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 :

Hot air oven, Electronic balance (0.1 mg accuracy), Vacuum Pump, Glass Thermometer, Desiccator, Filter Paper, Porcelain casserole, Pincers and reagents are required to conduct the complete test, which are available at extra cost.