Life Cycle Assessment of Asphalt Binder

This study presents an industry-average life cycle assessment (LCA) on asphalt binders manufactured by Asphalt Institute (AI) members in North America. It covers raw material sourcing and extraction, transportation, refining, and final blending. This data can be used when transportation agencies are developing environmental impact statements. The LCA is based on information from 12 AI member refineries and 11 terminals in the U.S. and Canada. Asphalt binders covered include binder without additives and binders with 0.5% polyphosphoric acid, 8% ground tire rubber, and 3.5% styrene-butadiene-styrene. Tables present the impact assessment results for each asphalt binder by environmental impact category. Resource use, output flow, and waste results are also included.

• Record URL:
  http://www.asphaltinstitute.org/download/7043/
• Summary URL:
  http://www.asphaltinstitute.org/download/7150/
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9781934154762
• Corporate Authors:

  Asphalt Institute

  Lexington, KY  United States 

  thinkstep AG

  Hauptstr. 111-113
  Leinfelden-Echterdingen,   Germany  70771
• Authors:
  • Wildnauer, Maggie
  • Mulholland, Erin
  • Liddie, Jahred
• Publication Date: 2019-3-14

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: First Edition, v.2.1
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 81p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Binder content; Bituminous binders; Crumb rubber; Environmental impacts; Life cycle analysis; Phosphoric acid; Styrene butadiene styrene
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01722112
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781934154762
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 2019 9:20AM