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Determination of Bitumen Content Test

Fig. Bitumen Extractor Apparatus

Record and Observation


Before Test After Test
Weight of
Weight of Sample (W1)
1053.4 Sample (W5) 1005.7
gm.
gm.
Weight of Filter
Weight of Bowl (W2) gm. 1715 4.05
(W6) gm.
Weight of Bowl
Weight of Bowl + Sample
2768.4 + Sample (W7) 2720.7
(W3) gm.
gm.
Weight of Bowl
Weight of Filter (W4) gm. 3.79 1715
(W8) gm.
Calculations
Weight of Bitumen in
a) Sample (W1-W5) 47.7
Weight of Bitumen in
b) Filter (W6-W4) 0.26
Total weight of Bitumen
c) (a - b) 47.44
Percentage of Bitumen
Content = (c/W1)*100 4.50%

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