Investigation of physical chemistry properties of asphaltenes using solubility parameters of asphaltenes and their fractions A1 and A2

S Acevedo, A Castro, E Vásquez, F Marcano… - Energy & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The Sphere method developed by Hansen (Hansen, CM Hansen Solubility Parameters: A
User's Handbook; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL, 1999) to calculate components of solubility …

Re-use of steel slag as an aggregate to asphaltic road pavement surface

C Maharaj, D White, R Maharaj, C Morin - Cogent Engineering, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Electric arc Furnace steel slag produced from the ferrous smelting process in the
manufacture of steel in Trinidad and Tobago presents disposal and environmental …

Effect of chemical nature on the susceptibility of asphalt to aging

I Gawel, K Baginska - Petroleum science and technology, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The knowledge of the factors affecting the susceptibility of asphalt to aging can be of help
when selecting the asphalt binders for the construction of durable pavements. Investigated …

Utilization of coir fibre as an asphalt modifier

R Maharaj, R Ali, D Ramlochan… - Progress in Rubber …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The influence of added coir (coconut) fibre of various lengths (from 2.5 mm to 10 mm) and
dosages (up to 8 wt%) on the rheological properties of Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) and …

Flow properties of fly ash modified asphaltic binders

N Mohamed, V Ramjattan-Harry… - Progress in Rubber …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper investigated the influence of fly ash (FA) on the rheological properties of
indigenous Trinidad asphaltic base binders: the world renowned Trinidad Lake Asphalt …

The effect of the kaolinitic clay and asphaltenes on the rheological properties of Trinidad Lake Asphalt and Trinidad Petroleum Bitumen-clay composites

R Maharaj - Journal of Smart Science and Technology, 2023 - ir.uitm.edu.my
Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) is a source of superior quality asphalt and is often specified as
a mandatory ingredient for paving in high-demand applications. The TLA resource is limited …

Reusing clay based spent media filter to modify Trinidad asphaltic materials

R Ali, R Maharaj, S Mohammed, D White - Clay Research, 2020 - indianjournals.com
The disposal of spent filter media derived from the food processing industry which comprises
of spent bleaching clay, diatomaceous earth and an organic (oily component), poses an …

An Evaluation of the Viscoelastic Performance of Polystyrene Modified Asphaltic Binders

R Maharaj, D Ramlochan… - Progress in Rubber …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The addition of waste Polystyrene to Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) and Trinidad Petroleum
Bitumen (TPB) resulted in variations in the rheological properties of the modified blends as …