Compliance Standards
IS 10512-2003
This instrument is used for the determination of the paraffin wax content of bitumen and bituminous binder by distillation.
It consist of a distillation unit with a 100 ml distillation flask with cork stopper, 100 ml Erlenmeyer flask with a bored cork stopper, glass vessel, gas burner, support stand and adjustable table; liquid cooling bath with sockets for external cooling unit or a chamber for adding solid carbon dioxide directly in the bath, cover for accommodate: 3 test tubes Ø38×160 mm 29/32 with wash bottle, 3 test tubes Ø38×160 mm with a spout and bored cork stopper, two openings one for solid carbon dioxide and one for thermometer; filtration unit with a 500 ml suction flask, 500 ml glass wash bottle, funnel Ø70×200 mm.
Details
Apparatus for Determination of WAX CONTENT IN BITUMEN as per IS 10512 consisting of the following :
- Distillation Flask 100 ml…..1 no
- Sheet Metal Guard Ring….1 no.
- Cooling Bath (glass vessel)…1 no.
- Test Tubes Ø38×160 mm 29/32 with wash bottle…..3 nos
- Test tubes Ø38×160 mm with a spout and bored cork stopper....3 nos
- Filter Funnel Ø70×200 mm…. 1 no.
- Test Tube (with ground glass socket & wash bottle head)……1 no
- Erlenmeyer Flask 100 ml ……1 no.
- Vacuum Filtering Flask 500 ml…..1 no.
- Suitable adjustable stand for Cooling Bath
- Gas burner
Note :
LPG or gas connection, Hot air oven, Electronic balance (0.1 mg accuracy), low temp bath, Vacuum Pump, Glass Thermometer, Desiccator, Filter Paper-100 mm diameter, Pincers and ether, ethanol, acetone, Petroleum spirit reagents are required to conduct the complete test, which are available at extra cost.
Dry Ice making machine with CO2 Cylinder OR Ultra Low Temp. bath to achieve (-)20˚C temp. is also available at extra cost