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The Ufa plants Bashneft-Novoil and Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim have launched industrial production of PG 64-28* road bitumen with improved performance characteristics. The new material can withstand increased transport loads and has an extended operating temperature range. This allows for a significant increase in the resistance of road surfaces to defects, which is especially important for Russian regions with large daily temperature fluctuations.
Development of technological potential is one of the key elements of the Rosneft-2030 strategy. The company prioritizes innovation activities and defines technological leadership as a key factor in competitiveness in the oil market.
To determine the physical and chemical properties of the new grade of bitumen PG 64-28*, the laboratories of Ufa oil refineries were additionally equipped with high-tech analytical equipment, including domestically produced equipment, which determines the quality indicators of both the original and artificially aged bitumen. Work on the implementation of the new technology was carried out jointly with specialists from the corporate research institute in Ufa.
Unlike the “classic” bitumen binder, the new chemical composition of the PG brand allows for the product’s behavior in asphalt concrete to be predicted in advance and with high accuracy at low and high temperatures. With this approach, road services have the opportunity to select the most suitable bitumen for the construction, reconstruction or repair of roads located in a specific area of a particular climate zone.
The use of PG grades allows to increase the service life of roads up to 12 years, reduce the costs of repair work, and improve road safety.
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* PG grade bitumens are produced for the construction of highways, where advanced asphalt concrete mixtures with high operational reliability are used. The numbers in the name of the bitumen PG 64 and -28 indicate the maximum and minimum operating temperatures.
The company produces bitumen at 10 oil refineries located in the Central, Volga and Siberian Federal Districts.
Rosneft’s key asset in the Republic of Bashkortostan is the Bashneft company. The branches Bashneft-Novoil and Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim are part of the Bashneft oil refining complex.
Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft February 18, 2025
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