Abstract
The previous studies on asphalt mix and asphalt with waste engine oil addition indicate the possibility of using this type of waste material for the construction of road pavements. The research presented in this paper aimed at the preliminary assessment of possible waste engine oil (WEO) addition to the asphalts foamed with water-soaked zeolites. In this research, synthetic zeolite Na-P1 and natural clinoptilolite were used. In order to improve the foaming effect, the zeolites were soaked with water before dispensing to the asphalt, in the amount of 75% asphalt weight for Na-P1 and 25% for clinoptilolite. The tests were performed for one type of waste engine oil—5W40 and two type of binders: 20/30 and polymer modified 25/55-60. The asphalt parameters such as the dynamic viscosity, penetration and softening point were determined with the addition of WEO and zeolites in the concentration of 0%, 3%, 5%, 7% for both materials. It was found that the WEO addition lowers the viscosity and softening point of asphalt but increases penetration. The zeolite addition affected the change of these parameters to a minor extent or was statistically irrelevant. The chemical analysis of the asphalt samples with WEO addition performed with the X-ray Fluorescence method did not show a significant amount of heavy metals which would increase the probability of low-temperature cracking. The analysis of the results indicates the possibility of using zeolite-foamed asphalt technology with WEO addition.
Highlights
The construction of road surfaces is associated with a significant consumption of natural resources, including mineral aggregates and crude oil, as well as the emission of hazardous compounds into the atmosphere during the process of asphalt mix production
The aim of this work is to assess the possibility of using waste engine oil in foamed asphalt technology with zeolite addition based on dynamic viscosity, penetration and softening point tests results
The research presented in the paper concerned the preliminary evaluation of possible use of waste engine oil in the zeolite foamed asphalt technology
Summary
The construction of road surfaces is associated with a significant consumption of natural resources, including mineral aggregates and crude oil, as well as the emission of hazardous compounds into the atmosphere during the process of asphalt mix production. Long-term research results indicate that various waste materials can be used in the asphalt mix instead of the natural aggregate, such as: Construction and demolition waste (CDW) [3,4,5], ceramic aggregates [6,7,8] and fly ash [9,10]. The increasing amount of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is the consequence of these changes. The changed rheological properties of asphalt under the influence of oxidation constitute a significant issue in using RAP for these mixes. The increase of stiffness may have a major negative effect on the asphalt
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