Background of Putin’s Statement On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a pointed message to the United States and Western allies. He asserted that Russia is prepared to supply weapons to other nations targeting Western interests, a move that escalates the already high-stakes geopolitical chess game. Implications of Russia’s Threat This statement is a reaction […]
A maintenance shutdown at Repsol’s 220,000 barrels per day (b/d) Bilbao refinery will significantly impact the company’s bitumen production, with no export volumes expected from the facility for the next 1-2 months. The refinery’s operator, Repsol’s Petronor subsidiary, has started a two-month turnaround by taking processing units offline in the conversion area, including the vacuum […]
How SmartPave devices can be successfully applied for the grading and the verification of different bitumen types according to the American standards. 1. SmartPave The SmartPave device is a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and is based on the MCR technology of the MCR rheometer series by Anton Paar with the proven EC drive. The patented Peltier measurement cell in combination with […]
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Heavy oil and vacuum residue were used to obtain road bitumen 50/70 using two different methods of steam distillation at 323–362 °C and by oxidation, a method using packed column at temperature of 211–220 °C. The obtained residues using two methods steam distillation and oxidation are known as non-oxidized bitumen and oxidized bitumen, respectively. The products were […]
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The oxidized bitumen market report forecasts promising growth and development for the period 2021-2028. The bitumen 115/15 market research report presents key statistical data presented in an organized format including graphs, charts, tables, and illustrations to easily provide a detailed understanding of the Bitumen 60/70 market. The report comprises a comprehensive analysis of the Bitumen market and […]