modifying the liquid bitumen , we can reduce the energy demands by up to 30 %.”
Representing TotalEnergies , Ashton is also working alongside industry bodies towards net-zero carbon goals and contributing to CO2 reduction in the UK .
“ The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Better Roads put together a report for all the local authorities in the country on how to support this .
“ The report claims if all asphalt production in Great Britain for 2017 had been switched to warm mix asphalt , it would have saved at least 61,000 tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of cutting almost 300 million miles of car journeys . ( Citation : Working for better roads Warm Mix Asphalt : reducing carbon emissions and improving efficiencies )
“ When you mix the materials 30 ° C lower , it means products are cooler to install . This allows faster roadworks as the asphalt can cool to a point where it won ’ t be too soft to traffic causing deformation . You use less energy to heat the product , because a big part of the energy used in asphalt production
“ The focus at the moment is lowering the temperature of asphalt ”
RICK ASHTON MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER , TOTALENERGIES MARKETING UK LTD .
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