REFRIGERATED WAX CONTENT APPARATUS - IS 10512-2003

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; refrigerated cooling bath, cover to 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.

Refrigerated Cooling Bath …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.