Automated Extraction

of Asphalt Binder
Stacy Glidden

Asphalt Binder Expert Task Group

Ames, IA
May 3-4, 2017
Acknowledgements
• ASTM Work Group and ILS Team
• Behnke Materials – Signe Reichelt
• Controls – Khaled Hasida
• Infratest – Ann Baranov
• Iowa DOT – Kevin Jones
• Payne & Dolan
• TxDOT – Norman Jones
• WHRP
Outline
• Equipment Overview
• Binder Percent
• Aggregate Gradation
• Instrument Verification
• WHRP Study
• Ruggedness Study
• ASTM ILS
• AASHTO re:source PSP Data
Automated Extraction System
1= Washing chamber
2= Washing chamber heating system
3= Inspection window
4= Centrifuge
5= Centrifuge motor
6= Condenser
7= Pump
8= Outlet valve
9= Solvent pump
10= Integrated cooling system
11= Dirty solvent tank
12= Distillation unit heating system
13= Clean solvent tank
Automated Extraction System
 Internal Evaluation
Binder Extraction – AASHTO T164
5.5

5
% Binder

4.5

3.5
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4
Automated Extraction Reflux Extraction

*Reflux Extraction did not include a mineral matter determination.

**Error bars are based on AASHTO T164 d2s
Iowa DOT – Draft Report
 AASHTO re:source PSP
Binder Extraction
5.5

5
% Binder
4.5

3.5
85 86
AASHTO Lab 1 Lab 2

5.5
% Binder

4.5

4
83 84
AASHTO Lab 1
**Error bars are based on PSP d2s
 Internal Evaluation
Gradations – AASHTO R30
100 100

80 80

% Passing SIeve
% Passing SIeve

60 60

40 40

20 20

0 0
#4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200 #4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200

100 100

80 80

% Passing SIeve
% Passing SIeve

60 60

40 40

20 20

0 0
#4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200 #4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200

*Reflux Extraction did not include a mineral matter determination.

**Error bars are based on ASSHTO R30 d2s.
 AASHTO re:source PSP
Gradation
100

90

80

70
% Passing Sieve

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
1/2" 3/8" #4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200
83 AASHTO 83 Lab 1 84 AASHTO 84 Lab 1

**Error bars are based on PSP d2s

 AASHTO re:source PSP
Gradation
100

90

80

70
% Passing Sieve

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
1/2" 3/8" #4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200
85 AASHTO 85 Lab 1 86 AASHTO 86 Lab 1

**Error bars are based on PSP d2s

 Instrument Verification
Repeatability – AASHTO T164
6.5

5.5
% Binder

4.5

3.5
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3

**Error bars are based on AASHTO T164 d2s

 Instrument Verification
Repeatability
100.0

90.0

80.0

70.0

60.0
% Passing Sieve

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
1/2" 3/8" #4 #8 #16 #30 #50 #100 #200

Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3

**Error bars are based on AASHTO R30 d2s

WHRP 16-02
• Ignition Oven
• Centrifuge Extraction
• Reflux Extraction
• Automated Extraction System
Ruggedness Study
• Collaboration with ASTM ILS
• Using Reflux Method as Control
• Evaluating Percent Binder and Aggregate Gradation
Factor Factor Name Low - High +
Binder Type
A (depends on G) 64-22 or 52-34 64-22E or 52-34E
Aggregate
B Absorption 0.75 2.0
C % Fines 3 to 5% 10%
D Sample Size (g) 1000 2000
E % Recycled RAP 0% 45%
F % Recycled RAS 0% 5%
G Low PG Grade -34 -22
ASTM ILS
• Solvent pH and Alkalinity
• Aggregate Drying
• Percent Fines in Binder Solution
• Percent Binder
• Aggregate Gradation
• PG Grading of Recovered Binder