Asphalt (Bitumen)

Uses of Furnace Oil Are:

As fuel for Power Generation in DG Sets
As fuel for Boilers/ Furnaces/ Air preheater/ Any other Heaters
Fuel for Bunkering
Fuel/ Feedstock in Fertilizer Plant

FURNACE / FUEL OIL (FO)

Furnace oil is a Dark, viscous residual fuel oil which is obtained by blending residual products from various refining processes with suitable diluent usually middle distillates to obtain the required fuel oil grades. These fuel oil grades are similar in nature and have been marketed under different specifications in various countries. In India it is sold under BIS specification under IS 1593-1982, Medium Grade 2 .

Industries:

General uses of Bitumen

There are different types and they can be used for many of the applications mentioned above
 

  Polymer Modified Binders (PMBs)

  Used largely in road surfacing applications

  Bitumen Emulsions

  Spraying and some mixing applications

  Cutback Bitumens

  Roofing, waterproofing, electrical products, and many others

  Oxidised/Blown Grades

  Paints and enamels etc

  Hard Grades

  Road surfacing, and some industrial applications

  Paving Grades

Bitumen Types and Their Uses