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Pressure Ageing Vessel (PAV)

The unit has been developed to simulate the accelerated ageing of bitumen and bituminous binders after 5 to 10 years. The sample is exposed to high pressure and temperature for 20 hours, to simulate the effect of a long time oxidative ageing by verifying the penetration and softening point characteristics.

Application: Superpave

Property: Bitumen

  • 3 opertating modes: Fully Automatic, Semi-Automatic and Manual.
  • Integrated 7' colour touch screen controller
  • Fast pre-heating system selectable up to 80°C in order to reduce the conditioning time.
  • Timer for setting time and date to start the machine at the desired time.
  • CE, PED and ASME certification.
  • Operating pressure: 2.1 +/- 0.03 Mpa (304 mpi)
  • Temperature range: from ambient temperature to 130°C, res: +/- 0.1°C
  • Test temperature uniformity: +/- 0.5°C
  • Testing time: up to 99 hours
  • Safety equipment in all test conditions: Over pressure relief valve and Over temperature limit switch.
  • Power supply: 230V 1Ph 50-60Hz 10A
  • Dimensions: 450x650x500 mm.
  • Weight: 80 kg approx.