8 - Bitumen – Origin and Production
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Practice Questions
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What is bitumen primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about construction materials.
What is straight run bitumen?
💡 Hint: Remember the distillation process!
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What is the process used to separate components of crude oil?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens in a refinery.
True or False: All bitumen is synthetic and cannot be found in nature.
💡 Hint: Remember natural sources of bitumen.
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If a new method of extracting bitumen is proposed that reduces VOC emissions, what considerations should be taken into account for environmental safety?
💡 Hint: Think about the environmental norms discussed.
How would you design a quality control procedure for a new type of polymer modified bitumen, considering it will be used in high-traffic areas?
💡 Hint: Reflect back on the quality tests mentioned.
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