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Asphalt preparation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002222

Called "blowing," is the oxidation of asphalt flux, achieved by bubbling air through the heated asphalt, to raise the softening point and to reduce penetration of the oxidized asphalt. An asphalt processing facility includes one or more asphalt flux blowing stills.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002222
FieldEnvironment
SubjectCommercial processes
References40 CFR 63.11566 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002222",
  "term": "Asphalt preparation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Asphalt Preparation",
  "definition": "Called \"blowing,\" is the oxidation of asphalt flux, achieved by bubbling air through the heated asphalt, to raise the softening point and to reduce penetration of the oxidized asphalt. An asphalt processing facility includes one or more asphalt flux blowing stills.",
  "subject": "Commercial processes",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.11566 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/asphalt-preparation/"
}

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