Bio-Asphalt

Basics

• A "fully dried" or refined product of Bio-Tar
• Can essentially be a drop in replacement for Asphalt
• Main use is Pavement

Bio-Asphalt can be produced through the pyrolysis of biomass. Among the heavy fractions are ones similar to bitumen and suitable for road paving.

Internal Links

• Creosite
• Bio-Pitch
• Tar
• Biorefinery
• Eco-Industrial Park: paving roads in the park

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Bioasphalt
• A Video by the Youtube Channel "Practical Engineering" on Ashpalt Concrete (Discusses it's recyclability)
• A Popular Science Article on How This Pavement Can Cause Emissions if Heated During a Hot Day (need to consider this impact and if it is acceptable)
• “Bioasphalt(R) developed at Iowa State to be used, tested on Des Moines bike trail”
• Wageningen UR Bioasphalt
• Avello Bioenergy (corp.) Bioasphalt binder