Gilsonite Powder
Gilsonite Powder-Asphalt Powder- Natural Bitumen Powder
Introduction About Gilsonite
Gilsonite is our trademarked brand name for uintaite, a naturally occurring solid hydrocarbon used to enhance the performance of critical applicators across multiple industries, including oil and gas, ink, paint, construction, Asphalt, and foundry.
Gilsonite is naturally occurring, non-hazardous and non-toxic. It is a very pure resinous rock, formed of a complex combination of different kinds of hydrocarbons. This unique natural combination, rich in nitrogen and beta-carotenes and low in sulfur, is what makes Gilsonite so special.
Some companies claim to offer “Gilsonite” from other parts of the world, but these products are simply misidentified in order to take advantage of Gilsonite’s internationally recognized quality and proven performance. Because these other materials are not true unitaites, they have inferior performance due to their different physical and chemical properties. If it isn’t Iranian, it isn’t Gilsonite.
Asphalt powder is Gilsonite which is grinded lump of natural bitumen to powder
The process of asphalt powder is not easy from the first step since it is exploring inside of underground and open top mine.
After removing the trash, we have to reach to the core of natural bitumen to be more pure compare to the side of the asphalt and then will transport to asphalt powder factory.
Asphalt powder, natural bitumen grinding
Asphalt powder is collecting and powdering in first step 30-40 mesh then bitumen powder collecting in the storage tank and according to the capacity of grinding machine feeding to the machine.
Natural bitumen powdering machine is able to produce from 100 meshes to 600 meshes by air separator. It is close system and after asphalt convert to powder, we will transfer to packing step.
Application of bitumen powder
Bitumen powder is using in ink and oil well-drilling fluid additives, bitumen powder is using in foundry, asphalt, and paint.
Shipping of bitumen powder
Bitumen powder is easy since it is normal goods and not categorized in DG clause
Gilsonite Powder- Asphalt Powder Production
RAHA GILSONITE. Co is a leading Iranian manufacturer of micronized Gilsonite Powder.
RAHA GILSONITE. Co started manufacturing of Gilsonite powder in 2011 at.
Today RAHA GILSONITE. Co has wide experience in handling of Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen products and offers it’s the widest range in Iran Industrial use. For industrial uses, we have several grades suitable for all kinds of industries and applications. We offer coated as well as un-coated powders and Lump forms used in various applications for rubber, latex, drilling muds and other specialized products. Our want show is in the field of mineral processing, and more particularly deals with a process for converting lump Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen into a micronized powder.
processes for the production of micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder are dangerous and energy inefficient. Micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder is quite often presently produced by pulverizing Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen lumps in mechanical milling equipment. Particularly in circumstances where very finely sized particles are acquired, conventional milling results are dependent upon substantial energy consumption. As such, if it was possible to determine a method of production of micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder which either used means other than mechanical milling or a mechanical milling process that significantly decreased the energy requirement, it would be desirable from an economic perspective.
We can provide a micronized Gilsonite powder product wherein 95% of the particles in the Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder product is less than about 75 microns in size. In addition to the novel method of production of Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder disclosed herein, the micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder which is the product of the process of the present invention represents an advance in the production of this product over the state of the art. The product which is produced using the method of the present invention, micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder, will be comprised of particles of the relatively consistent size and a very small micron measurement. Micronically sized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen particles have significant commercial utility and benefits.
In addition, the micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder of the present invention will be of an increased quality or purity insofar as the impurities generated from milling equipment will not be present. In addition to the micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder of the present invention, the intermediate micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder cake is also a product which may have commercial utility and which is produced with significantly less energy and with the excellent quality compared to products available in the prior art.
Prior art methods of production of Gilsonite powder have typically concentrated on mechanical milling processes. Mechanical milling of lump Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen, particularly where the desired effect is to mill that product to a powder of a small particle size has many limitations including the safety of the process itself as well as that mechanical milling of this nature consumes large quantities of energy and is hard on the milling equipment itself.
The micronized Gilsonite powder recovered from the process of the present invention could either be packaged or stored for use in this form or could be blended with additional ingredients.
Blending of the micronized Gilsonite/Natural Bitumen powder in question with other ingredients dependent upon its end-use will again be a conventional technique or use conventional equipment as will be understood by one skilled in the art and on that basis, the specifics of a blending step are contemplated within the scope hereof.
Finally after checked technical expert come in to packing system or tank of packing by 2 line a technical expert select according to your order or line big bag and or line packing.
Packing of asphalt powder
Asphalt powder packing machine is available in the 25Kg bag, 50LBS bag craft or PP bag, Jumbo bag from 750Kg to 1500 Kg.
Specification of Gilsonite Powder (5-10%)
| Color in Mass | Black |
|---|---|
| Color in streak or powder | Brown-Black |
| Softening point | 160-220 C |
| Moisture Content | <3 |
| Specific gravity@77℉ | 1.02-1.2 |
| Hardness (mohr s scale) | 2 |
| Penetration | 0 |
| Flash point,°C, C.O.C | >290 |
| Trace elements | <1 |
| Solubility in T.C.E Wt% | 70-85 |
| Solubility in CS2,Wt% | 70-90 |
| Ash | 5-10 |
| Fixed carbon | 25-35 |
Specification of Gilsonite Powder (10-15%)
| Color in Mass | Black |
|---|---|
| Color in streak or powder | Black |
| Softening point | 200-240˚C |
| Moisture Content | <3 |
| Specific gravity@77℉ | 1.04 -1.06 |
| Hardness (mohr s scale) | 2 |
| Penetration | 0 |
| Flash point,˚C,C.O.C | 280> |
| Trace elements | <1 |
| Volatile matter | 55-70 |
| Ash | 10-15 |
| Fixed Carbone | 20-35 |
Specification of Gilsonite Powder (15-20%)
| Color in mass | Black |
|---|---|
| Color in streak or powder | Black |
| Softening point | 220-260˚C |
| Moisture content | <3 |
| Specific gravity @77˚F | 1.04 -1.2 |
| Hardness (Mohr҆ s scale) | 2 |
| Penetration | 0 |
| Flash point,˚C,C.O.C | 300< |
| Trace elements | <1 |
| Solubility in T.C.E., Wt% | 60-75 |
| Solubility in CS2,Wt% | 70-85 |
| Volatile matter | 60-75 |
| Ash | 15-20 |
| Fixed Carbone | 20-35 |
Specification of Gilsonite Powder (20-25%)
| Color in mass | Black |
|---|---|
| Color in streak or powder | Black |
| Softening point | 220-260˚C |
| Moisture content | <3 |
| Specific gravity @77˚F | 1.04 -1.2 |
| Hardness (Mohr҆ s scale) | 2 |
| Penetration | 0 |
| Flash point,˚C,C.O.C | 300< |
| Trace elements | <1 |
| Solubility in T.C.E., Wt% | 60-70 |
| Solubility in CS2,Wt% | 70-80 |
| Volatile matter | 60-75 |
| Ash | 20-25 |
| c | 20-35 |
