Bitumen Blending Mixing Gilsonite in Bitumen Blending A new application for Gilsonite has risen within the past 10 years, and that is using natural bitumen as a raw material to make petroleum bitumen. Basically, petroleum bitumen is made from sludge or slurry, obtained from the bottom of distillation tank, at the oil refinery. The slurry […]
Inks Natural bitumen in inks The exceptional properties of Natural Bitumen are an essential addition to high-performance inks, used for Newspapers, Magazines, and other publications. Jet-black in many heat set printing would not be achievable without the brilliant black elements of Natural Bitumen. The distinctive properties of Natural Bitumen make it a must have the […]
Water Based Muds Gilsonite in Water Based Drilling Muds-WBM In water based Drilling Muds, it is essential to have a FLUID LOSS CONTROL agent which is solvable in water. Sulfonated Gilsonite possesses this characteristic while the Gilsonite does not. Therefore having the correct formula and composition to make the Sulfonated Gilsonite is the key factor in […]
Oil Based Muds Gilsonite is used as FLUID LOSS CONTROL additive or FLC in oil based mud (OBM). It can be applied according to its hydrocarbon nature and the proper softening point to cause a significant decrease in the loss of fluids during the drilling process. The Gilsonite Solubility in Oil matters (measured by solving in […]
Gilsonite Chemical Characterization Gilsonite Chemical Characterization Gilsonite is a complex system of different constituents, made of hydrocarbons and heteroatoms. After fractionation of the Gilsonite by specific solvents, four main chemical families are obtained: saturates, aromatics, resins, and asphaltenes. The association of asphaltene sheets (highly polycondensed pseudo monomers of a carbon black-bone, chemical functions, and heteroatoms surrounded […]
Gilsonite What is Gilsonite ??? A Safe, High-Performance, Cost-Effective Additive. Some types of asphalt are made by nature as a result of the slow change of Crude oil and evaporation of its volatile materials during many years. Such an asphalt is called natural asphalt and survives more than oil asphalts. Such an asphalt may exist […]
gilsonite history Gilsonite history Gilsonite or Natural Bitumen was first discovered in the United States of America in the 19th century. It’s confirmed that the Native Americans who lived in the state of Utah were familiar with this material, yet there was neither commercial nor scientific use of it until the pioneers entered the Continent. […]
