Avaliação do uso de diferentes tipos de cera de carnaúba como aditivo para misturas mornas

• Autor(a) principal: Feitosa, Johnny Peter Macedo
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/16942
• topic: Asfalto; Cera de carnaúba; Ligante asfáltico; Reologia; Asphalt

This paper deals with the study of the viability of carnauba wax types 1, 2, 3 and 4, at the levels of 3 and 5% (w/w), as additives for obtaining warm asphalt mixes. The waxes were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis and fluorescence X-rays, in order to analyze its structural composition, thermal stability and the melting point. Four types of waxes were used for ligand modification 50/70 asphalt and the effects were assessed through empirical tests: penetration and softening point tests on a Brookfield rotational viscometer and rheological measurements using a Dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). The evaluation of binder properties at low temperatures were evaluated using a Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) after simulated aging. The results of empirical tests indicate that there is a reduction in the penetration and softening point increases in the presence of the wax, the binder imparting a greater stiffness. The binder modified with 5% (m/m) of the wax type 4 (5% CT4) showed a considerable reduction of 10 oC in machining temperature (TU) and thus positive effects on reducing emissions and reducing energy consumption are expected. The rheological parameters: complex shear modulus (G*) and δ the phase angle were analyzed as a function of frequency and temperature and showed that the wax has pronounced effect in increasing the stiffness (G *) and improved elasticity (δ) at low temperatures (high frequencies). Probably due to the solid wax, which melts at higher temperatures. The pure ligand was classified as grade PG 64-22 performance, while the modified binder (5% CT4) showed PG 70-28, showing greater potential for application at lower temperatures than pure ligand and higher resistance to thermal cracks. The dynamic creep test (MSCR) showed an improvement over the possibility of employment on roads with a high volume of vehicle traffic (Heavy - H) for binder modified with 5% CT4. Mechanical tests in mixtures (binder-aggregate) indicate that the modified binder with 5% CT4 must have greater resistance to permanent deformation during the service life of the coating compared to the unmodified linker. The results of this study show that carnauba wax meets some of the basic requirements for its use as an additive in warm asphalt mixes.