Yesterday Road Science celebrated the opening of an electric bitumen tank in Lyttelton! The tank boasts five million litres of storage for the substance that shapes New Zealand’s roads and pavements. It is made from a repurposed oil tank, and took the team 18 months to convert. The decision to repurpose and refurbish an old tank was made in line with best building practice for sustainability, as a new build would increase our carbon emissions. The tank is the first of its size in Australasia to be fully electrified, instead of being process-heated by fossil fuels. Now that the tank is operational it has been assessed by Energy NZ and the results show significant carbon emissions savings, totalling 290 tonnes per year. Craig West, Downer EGM for Transport says; “Downer is committed to finding solutions to decarbonise, and the innovation Road Science has delivered in the construction of our first electric tank is really impressive. They continue to be industry leaders and to find opportunities for us to build a sustainable future. The emissions reduction we have made at the Lyttleton plant provides us with a successful model to work from across our business.” Construction of the tank began in advance of a decision made by Refining New Zealand to halt the production of approximately 100 thousand tonnes of bitumen at the Marsden Point refinery in February 2021. New Zealand uses 160 thousand tonnes of bitumen per year for surfacing roads including airports, ports, pavement and other roading infrastructure, and businesses are now required to import the product from as far as Europe and the United States. “The new tank increases onshore storage space significantly for the South Island, building resilience for our business and ensuring supply certainty for the entire roading industry, I would like to acknowledge everyone involved for making this happen, it took the Road Science Team, contractors and industry experts to get this tank operating. I would also like to thank Maui Stuart from Te Hapu o Ngati Wheke for blessing the tank at the official opening yesterday," Doug Carrasco, General Manager. #downer #sustainabilityatitsbest #greatworkteam
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Late last year the International Bitumen Emulsion Federation (IBEF) held its winter seminar on Bitumen emulsions and sustainability. We were incredibly proud to have Darcy Rogers invited to present on the environmental and social benefits of using bitumen emulsion over hot cut back bitumen in New Zealand. We would like to share his thought-provoking presentation to continue the discussion.
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The very first "Technically Speaking" of the year is written by Joe Borne, it's a dive into how he's been testing skid resistance on our local roads. Yep, it's all about getting down and dirty with the GripTester and seeing what it tells us about keeping roads safe. So, why not take a break, give it a read, and let us know what you think? Look forward to hearing your thoughts. https://lnkd.in/gqy97MWw
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Darcy Rogers was recently interviewed about Bio Bind in the ecologiQ Innovation Showcase series. This gives the Victorian industry and their research partners the chance to pitch ideas and products to a panel of senior Victorian Government and senior industry leaders and experts. Road Science is proud to be recognised by this forum and looks forward to talking with them again soon! Take a look at Darcy Rogers presentation below. https://lnkd.in/gFTpP2Ed
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Remember to register for the IBEF International Emulsion webinar tomorrow!
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Darcy Rogers Head of Innovation and Products delivered a presentation about Bitumen Emulsion at AftPa recently. If you would like to know more take a look! Darcy is happy to answer any questions you may have. https://lnkd.in/gWQZKbrv
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1yA great achievement all round. Proud to be part of the team.