Sustainable Asphalt Pavements Using Bio-Binders from Bio-Fuel Waste (KSU)

Asphaltic binders that are used for asphalt pavements have been traditionally obtained either from fossil fuels or from natural sources. However, due to growing interest in sustainability, search has been initiated for a non-petroleum binder that could be used for asphalt pavements. The objective of this study is to develop a modified asphalt binder from bio-refinery by-products and wastes that can be used as a replacement of bituminous adhesives/binders derived from fossil fuels for asphalt pavements. The internal chemical structures of the residue from fossil fuel processing and biofuel processing are similar. Thus, necessary chemical changes would be minimal to produce the appropriate viscosity and aging index for use in asphalt mixtures. The bio binder properties will be modified using bio-polymers resulting in a better binder that will have enhanced wetability and coating (adhesion) and resistance to aging (loss of volatiles) properties.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $60000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT12-G-UTC07

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Kansas State University

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Manhattan, KS  United States  66506-5000
• Principal Investigators:

  Williams, R

  Klabunde, Kenneth

• Start Date: 20120701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140531
• Source Data: RiP Project 36358

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt mixtures; Asphalt pavements; Binders; Biomass fuels; Fossil fuels; Sustainable development; Viscosity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bio-binders
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; I15: Environment; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01521839
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Mid-America Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC07
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 9 2014 1:00AM