Remote projects
Low temperature binders are ideal for remote sites as it can be transported for longer.
Shell Bitumen is driving progress
We all have a part to play in building a more sustainable future, which is why we’ve invested in products and methods that can help reduce our environmental impact, even as we connect more communities.
There are a number of ways a business can reduce its impact on the environment, from offsetting carbon to transitioning to alternative fuels. Over the last few decades Shell Bitumen has developed and employed various methods that can help contribute to lowering emissions and reducing the amount of raw materials we use - in particular, our work on low temperature binders and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP).
Helping to reduce emissions with low temperature binders
Producing asphalt takes energy, so one way to reduce emissions is to examine those processes and see if any improvements can be made. By lowering the mixing temperature of our binders, we found ways to reduce our energy consumption, and therefore our emissions. And there are other benefits too.
Benefits of low temperature binders
Source: Deutscher Asphaltverband, German Asphalt Association, Guidelines for Warm Mix https://www.shell.com/business-customers/bitumen/road-asphalt-solutions/low-temperature-bitumen.html
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Reopen roads faster
Because low temperature binders are installed at a lower temperature, the road takes less time to cool and therefore can be opened to traffic sooner.
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Flexibility
Allows greater flexibility for construction if there are unforeseen delays as low temperature binders can be stored for longer.
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High quality
The lower mix temperature reduces the risk of thermal oxidisation and binder ageing, which can lead to premature ageing and asphalt cracking.
Repair, reuse, recycle
One way to reduce our impact on the environment is to extract less raw material from the ground in the first place. Using reclaimed asphalt paving (RAP) is an effective way of doing this when it comes to roads. Shell’s Cariphalte© RC mix uses recycled materials and is formulated to ensure that the end-quality of the road is still up to standard.
1KM of road laid with 40% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement saves 3,800MT of fresh quarry material and 200MT of bitumen.
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