Final Report - Ohio Department of Transportation
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The Shell Oil Company has experimented with the use <strong>of</strong> vegetable oil-based bitumen asphalts<br />
on two Norwegian roads (Anderson et al. 2008). They found less emissions than typical<br />
petroleum-based binders. Ecopave Australia has also released a bioasphalt (GEO320) made from<br />
sugar and molasses (Johnson 2005). Although innovations are being pursued overseas, there is<br />
little mention <strong>of</strong> research on non-petroleum-based asphalts in the National Asphalt Pavement<br />
Association (NAPA 2009), the Asphalt Institute (AI 2009), or the National Center on Asphalt<br />
Technology at Auburn University (NCAT 2009) web pages. In fact, the Asphalt Institute’s<br />
mission states that its chief interest is “to promote the use, benefits, and quality performance <strong>of</strong><br />
petroleum asphalt.” It appears that research on non-petroleum-based bitumen for use in asphalt<br />
would be on the cutting edge <strong>of</strong> this emerging technology.<br />
Table 4 – Previous Research Examining the Use <strong>of</strong> Bio-Oils in Asphalt<br />
Researcher(s) Key Finding(s)/ Conclusion(s)<br />
Barth (1962) Bio-oil has structural similarities to resin fractions <strong>of</strong> asphalt mixtures<br />
Butte et al. (1980)<br />
Allen (1980)<br />
Pyrolysis - hydrogenation method produces quality bio oil for asphalt<br />
paving<br />
Composition <strong>of</strong> bio-oil depends on source, conversion process and<br />
reaction conditions<br />
Terrel et al. (1980) Wood lignin can wholly substitute asphalt binder or serve as extender<br />
Sundstrom et al. (1983) Lignin and modified lignin-based bio-oil can be used as binder<br />
Marchessault et al. (1982) Lignin-based bio-oil is water insoluble<br />
Montague (2003) Ligno-cellulose materials produce 10 to 30% by weight <strong>of</strong> lignin<br />
Dizhbite (2004)<br />
Bishara et al. (2005)<br />
Ouyang et al. (2006)<br />
Ligno-based bio-oils act as antioxidants in HMA<br />
Williams et al. (2008) Switch grass, corn stover and oak wood are excellent sources <strong>of</strong> bio-oil<br />
McCready and<br />
Williams (2007)<br />
Lignin-based bio-oil widens the PG grade range <strong>of</strong> asphalt binders<br />
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