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What it is and how it is produced<\/h3><\/div>

Bitumen <\/strong>is commonly derived from the refining process<\/strong>. In particular, it represents the heaviest fraction obtained from the distillation of crude oil. At room temperature, it is a solid product that ranges from black to dark brown. It exhibits viscoelastic behavior and has excellent adhesion and impermeability properties.<\/p>\n

In the field of bitumen production techniques, fractional distillation is to be considered a primary process.<\/p>\n

The Alma Petroli refinery<\/strong> is specifically designed to produce distilled bitumen using a straight-run process with asphaltenic and naphthenic crude oils.<\/p>\n

The Alma Petroli plant can also refine naphthenic crude oils. These oils yield naturally emulsifiable bitumen, which is ideal for road paving, bituminous emulsions, and industrial applications.<\/p>\n

Alma Petroli produces distilled bitumen for road paving<\/strong>, which is obtained directly from the bottom residue of the vacuum column. The company also produces industrial <\/strong>and oxidized bitumens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Alma Petroli designed and built a production section for elastomeric polymer-modified bitumen<\/strong>, which launched successfully in 2022. The section has modular production capacity that can be increased in the future.<\/p>\n

Thanks to ongoing research and development, as well as laboratory analyses, Alma Petroli is able to produce highly specialized bitumens<\/strong> tailored to clients’ specifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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