Lump Gilsonite

Lump Gilsonite Description

Lump Gilsonite, or Natural Asphalt, Natural Bitumen is a natural, resinous hydrocarbon This natural asphalt is similar to a hard petroleum asphalt and is often called a natural asphalt, asphaltite, uintaite, or asphaltum. Natural asphalt is derived from the natural mutation of petroleum. This mutation happened a million years again under the influence of bacteria. This bacterial decomposition of petroleum resulted in reducing the content of saturated hydrocarbons, mainly n-alkalenes and light oil which became heavier and more viscous, taking the form of asphalt. It is a natural product a bituminous limestone in which carbonate of lime and pure natural asphalt are most intimately combined by a neutral agency. It is as bitumen created in the process of crude oil processing. It is native substances of variable color, hardness, and volatility, composed principally of the elements carbon and hydrogen and sometimes associated with mineral matter and essentially free of gas. Gilsonite is soluble in aromatic and aliphatic solvents, as well as petroleum asphalt. Due to its unique compatibility, gilsonite is frequently used to harden softer petroleum products. Gilsonite in mass is a shiny, black substance similar in appearance to the mineral obsidian. It is brittle and can be easily crushed into a dark brown powder. Gilsonite is found below the earth’s surface in vertical veins or seams that are generally between two and six feet in width but can be as wide as 28 feet.
Due to the narrow mining face, Gilsonite is mined today, much like it was
50 or 100 years ago. The primary difference is that modern miners use pneumatic chipping hammers and mechanical hoists.

Packaging of Lump Gilsonite

One metric ton new jumbo bags.
These Products can be palletized, shrank, and wrapped according to customer’s request.

Lump Gilsonite Specification

Data Sheet of Gilsonite 5-10%

Color in Mass	Black
Color in streak or powder	Brown-Black
Softening point	160-220
Moisture content	<3
Specific gravity@ 77℉	1.02-1.2
Hardness (mohr’s scale)	2
Penetration	0
Flash point,°C, C.O.C	>290
Trace elements	<1
Solubility in T.C.E Wt%	70-85
Solubility in CS2,Wt%	70-90
Ash	5-10
Fixed carbon	25-35

Data Sheet of Gilsonite 10-15%

Color in mass	Black
Color in streak or powder	Black
softenin point	200- 240˚C
Moisture content	<3
Specific gravity @77˚F	1.04-1.06
Hardness (Mohr҆ s scale)	2
Penetration	0
Flash point,˚C,C.O.C	280<
Trace elements	<1
Volatile matter	55-70
Ash	10-15
Fixed carbon	20-35

Data Sheet of Gilsonite 15-20%

Color in mass	Black
Color in streak or powder	Black
Softening point	220-260˚C
Moisture content	<3
Specific gravity @77˚F	1.04-1.2
Hardness (Mohr҆ s scale)	2
Penetration	0
Flash point,˚C,C.O.C	300<
Trace elements	<1
Solubility in T.C.E., Wt%	70-85
Volatile matter	60-75
Ash	15-20
Fixed Carbone	20-35

Data sheet of Gilsonite 20-25%

Color in mass	Black
Color in streak or powder	Black
Black softening point	220-260˚C
Moisture content	<3
Specific gravity @77˚F	1.04 -1.2
Hardness (Mohr҆ s scale)	2
Penetration	0
Flash point,˚C,C.O.C	300<
Trace elements	<1
Solubility in T.C.E., Wt%	60-70
Solubility in CS2,Wt%	70-80
Volatile matter	60-75
Ash	20-25
Fixed Carbone	20-35

Gilsonite In Industry

Gilsonite Usage In Industry

Industry Usage of Gilsonite consists of inks & Paints, Asphalt, Isolation, Chemical, Coating, Foundry, and construction.

Gilsonite Usage in Inks & Paints

Because of the unique properties of Gilsonite, it gives the paint an excellent bond to almost any material that needs to be protected from the elements. It is a critical high-performance, low-cost paint additive for anticorrosive paints, underbody paints, and pipe coatings.

The superior performance of Gilsonite means you can find it in the majority of wood stains produced in the U.S. In this application, the unique properties of Gilsonite make it both a binder to protect the wood, and a pigment that gives a deep, rich color that won’t fade over time. Gilsonite paint additive is Naturally Better and you just can’t get this performance with any other material—natural or synthetic.

A paint consisting essentially of 20 gallons of petroleum solvent, 10 gallons of linseed oil, 10 gallons turpentine, pounds ofGilsonite pigment, 4 gallons varnish mixture consisting of 17.8% pentaerythritol rosin ester, 30.8% dehydrated castor oil, 1.4% of a mixture of lead, cobalt and manganese naphthenates, 1-gallon wetting agent consisting essentially of salts of petroleum sulfonic acids, 2 quarts of drier, and 1 pint of a hydrocarbon silicon penetrating oil, obtained by heating a mixture of finely ground silicon dioxide under pressure to a temperature of about 300 F. with a distillate product obtained by subjectingGilsonite to fractional distillation, said distillate product being that fraction which distills at a temperature range of about 430 F. to 438 F.

Gilsonite is widely used as the primary carbon black wetting agent for black news inks and headset and toner inks. PUB Gilsonite Resin competes advantageously with hydrocarbon resins, phenolic resins.

Advantages of Using Gilsonite In Inks & Paints

• Superior binding properties for many materials
• UV light stability
• Fade-resistant transparent pigment gives a deep, rich color to wood stains

Gilsonite Usage In Asphalt

Gilsonite makes roads stronger to last longer.

As an asphalt binder modifier, the unique properties of Gilsonite make a road that is less susceptible to high-temperature and deformation performance issues. When these modified binders are used in recycled asphalt pavements, Gilsonite adds back what time has taken from the old asphalt, making it easier to use more of this recycled material. The Gilsonite-modified asphalt binder will produce a stronger road that can be thinner by nearly 20 percent compared with other pavements. For more information about this application, please contact us.

As an aggregate modifier, Gilsonite can be added directly at the hot mix plant with no additional equipment. The excellent bonding properties of Gilsonite will produce a high-strength, high-performance pavement that also resists water stripping.

Advantages of Using Gilsonite In Asphalt

• High strength and durability
• Superior deformation performance
• Reduced pavement thickness
• Reduced temperature susceptibility
• Increased resistance to water stripping

Gilsonite Usage In Isolation

Gilsonite in isolation is most used to the production of isogamy.
By mixing Gilsonite, calcium carbonate, and bitumen with stretch enhancer oil, it is produced by isogamy that creates composite and increases the thermal resistance of the rubble and creates a stable and homogeneous coating.

Advantages of Using Gilsonite In Isolation

• Increased shear strength
• Increased resistance to the movement of layers
• Low-temperature flexibility is maintained
• Reduced the tendency of the isogamy to move and use on sloping surfaces.
• Reduced fluctuations at high temperatures
• The combination of low-temperature flexibility and high-temperature shear strength and resistance to motion

Gilsonite Usage In Chemical Industry

Gilsonite is widely Used in the production of glue and sealant. This material is a good lubricant and in combination with other chemicals, various products can be obtained. Some uses of Gilsonite in chemicals is in Ceramic production, Rubber industry, Wood industry, Steel product.

Gilsonite Usage In Coating Industry

Gilsonite is used for preventing the pipes from corrosion and it acts as an additive in pipe isolator, which increases the pipe life significantly. Gilsonite is used in different industries as a resin for waterproofing purposes, for example in the Automobile industry it is used as an additive in the coating car’s underbody.

Gilsonite Usage In Foundry & Construction

For your complex, high-value iron castings, Gilsonite performs like no other carbon additive. Gilsonite’s naturally superior properties mean high-quality castings with better finish and fewer imperfections. Gilsonite Can combine with coal and other ingredients as an additive in foundry sands to ensure the quality of the molded part. The lower gas evolution should reduce the ventilation load on the pouring floor. The physical property relationships developed in new mixes were confirmed by sand using Gilsonite as an additive. Gilsonite is a carbonate additive too and can be added to sands of foundry and play the role of a strong adhesive for them.

Advantages of Using Gilsonite In Foundry & Construction

• Three times as much gas generated vs. sea-coal for better mold release
• High lustrous carbon for a better finish
• The reductive atmosphere for less reaction between mold and casting for fewer imperfections

Oil & Gas

Gilsonite In Oil & Gas

In the oil and gas industry, drilling fluids or liquids perform a diversity of operations that influence the drilling rapidity, efficiency, safety, and the cost of drilling operators. An important characteristic of gilsonite that makes it noteworthy for drilling fluid usages is its softening-point temperature. There are many types of drilling fluid systems available such as water-base muds, oil-base muds, stable foam muds, air, or gas base muds from which the right system may be chosen. In water-based muds, it is used as a shale-stabilizing additive and is difficult to evaluate unless tested at or above its softening point. In oil-based muds, it is used as a fluid-loss control agent.

With unmatched benefits in cementing and drilling fluids, Gilsonite is proven under pressure.
With a unique blend of strength, flexibility, bonding, and high-temperature capability, Gilsonite adds properties that increase performance in cementing and drilling fluids in a way no other single additive can.

Gilsonite is used in drilling mud fluids and oil well cementing. Gilsonite, in a range of softening points and particle sizes, is a standard ingredient in oil-based drilling muds used in shales and other difficult geological formations. The addition of specially-treated Gilsonite to water-based drilling fluids helps minimize hole washout by stabilizing troublesome shales and seals off highly permeable sands while reducing torque and drag.  The addition of Gilsonite to oil well cement reduces slurry weight without loss of compressive strength and acts as an effective bridging and plugging agent to seal fractures in weak formations while cementing.  Also, Gilsonite use in Mud drilling according to FLC ” Filtrate Loss Control ” or  ” Fluid Loss Control ” in oil-base mud.

Drilling fluids features of Gilsonite in Oil & Gas

• Provides superior shale stabilization
• Prevents differential sticking
• Reduces or eliminates lost circulation
• Provides wellbore strengthening matrix

Cementing features

• Strengthens cement bonds to shales and sands
• Reduces cement slurry density
• Prevents lost circulation
• Supports compressive strength development

Gilsonite

Gilsonite Description

Gilsonite is a naturally occurring glossy black asphaltic, solid hydrocarbon resin with low specific gravity. It occurs in its very pure natural state in a mineral called Uintaite. Gilsonite or Natural Asphalt is a natural, resinous hydrocarbon found in northeastern Utah. Natural Asphalt is a unique natural hydrocarbon high in asphaltenes and nitrogen compounds so it is a granular solid that is fully compatible with bitumen. It can be melted into hot bitumen, added during the hot-mix manufacturing process, or blended into a preservation treatment.

This natural asphalt is similar to a hard petroleum asphalt so it’s other names are natural asphalt, asphaltite, uintaite, or asphaltum. Gilsonite is soluble in aromatic and aliphatic solvents, as well as petroleum asphalt. Due to its unique compatibility, natural asphalt is frequently used to harden softer petroleum products. natural asphalt in mass is a shiny, black substance similar in appearance to the mineral obsidian. It is brittle and it can easily crush into a dark brown powder.

Gilsonite is below the earth’s surface in vertical veins or seams that are generally between two and six feet in width but also can be as wide as 28 feet. The veins are nearly parallel to each other and they are in orient-shape in a northwest to southeast direction. They extend many miles in length and as deep as 1500 feet.  The vein will show up on the surface as a thin outcropping and gradually widen as it goes deeper. Due to the narrow mining face, natural asphalt is mined today, much like it was 50 or 100 years ago. The primary difference is that modern miners use pneumatic chipping hammers and mechanical hoists.

Gilsonite Applications

1- In Oil & Gas

• Drilling Fluid Loss Control
• Cementing

2- In industry

• Inks & Paints
• Asphalt
• Isolation
• Chemical Products
• Coating
• Foundry & Construction

Different Grades Of Gilsonite:

Gilsonite

1- with ash content up to 5%, moisture up to 1%, and meshes 30, 40, 100, and 300.
2- with ash content up to 10%, moisture up to 1%, and meshes 30, 40, 100, and 300.
3- with ash content up to 15%, moisture up to 1%, and meshes 30, 40, 100, and 300.
4- with ash content up to 20%, moisture up to 1%, and meshes 30, 40, 100, and 300.
5- with ash content up to 25%, moisture up to 1%, and meshes 30, 40, 100, and 300.