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An investigation of the effect of antistripping agents on silica adsorption of asphalt functionalities

Journal Article · · Fuel Science and Technology International; (USA)
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  1. Auburn Univ., AL (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering

The authors present an investigation of the effect of precoating antistripping (AS) agents onto silica on the adsorption behavior of model asphalt functionalities. Two commercially available polyamine AS agents were used. Their adsorption onto silica showed a strong surface interaction. One of the AS agents followed the Langmuir adsorption model; the other did not. After removing the weakly adsorbed AS fraction by washing with dichloromethane, seven asphalt functionalities in cyclohexane solution were adsorbed onto the precoated silica. The functionalities used represented those present in asphalt and were carboxylic acids, phenolics, nitrogen bases, sulfoxides, ketones, esters, and polynuclear aromatics. This paper also describes a second set of experiments performed with AS precoated silica that has been washed with distilled water to produce a strongly bound layer impervious to water.

OSTI ID:
7160118
Journal Information:
Fuel Science and Technology International; (USA), Journal Name: Fuel Science and Technology International; (USA) Vol. 8:3; ISSN FSCTE; ISSN 0884-3759
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English