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DOI: http://doi.org/10.20914/2310-1202-2018-1-270-274
Research of the technology for the production of modified sulfur
bituminous binders
Richard Djimasbe 1 richarddjimasbe@yahoo.fr Victor B. Ivanov 1 vivanov@mail.ru Alim F. Kemalov 1 alim.kemalov@mail.ru
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Ruslan A. Kemalov T F. Valeev 1 ruslan.kemalov@kpfu.ru
Nikita Nerobov 1 nernikita@gmail.com
1 Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia
Summary .In this article, a review of the literature on the technology for producing elemental sulfur-based paving material was reviewed, and a laboratory test of this technology was conducted at the Department of Highly Viscous Crude Oil and Bitumen. Natural. Attempts to mix sulfur with bitumen to reduce the cost of road construction and sulfur use were undertaken earlier, but the resulting blends did not provide the appropriate quality and the process was difficult to implement. The article proposes a unique technology to obtain not a physical mixture, but the formation of a chemical bond between sulfur and bitumen with the formation of bitumen polymers. This technology becomes possible with the use of a catalyst specially developed by the initiators of the project and has no equivalent in the world practice. And we add that the subject of the production of sulfur bitumen is not a question of actuality on the one hand since 1970, many researchers are interested in this subject but as with the abundance of oil and no one question about alternative solutions, and today with the reduction of traditional oil this theme is really soliciting.
Keywords :sulfur bitumen, sulfur concrete, bitumen, sulfur, modifier, polymer
Introduction
In recent years, great attention has been paid to the modernization of technologies for the
production of binding materials for paving, which
contributes to the increase in the life of roads. From the technical and economic point of view, road bitumen is one of the most important and cheapest oil products, depending on his production and application in various fields, such as: road and airfield infrastructure; sealing of building products; for the roof, as well as the insulation system of pipelines.
Until now, road bitumen production has been carried out in several ways: oxidation of vacuum distillation residues, which is in other words referred to as oxidized bitumens, distillation residues (residual bitumen), asphalt mixing of the deasphalting process with other residues (compounded bitumen).
Given the market competitive ability of commodity petroleum products, as well as the impact of the crisis on energy, early in 2000, scientific research began to develop intensively, including the search for new technological approaches to solving techno-economic and environmental problems associated with road surfaces, which are of primary interest for all states and manufacturing enterprises. These events are reflected in the research work of several developed countries and a large manufacturing company, such as Shell Oil Company [1], on the production of paving materials using an elemental sulfur modifier that behave as a polymer compound in bitumen.
The expediency of such technology is due to its unique properties, availability, low cost, soft condition. Gray-Bituminous Binders (GBB) are distinguished by high oxidative stability [2-4]. In France, about 10 km of asphalt concrete is produced for the experimental road coatings annually using a technology that temporarily mixes the molten sulfur with the heated bitumen, followed by treatment with this astringent mineral material.
The percentage of sulfur in the bitumen depends on the cost of sulfur itself and the required quality of the product, including gray bitumen. So, in Saudi Arabia, a complex of scientific research works was carried out to identify the possibilities of using dune sands in asphalt mixtures. It has been revealed that the introduction of 15% sulfur into a mixture of dune sand with High Viscosity Bitumen (HVB) allows not only to reduce the optimum bitumen content from 6.4 to 5%, but also improves the physical and mechanical properties of this product [5]. It is for this reason that the purpose of our research work will, in the future, be more closely related to sulfur-based polymer compounds, in other words, sulfur bitumen.
Production and consumption of paving materials
The world production of oil bitumen in 2001 was 111.5 million tons. The share directly for Russia is 9.1% of the global production capacity of petroleum bitumen.
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Djimasbe R., Ivanov V.B., Кеmаlоv A.F., Кеmаlоv R.A., Valeev T.F., Nerobov N. Research of the technology for the production of modified sulfur bituminous binders. Vestnik VGUIT [Proceedings of VSUET]. 2018. vol. 80no. 1. pp. 270-274.. doi:10.20914/2310-1202-2018-1-270-274
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In the world, especially in Russia, as well as in several central African developing countries such as the Republic of Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, etc., the issue of road sector development (production of road bitumen) is topical, and the strengthening of its sustainability remains very promising [6]. The major manufacturers of bitumen binders based on heavy oils, natural bitumen and mineral resins in the Russian Federation include: OJSC "Asphalt-concrete plant No. 1", OAO "PKO" Chelyabinsk-Stroyindustriya", OOO "Fonika", ZAO "Beton", CJSC "Asphalt-concrete plant no. 4. Kpotnya". The question concerning the technology of production of sulfur-bitumen in Russia is, in practice, significantly important. According to practical data, only 10,000 m2 of roadbed is covered with sulfur bitumen and gray-asphalt concrete.
In the Republic of Tatarstan, the technology of production of sulfur bitumen is based on the use of a special catalyst and some special products from oil refining. According to the assessment, this technology is economical and environmentally safe. Author of the project V.B. Ivanov, a chemical engineer, author of more than 50 publications, where 20 of them are patents and author's certificates (From 1975 to 2001, he worked at the Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences.)
The technology itself is attractive and relevant, since the use of sulfur in the maximum percentage
ratios to raw materials up to 40% makes it possible to reduce the cost of production from 30 to 40%. When using a complex catalyst, S8 sulfur is activated by the mechanism for breaking the bond of the S8 molecule. In Table 1. Comparative characteristics of sulfur concrete and cement concrete.
The production of sulfur concrete in large volumes is extremely dangerous: first, the question arises of the need for strict protection; secondly, sulfur is oxidized by sulfur bacteria and soil poisoning by sulfuric acid can occur. So with the help of technology invented by VB. Ivanov, one can also solve serious environmental issues. To date, a plant for the production of sulfuric compositions has been assembled, specialized laboratory samples of sulfur concrete and gray-asphalt-concrete coatings have been obtained. There are questions on the introduction of technology, the technology of production of sulfur concrete is interesting because it allows you to obtain innovative materials at prices below the traditional ones. In this regard, we can expect that the sulfur-concrete, given their clear advantage over concrete on Portland cement and asphalt concrete, will have a fairly stable sale. In the new material, sulfur is used together with the cement, with the additive-modifier of a specific design. Advantages of this material are its low water permeability and high corrosion resistance, which is especially important for the acid medium (Table 2).
Table 1.
Comparative characteristics of sulfur concrete and cement concrete
Characteristics Cement concrete Grayconcrete
Density on compression, MPa 20-40 85-102
Flexural strength, MPa 3-7,5 10-30
Ultimate strength, MPa 2-4 13-22
Durability time 28 days 1-1.2 hours
Coefficient of thermal expansion, mln cm/s 27,5-32,5 0,25-2,5
Coefficient of thermal conductivity 1,2-1,4 0,05-0,11
Chemical resistance, Low High
Water permeability, million cm/s 1/1 Waterproof
Table 2.
Calculation of the cost of cubic meter based on composition
The name of indicators Cost of a ton ofcom- Content in cubic meterof Cost of cubicmeter of
ponents, rubles. concrete mixture, rub. concrete, rub.
Portland cement M400 4500 400 1800
Sand quartz 300 650 195
Crushed gravel 800 1100 880
Water 150 150
Total 3025
Gray concreteon technical
sulfur
Sulfur 500 350 175
Screening ofcrushing of carbonate crushed stone 400 400 160
Sand quartz 300 250 75
Total 410
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In 10% sulfuric acid, it retains its property for three years. Gray concrete quickly gaining strong characteristics (2-3 hours, normal concrete 28 days). Strength values of sulfur concrete on compression, bending is much better than that of ordinary concrete, it also features high inertia, zero water permeability, high coefficient of adhesion. It should be noted that the properties of sulfur concrete are more dependent on the technological process and quality control of the output raw materials throughout the production phase. In order to produce Gray concrete with industrial volumes, the following equipment is required:
— Drum dryer;
— a reactor for mixing inert materials and
sulfur;
the pump;
— molding equipment such as a carousel and a vibrating pad;
— hangars for raw materials.
Comparative assessment of the quality of Russian and foreign bitumen
The United States is one of the largest countries that produce sulfur bitumen, there is widespread use of asphalt concretes with the addition of sulfur. Gray-bitumen binder is used in different types of fitness, such as: new construction. Repair of road surfaces. Research and development of technology has been carried out together with Canadian firms and the US mining industry laboratory.
Canadian experts and authors were convinced that the amount of sulfur affects the characteristics and properties of sulfur-bitumen, and the attention of researchers is more focused on the method of obtaining preliminary mixtures of sulfur-bitumen. There are two methods of using sulfur in the road bituminous layer of ore materials: with a minimum amount of sulfur in the form of a bitumen diluent in conventional asphalt concrete. The results of the research showed that under such a technological regime it is possible to prepare binders (mixtures based on it) containing up to 30% sulfur in bitumen.
Since the density of sulfur is much higher than the density of bitumen, the consumption of sulfuric binder for the preparation of asphalt mixtures is slightly higher than in bituminous mixtures; a large amount of sulfur is used and as a filler mixture.
In the northern US states in winter, the temperature can reach minus 30° C and in order to improve the low-temperature properties of asphalt-concrete coatings, an astringent bitumen with a penetration depth of 250-350 mm-1 (Asphalt Road Oil Bitumen: AOB 250/350) at 25° C is used as an organic component. It introduces up to 20% sulfur, which increases the thermal stability of the binder, and hence the shear stability of such road surfaces during the summer operating period. The following table shows a comparison of the GOST standards of the Russian The gray-bitumen obtained by us in its application in road construction is given in Table 3.
Table 3.
Analyzes are carried out and certified in the laboratory (VSK-2000 LLC, testing laboratory of GU GLAVTATDORTRANS and laboratory of OAO Alekseevskdorstroy: Federation and foreign ones
Name indicators GOST 2245-90 Actual values of indicatorsgray-bitumen
The penetration depth of the needle, 0.1 mm: at 25 °C at 0 °C no less than 90-130 28 110 79 20
Softening temperature by ring and ball, °C 47 49 48
Extensibility, cm, not less than: at 25 °C at 0 °C 65 4,0 More than 65 3,0 120 3,5
Brittleness temperature 0C -17 - -18
Weight change afterwarm-ing up,% 5 4,5 5
Penetration index From -1,0 to + 1,0 +0,8 -0,58
Conclusion Serobitum Meets the requirements GOST 2245-90 Serobitum corresponds to the brandbitumen BND 60/90
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Physical and chemical processes of interaction of sulfur and bitumen. Factors affecting the properties of sulfur-bituminous binders
The interaction of sulfur and organic compounds has not been studied to date. Considering the significant range of sulfur influence, an important role is played by the mechanism of processes arising from the interaction of sulfur with bitumen and the conditions for the implementation of these processes. Sulfurization reactions are impeded by the complexity of the structure of sulfur itself, its reactivity rapidly acts in some directions with increasing formation of hydrogen sulphides and polysulfones, causes additional secondary reactions (polymer-hydro-genation, condensation).
Depending on the chemical interaction of sulfur with bitumen, sulfur-carbon bonds are formed, respectively, after the interaction of sulfur with unsaturated hydrocarbons of resin components and alkenes. Elemental chemical compositions of resins are constituent parts of aromatic rings, naphthenic and heterocyclic rings between them, which are primarily components of interaction with sulfur [7-10]. As a result of sulphonation reactions, the resin content decreases and the content of the leading high-molecular compounds increases, and consequently the content of the dispersed phase (asphaltenes) in the binder increases.
Sulfur has a very high chemical activity compared to hydrocarbons contained in bitumen.
The reason for this effect on the interaction of sulfur with bitumen is the temperature where, at some temperature limit, the oligomers contained in bitumen begin to react with sulfur at temperatures above 130 °C, as well as compounds saturated at a temperature of 140-150 °C [11-13]. In the interaction of sulfur with bitumen, two basic chemical reactions occur:
— At temperatures up to 140 °C, the result of the interaction of sulfur with bitumen is the formation of polysulfide compounds. The most active bonds appear with aromatic naphthalenes. There is a plasticizing effect, an increase in penetration and a decrease in the softening temperature of the SBC. The content of asphaltenes does not change;
— At temperatures above 140 °C, dehydro-genation reactions of bituminous bonds proceed and hydrogen sulphideis released. Dehydrogenated chains are given cyclization, leading to an increase in the content of asphaltenes. At the same time, sulfur dioxide is released due to the oxidation of sulfur by air oxygen and oxygen from heteropolyasphaltenes [14].
Technical properties of sulfur
Sulfur is a chemical element of Group VI of the Periodic Table of Elements. Mendeleev with an atomic mass of 32.06 and a density of 2.1 g/cm3. The melting point of sulfur is 110-119 °C, boiling
444.8 °C. Sulfur weakly conducts electric current, does not dissolve in water and in most inorganic acids, dissolves well in carbon disulfide, anhydrous ammonia, aniline, potassium hydroxide and other organic solvents. The thermal conductivity of solid and liquid sulfur is low, therefore a considerable amount of energy is required for its melt and heating in the range of 190 kJ/g per 1 kg of solid sulfur. The main properties of sulfur are given in the table 4 [7-9].
Table 4.
The proprieties of sulfur
Indicator Temperature, °C
Density, g/cm3 20 122 150
Compression strength, MPa 2,1 1,96-1,99 1,6-1,81
Moss hardness 12-22 - -
Viscosity, Paxs 1-2 0,011-0,012 0,00650,0070
Over tension/m - - 0,065
Specific heat, KJ/kg 0,7 1,47 1,84
Sulfur can be in three states depending on temperature: solid, liquid and gaseous. The structure of sulfur molecules and their reactivity depends on temperature. At a temperature of 159.4 °C, almost all the properties of liquid sulfur undergo changes. The most significant change undergoes viscosity. At 117° C, the viscosity of pure sulfur is 0.011 Pa • s. With increasing temperature, the viscosity of sulfur first decreases, reaching a minimum at 155 °C - 0.0065 Pa*s.
Beginning at 158 °C, liquid sulfur becomes brown, its viscosity increases and at 187 °C it reaches a maximum value of 93.3 Pa*s. With a further increase in temperature, the viscosity of sulfur decreases, and at 400 °C it becomes 0.16 Pa*s. Such an anomalous change in viscosity is associated with a change in the molecular structure of sulfur. At ordinary temperatures, sulfur consists of eight atomic ring molecules, which begin to break at a temperature of 155-160 °C, which leads to a decrease in viscosity. Then, the ring atoms of the emerging open structures are connected to each other, forming long chains of several thousand atoms.
This is accompanied by a sharp increase in viscosity. Further heating leads to the breaking of the chains, as a result of which the viscosity decreases.
The molecular structure of sulfur is distinguished by a very large variety of polymorphic modifications. At present, more than thirty allo-tropes of sulfur have been isolated, most of them have not been sufficiently studied, and their single classification is still lacking [7, 8, 15].
Conclusion
A review of literature data from various sources on the use of sulfur in waste. They say that sulfur, introduced into bitumen, is in two states: liquid and solid. The relationship between the amount of liquid state and crystalline sulfur
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depends on a number of factors: the chemical composition and the dispersed structure of bitumen, the temperature of the mixture and the time, beginning with the introduction of sulfur. The addition of sulfur leads to the formation of a highly dispersible astringent secondary structure, the type of which depends on the mass content of sulfur in the Gray-bituminous binders. A small addition of sulfur (up to 15%) contributes to the formation of a coagulation structure of coagulation. At a sulfur content of more than 30%, with a decrease in temperature, the formation of the Gray-bituminous binders not only coagulates, but also crystallizes.
The crystallization structure reduces deformability, increases the stiffness and brittle-ness of the binder. Characteristics of modification
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of physical and mechanical properties of bitumen of various categories and types of structure, dispersed from sulfur content in the Gray-bituminous binders and rational doses of sulfur. It is shown that the addition of sulfur to 20% is equivalent to the introduction of a plasticizer. At higher doses (up to 30-40%), sulfur is an additive that forms a structure that increases the viscosity and heat resistance, slightly reducing the crack resistance of the binder. Introduction of Gray-bituminous binders temperature. preparation and compaction of bitumen-concrete mixtures.
The results given by us show that Serobitum can successfully replace ordinary bitumen in production. Asphal concrete shows the same, and sometimes significantly more than usual bitumen.
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INFORMATION ABOUT AUTHORS
Richard Djimasbe graduate student, high-viscosity oils and natural bitumen department, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia, richarddjimasbe@yahoo.fr
Victor B. Ivanov senior employee, high-viscosity oils and natural bitumen department, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia, vivanov@mail.ru
Alim F. Kemalov Dr. Sci. (Engin.), professor, high-viscosity oils and natural bitumen department, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia, alim.kemalov@mail.ru
Ruslan A. Kemalov Cand. Sci. (Engin.), asscociate professor, high-viscosity oils and natural bitumen department, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia,
T F. Valeev senior employee, high-viscosity oils and natural bitumen department, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia, ruslan.kemalov@kpfu.ru
Nikita Nerobov graduate student, high-viscosity oils and natural bitumen department, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russia, nernikita@gmail.com
CONTRIBUTION
All authors equally participated in the writing of the manuscript and are responsible for plagiarism
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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