Presentation made to the World Congress on Emulsions, Lyon (France), 2006 See corresponding paper https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299287550_Taylor-made_bitumen_emulsions_manufacturing_using_the_High_Internal_Phase_Ratio_method

1. Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
Taylor-made bitumen emulsions manufacturing
using the High Internal Phase Ratio method
Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
D. Lesueur, L. Herrero, J. Hurtado,
J. J. Potti and M. A. Rodríguez-Valverde
Polo de Emulsiones - Eurovia - Pinto - España

2. Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
The High Internal Phase Ratio method
HIPR emulsion
dispersed phase content 75-95 wt.%
The dispersed phase is very viscous
viscosity superior to 1 Pa.s
Adequate aqueous phase
Moderate agitation

3. Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
The High Internal Phase Ratio method applied to bitumen
HIPR emulsion
dispersed phase content 75-95 wt.%
The dispersed phase is very viscous
viscosity superior to 1 Pa.s
Adequate aqueous phase
Moderate agitation
Bitumen at
90ºC

4. Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
The emulsifying agent content controls particle size
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emulsifier in the aqueous phase (wt.%)
mediandiameter(microns)
Surf. A
Surf. B
Entering the
nano-world!

5. Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
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particle diameter (microns)
volumefraction(%)
The HIPR method allows to manufacture taylor-made
fine bitumen emulsions
HIPR
Conventional

6. Article 470 – World Congress on Emulsion – Lyon, October 2006
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0.1 1 10 100 1000
particle diameter (microns)
volumefraction(%)
The HIPR method allows to manufacture taylor-made
fine bitumen emulsions
HIPR
Conventional