Finished carbon fibers derived from bitumen. Photo Credit, all images: UBC Applied Science/Paul Joseph A new process developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC, Canada) has the potential to ...

Syncrude Canada Ltd. is investing in various bitumen-upgrading research and development (R&D) programs to expand its market share and meet challenges related to bitumen upgrading. Syncrude is focusing ...

The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed concessioning of bitumen blocks to prospective local and international companies in order to reduce importation of the commodity. This was made known by the ...

A novel bitumen upgrading process that decreases the amount of diluent required for pipeline transportation and reduces overall operating costs has been proven in a 100-b/d demonstration plant in ...

Bio-bitumen is a bio-based asphalt binding obtainable through renewable biomass materials such as agricultural waste, plant ...

Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers are now shedding light on the nature of the bitumen surface using ...

It can be termed as the building block of the pavements without which all the pavement materials would behave independently and thus will be deemed useless. Almost ninety percent of bitumen is used in ...

THE Federal Government, on Monday, disclosed concessioning of bitumen blocks to prospective local and international companies in order to reduce importation of the commodity. This was made known by ...