Kenya has officially moved forward with one of its latest major road projects in Bomet County, with President William Ruto launching the upgrading of the 91 km Kapkatet–Boito–Kapset–Kaptien–Kapleleito–Kiptenden–Kapkoros–Kiplelji–Kapsimotwa–Kapkwen–Olbutyo–Siongiroi Road to bitumen standard.The project, tendered by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) under Tender No. RWC 884, includes several bituminous materials, such as penetration grade bitumen,...

Iran is still the lowest-priced major origin, but restricted shipping has changed what 'competitive' means. South Korea, Singapore and China are filling parts of the gap - at a higher cost. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has not removed Iran from Asia's bitumen map. It has changed how buyers define value. By mid-August, Iranian bitumen...

In the final days of the year 1401, I decided to investigate the trend of crude oil, fuel, and bitumen prices in the tumultuous second half of this year. The year 2022 was influenced by the war between Russia and Ukraine, which caused prices to experience unprecedented growth; the price of oil reached its highest...

Shipping companies increased their shipping costs in the second week of November for the fourth time in 2021. This is the first time in the last few years that shipping companies increase their freight costs four times a year. Infinity Galaxy, an international bitumen supplier, has released a report on the current highly volatile freight...

There are many Caustic Soda manufacturers in almost every developed country and also countries with an active petrochemical or chemical industry. Simultaneously, because this product is critical and necessary for the continuation of various industries' operations, and its supply is an inevitability, many countries produce more of it than they require to meet international demand....

Caustic Soda or sodium hydroxide is one of the most widely used products in the pulp and paper industry. In this article, we will look briefly at Caustic Soda applications in this industry. Traditionally, Caustic Soda has been used in almost every stage of paper production. Besides, in recent years, due to environmental concerns about...

In 1898, "The Treaty of Paris" was signed by the United States and Spain to end the war between the two countries. It was the birth of a new superpower called the United States of America in the world. The global disasters such as World War I (1914-1918), the Spanish flu pandemic (1918-1920), the Great...

Sodium carbonate is an inorganic intense alkaline compound with the formula Na2CO3. Sodium carbonate is also known as soda ash or Soda Crystals or washing soda. Na2CO3 exists naturally and artificially. Ashes of trees grown in sodium-rich fields are excellent sources of Sodium carbonate. The natural method produces a limited amount; hence it is commonly...

Direct reduced iron (DRI) also known as sponge iron, is a product of direct reduction of iron ore in various forms such as lumps, pellets, or fines. About 5% of global steel is produced from sponge iron (DRI), and this trend is increasing. Through the direct reduction of iron ore, oxygen is expelled from the...

Did you know that various types of cutback bitumen have different applications? Depending on the climate and the condition of the soil, various grades of cutback bitumen should be used. Although MC-30 and MC-70 both perform well in the process of road construction, they are not the same in terms of specifications and applications. Thus, they cannot...