Shell Bitumen is driving progress
We all have a part to play in building a more sustainable future, which is why we鈥檝e invested in products and methods that can help reduce our environmental impact, even as we connect more communities.
There are a number of ways a business can reduce its impact on the environment, from offsetting carbon to transitioning to alternative fuels. Over the last few decades Shell Bitumen has developed and employed various methods that can help contribute to lowering emissions and reducing the amount of raw materials we use - in particular, our work on low temperature binders and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP).
Helping to reduce emissions with low temperature binders
Producing asphalt takes energy, so one way to reduce emissions is to examine those processes and see if any improvements can be made. By lowering the mixing temperature of our binders, we found ways to reduce our energy consumption, and therefore our emissions. And there are other benefits too.
Benefits of low temperature binders
Remote projects
Reopen roads faster
Because low temperature binders are installed at a lower temperature, the road takes less time to cool and therefore can be opened to traffic sooner.
Flexibility
Allows greater flexibility for construction if there are unforeseen delays as low temperature binders can be stored for longer.
High quality
Repair, reuse, recycle
One way to reduce our impact on the environment is to extract less raw material from the ground in the first place. Using reclaimed asphalt paving (RAP) is an effective way of doing this when it comes to roads. Shell鈥檚 Cariphalte漏 RC mix uses recycled materials and is formulated to ensure that the end-quality of the road is still up to standard.
Shell Bitumen is playing a role in a more sustainable future
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