Bio-oil formulation as an asphalt substitute
A bio-oil formulation, useful as an asphalt binder substitute in pavement and roofing shingles, includes bio-oil and a polymer additive. The bio-oil binder can include an asphalt additive. The bio-oil binder can be emulsified with water and a surfactant for use as a weatherproofing sealant or as an adhesive. A method for making the bio-oil binder is disclosed.
1. A composite material comprising:
a mineral aggregate, and
a bio-oil binder comprising a bio-oil fraction having a water content of less than 8% by weight and a polymer additive, wherein the bio-oil fraction has a viscosity of less than about 3 Pa·s at a temperature range of from about 100° C. to 130° C., with an aging index of 12 or less at a temperature range of from about 100° C. to 130° C., and where the bio-oil binder comprises over 40% by weight bio-oil fraction.
2. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil fraction is produced from a fast pyrolysis process of a biomass.
3. The composite material of claim 2 , wherein the biomass source of the bio-oil fraction is high lignin-content biomass.
4. The composite material of claim 3 , wherein the biomass is oak wood, switch grass, or corn stover.
5. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil binder further comprises an asphalt additive.
6. The composite material of claim 5 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises the asphalt additive at a concentration of up to about 59% by weight of the bio-oil binder.
7. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises the polymer additive at a concentration of from about 6% to about 8% by weight of the bio-oil binder.
8. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises up to about 8% by weight polymer additive.
9. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the polymer additive comprises a polyethylene, oxidized polyethylene, polyolefin, PE homopolymer, or mixtures thereof.
10. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil binder includes from about 99% to about 40% by weight bio-oil fraction, from 1% to about 8% by weight polymer additive, and optionally from about 0% to about 59% by weight asphalt additive.
11. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the mineral aggregate comprises at least one of sand, gravel, limestone, and crushed stone.
12. In a pavement material, the improvement comprising:
the composite material of claim 11 .
13. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the composite material further comprises fiberglass and the mineral aggregate comprises at least one of lime dust and granular ceramic material.
14. In one or more roofing shingles, the improvement comprising:
the composite material of claim 13 .
15. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the aging index is calculated by dividing a viscosity of an aged binder by a viscosity of an original binder.
16. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil fraction has a water content of less than 4% by weight.
17. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein the bio-oil fraction has a water content of 3-4% by weight.
18. An asphalt binder substitute comprising:
a bio-oil binder comprising a bio-oil fraction having a water content of less than 8% and a polymer additive, wherein the bio-oil fraction has a viscosity of 3 Pa·at a temperature range of from about 100° C. to 130° C., with an aging index of 12 or less at a temperature range of from about 100° C. to 130° C., and where the bio-oil binder comprises over 40% by weight bio-oil fraction.
19. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil fraction is produced from a fast pyrolysis process of a biomass.
20. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 19 , wherein the biomass source of the bio-oil fraction is a high lignin-content biomass.
21. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 20 , wherein the biomass is oak wood, switch grass, or corn stover.
22. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises an asphalt additive.
23. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 22 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises the asphalt additive at a concentration of up to about 59% by weight of the bio-oil binder.
24. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises the polymer additive at a concentration of from about 6% to about 8% by weight of the bio-oil binder.
25. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises up to about 8% by weight polymer additive.
26. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the polymer additive comprises a polyethylene, oxidized polyethylene, polyolefin, PE homopolymer, or mixtures thereof.
27. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil binder includes from about 99% to about 40% by weight bio-oil fraction, from 1% to about 8% by weight polymer additive, and optionally from about 0% to about 59% by weight asphalt additive.
28. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil binder further comprises water and a surfactant and forms an emulsion.
29. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 28 , wherein the bio-oil binder comprises a sealant or an adhesive.
30. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil binder has a viscosity between about 100 and about 1000 cps when measured in a rotational viscometer at about 20 rpm and a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 130° C.
31. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the aging index is calculated by dividing a viscosity of an aged binder by a viscosity of an original binder.
32. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil fraction has a water content of less than 4% by weight.
33. The asphalt binder substitute of claim 18 , wherein the bio-oil fraction has a water content of 3-4% by weight.