavior of Saudi bitumen. Three bitumen samples, extracted from three Saudi oil refineries, namely Ras Tanura, Riyadh, and Yanbu, were used in this study. The bitumen samples were mixed with different modifiers in various compositions, forming polymer modified bitumens (PMBs). Elasticity parameters, such as ductility and elastic recovery were measured and evaluated. Characteristics of raw bitumen were analyzed to observe the compatibility of bitumen with SBS and plastomers. Bitumen samples were suitable for SBS modification and SBS PMBs showed superior elasticity behaviors compared to plastomer blends.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	321-327
Number of pages	7
Journal	Petroleum Science and Technology
Volume	34
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2015.1129345
State	Published - 16 Feb 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Asphaltenes
Elasticity
Modified bitumen
Saudi petroleum refineries
Styrene butadiene styrene
Superpave binder parameters

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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