This work will study the viscosity behavior of bitumen and its blends with diluent at different temperatures, as well as evaluating simulations for prediction of viscosity of the blend.A blend of bitu..
This work will study the viscosity behavior of bitumen and its blends with diluent at different temperatures, as well as evaluating simulations for prediction of viscosity of the blend.
A blend of bitumen and diluent was prepared, and the viscosities of the bitumen and blend were measured by a viscometer at three different temperatures and compared to simulation results. The effect the diluent (kerosine) addition into the bitumen had on the viscosity of the blend was also studied by experiment and simulation. It was found that the addition of 10 wt% diluent resulted in a viscosity reduction equivalent to increasing the temperature from 30°C to 50°C.
The viscosity at low tempera
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