Abstract Viscosity is the resistance of a material to continuous deformation exerted by shear force. High viscosity, which sometimes greater than 1 million mPa s, at initial reservoir conditions, major challenge recovery, production, and transportation bitumen. Addition organic solvents or diluents with bitumen leads significant viscosity reduction forms basis for steam/solvent-assisted recover...

Bitumen, an unconventional crude oil, has received much attention with the increasing consumption and shrinking storage of conventional oils. Bitumen is highly viscous and, thus, commonly diluted for transportation purposes. Spills bitumen could occur during from reservoirs to refineries via pipeline, rail, marine vessels. Although some laboratory numerical modeling studies have been contribute...

Bitumen burns while comprising a small percentage of all types of burns are troublesome. They affect persons engaged in gainful employment which the burns then curtail, as well as requiring special attention because the substance adheres to the skin and is therefore difficult to remove. Ninety-two consecutive patients with such burns who were admitted as in-patients over a 10-year period (1985-...

Past research has shown that the ageing process of bitumen is not solely a function type itself, but rather, added effects have been identified attributed to presence fillers. Nevertheless, contradicting results exist between various studies with respect implications fillers on bitumen. The present study aims develop better understanding regarding role in Bitumen-filler blends (mastics) were pr...