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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Improvement of Warm-Mix Asphalt Concrete Performance with Lignin Obtained from Bioethanol Production from Forest Biomass Waste.

André Pascoal, Arminda Almeida, Silvino Capitão, Luís Picado-Santos

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

André PascoalDepartamento de Engenharia Civil, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Luís Reis Santos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal.
Arminda AlmeidaDepartamento de Engenharia Civil, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Luís Reis Santos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5193-4896
Silvino CapitãoInstituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, SusCita, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6615-3008
Luís Picado-SantosCERIS-Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2072-3188
University of Coimbra · PTUniversity of Lisbon · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04625/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to assess the effect of adding lignin waste, a by-product of bioethanol production from forest biomass, to asphalt concrete to improve its performance. After adjusting the lignin content based on preliminary Marshall tests, 20% of this by-product by mass of bitumen was added to the asphalt concrete blends via the dry method. This lignin content was suitable to the temperature was decreased 40 °C compared to the usual mixing temperature, thus allowing the production of warm-mix asphalt concrete (WMA) without any other additive. Tests on a gyratory compactor assessed the workability of the studied asphalt concrete, allowing us to obtain these findings. Moreover, lignin improved moisture damage and adhesion resistance between the binder film and the aggregate particles' surface. The behaviour at high temperatures was also enhanced, resulting in better resistance to permanent deformation. These promising laboratory results show us an opportunity to create value for this type of by-product in substituting commercial additives for asphalt concrete, such as organic wax or adhesion promoters, to allow the production of warm-mix asphalt concrete with improved properties.

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adhesionasphalt additivecircular economyligninsustainability

Identifiers

PMID38068081
PMCPMC10707237
OpenAlexW4389050807

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