Impact of Waste-HydroChar on the Rheological Behavior, Physical Properties, and Aging Resistance of Bitumen
Nadka Tz Dintcheva1, Rosalia Teresi1, Francesco Graziano1
1Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 6, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
Abstract:
In line with circular principles and the reuse of waste products, this study investigates the use of a waste-derived additive sourced from civil waste to modify the rheological and physical properties, as well as the aging resistance, of bitumen. Different dosages of waste-hydrochar (HC), produced via hydrothermal carbonization of digested sewage sludge, specifically 2%, 4%, and 10% by weight, were introduced to the bitumen, and the materials were characterized in terms of their rheological, physical, and aging behavior. Two aging protocols, e.g., short-term thermal aging and UV irradiation aging, were followed to evaluate the aging resistance of the bitumen with and without waste-hydrochar. The results obtained suggest that bitumen containing waste-hydrochar exhibits similar rheological and physical properties to bitumen without an additive, indicating the potential for using this waste material as a suitable bitumen additive. Furthermore, the presence of waste-hydrochar does not reduce the short-term thermal or UV irradiation resistance of bitumen, again suggesting the potential for using this waste material as a suitable bitumen additive. Finally, the results obtained have been compared with those of bitumen containing high-cost biochar, highlighting the potential to replace high-cost biochar with low-cost, waste-hydrochar.
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