Micronized Gilsonite Powder
Micronized Gilsonite Powder Description
HJ Oil Group Supplies Micronized Gilsonite powder with a diameter of 80 to 400 mesh and ashes from 0% to 25%.
The company is taking advantage of experts who are capable of processing Gilsonite lump to alter them to powder with the size 80 to 400 mesh and packing according to customer’s order.
Gilsonite is a Soft Rock, meaning that it can be simply made into Gilsonite Powder. A 200m2 industrial unit is sufficient to set up a grinding mill, while complimentary packaging equipment is also necessary to wrap Gilsonite into different packaging, from 1 MT jumbo bags to 25 kg worker bags.
The technology of grinding minerals is vast and advanced expertise which has been developed in different countries. The tricky part of Gilsonite pulverizing is about one of its principal characteristics, i.e. having BITUMEN CONTENT inside. Applying energy into natural bitumen releases the bitumen content, therefore taking the rock asphalt under grinding, makes it a sticky powder, especially if the temperature is not properly controlled during the process.
Depending on the method of grinding, Gilsonite can be made in different mesh sizes, starting from 30 to 400 for Simple crushing machinery. Mesh size goes up to 500 – 1000 Mesh in case a Fusion unit is added.
Still many claims to supply a 3,000 Mesh Gilsonite Product which is a myth, considering there is no economical way to measure such dust particle size.
Another challenge is an environmental hazard. Pollution resulting from grinding the natural bitumen can end up in stopping the facility from production by the authorities in many countries. Still, There are primitive (using back filters) and advanced ways (using output Catalysts) to rectify the issue.
Packing of Micronized Gilsonite Powder
1– (25 kg± 5%) multi-layer laminate bags.
2– (25 kg± 5%) multi-layer paper bags.
3– (25 kg± 5%) multi-layer Sacks.
4– (25 kg± 5%) gunny bag.
Gilsonite Powder 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 |