Evaluation of High-Temperature and Low-Temperature Performances of Lignin–Waste Engine Oil Modified Asphalt Binder and Its Mixture

Xue Xue,Junfeng Gao,Jiaqing Wang,Yujing Chen

doi:10.3390/ma15010052

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This research aims to explore the high-temperature and low-temperature performances of lignin–waste engine oil-modified asphalt binder and its mixture. For this research, the lignin with two contents (4%, 6%) and waste engine oil with two contents (3%, 5%) were adopted to modify the control asphalt binder (PG 58-28). The high-temperature rheological properties of the lignin–waste engine oil-modified asphalt binder were investigated by the viscosity obtained by the Brookfield viscometer and the temperature sweep test by the dynamic shear rheometer. The low-temperature rheological property of the lignin–waste engine oil-modified asphalt binder was evaluated by the stiffness and m-value at two different temperatures (−18 °C, −12 °C) obtained by the bending beam rheometer. The high-temperature and the low-temperature performances of the lignin–waste engine oil-modified asphalt mixture were explored by the rutting test and low-temperature bending beam test. The results displayed that the rotational viscosity and rutting factor improved with the addition of lignin and decreased with the incorporation of waste engine oil. Adding the lignin into the control asphalt binder enhanced the elastic component while adding the waste engine oil lowered the elastic component of the asphalt binder. The stiffness of asphalt binder LO60 could not meet the requirement in the specification, but the waste engine oil made it reach the requirement based on the bending beam rheometer test. The waste engine oil could enhance the low-temperature performance. The dynamic stabilities of LO40- and LO60-modified asphalt mixture increased by about 9.05% and 17.41%, compared to the control mixture, respectively. The maximum tensile strain of LO45 and LO65 increased by 16.39% and 25.28% compared to that of LO40 and LO60, respectively. The high- and low-temperature performances of the lignin–waste engine oil-modified asphalt LO65 was higher than that of the control asphalt. The dynamic stability had a good linear relationship with viscosity, the rutting factor of the unaged at 58 °C, and the rutting factor of the aged at 58 °C, while the maximum tensile strain had a good linear relationship with m-value at −18 °C. This research provides a theoretical basis for the further applications of lignin–waste engine oil-modified asphalt.

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IntroductionThis article is an open access articleThe vigorous development of road construction and maintenance, the continuous increase in traffic volume, and the continuous changes of the local climate and environment inChina have necessitated higher requirements for the performance of various aspects of asphalt pavement materials [1,2]
This article is an open access articleThe vigorous development of road construction and maintenance, the continuous increase in traffic volume, and the continuous changes of the local climate and environment inChina have necessitated higher requirements for the performance of various aspects of asphalt pavement materials [1,2]
Take the maximum tensile strain as an example, the maximum tensile strain of LO45 and LO65 were 2903.55 and 2700.62, which increased by 16.39% and 25.28% compared to that of LO40 and LO60, respectively

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This article is an open access articleThe vigorous development of road construction and maintenance, the continuous increase in traffic volume, and the continuous changes of the local climate and environment inChina have necessitated higher requirements for the performance of various aspects of asphalt pavement materials [1,2]. Years, some waste recyclable materials [7,8], especially the biomass materials [9,10,11], have been introduced into the road engineering field as a good modifier, and they have received more and more attention. As a by-product or waste material of biomass materials, lignin is used as a modifier of asphalt materials and has great potential performance. It is a type of complex organic polymer, which forms important structural materials in the supporting tissues of vascular plants and some algae [13]. In the field of papermaking, lots of lignin by-products are (about 50 million tons) produced, which are directly discharged into natural water in the form of pollutant “black liquor” [17]

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