{"id":20,"date":"2026-10-02T19:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:24:40","slug":"bitudrum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/","title":{"rendered":"BituDrum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b878b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-46b878b-8f7f6e6 \" data-id=\"46b878b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"46b878b\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-492e6e9-e8ef6d7 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"492e6e9\">Developed In Cura\u00e7ao<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000001 e-con-full bd-node intro-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000002 e-con-full bd-node wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000003 e-con-full bd-node intro-frame e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000004 e-con-full bd-node intro-picture e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000004\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000005 intro-cutaway elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0000005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-intro-v12.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12\" alt=\"BituDrum cutaway showing the bitumen core inside its casing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-intro-v12.webp 1672w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-intro-v12-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-intro-v12-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-intro-v12-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-intro-v12-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000006 e-con-full bd-node intro-brand e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Introducing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0000008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-logo-white.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13\" alt=\"BituDrum by Eastern Petroleum Services B.V.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-logo-white.png 512w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-logo-white-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Patent Pending<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000009 e-con-full bd-node intro-caption e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000000a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000000a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"intro-title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transporting bitumen safely in cold form.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000000b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000000b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zero-waste\">The ZERO Waste Solution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000000c e-con-full bd-node section alt offset-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000000c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"product\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000000d e-con-full bd-node wrap product-intro e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000000d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000000e e-con-full bd-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000000e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000000f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000000f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">01 \u00b7 The product<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BituDrum comes in two versions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"version-summary\"><span>\u201cStandard\u201d for secure transportation<\/span><span>\u201cPlus\u201d for secure transportation &amp; conversion to a PMB.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead-small\">With both versions the packing material becomes part of the final product at melt-down. The important distinction is the casing thickness and the amount of polymer it carries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000013 e-con-full bd-node product-comparison e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000013\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000014 e-con-full bd-node product-variant standard e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000015 e-con-full bd-node product-visual e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0000016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1312\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-standard-cutaway-v12.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14\" alt=\"BituDrum Standard cutaway showing its thin bitumen-polymer casing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-standard-cutaway-v12.webp 1312w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-standard-cutaway-v12-300x274.webp 300w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-standard-cutaway-v12-1024x936.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-standard-cutaway-v12-768x702.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thickness-marker\"><i><\/i>Thin casing<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000018 e-con-full bd-node product-copy e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tag\">Standard<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000001a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000001a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BituDrum Standard<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000001b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000001b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The casing is made from the same grade of bitumen being packed, plus polymer. It is a thin, hard PMB casing designed not to change the contained bitumen&#8217;s specification when the complete package is melted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000001c e-con-full bd-node product-variant plus e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000001c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000001d e-con-full bd-node product-visual e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000001d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000001e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"000001e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-plus-cutaway.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15\" alt=\"BituDrum Plus cutaway showing its thicker master-batch casing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-plus-cutaway.webp 1040w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-plus-cutaway-260x300.webp 260w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-plus-cutaway-887x1024.webp 887w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-plus-cutaway-768x886.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000001f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000001f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"thickness-marker\"><i><\/i>Thicker master-batch casing<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000020 e-con-full bd-node product-copy e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tag\">Value enhancing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BituDrum Plus<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A thicker casing acts as a bitumen-polymer master batch. After the complete package is melted and mildly agitated, it is designed to create a polymer-modified bitumen meeting the required specification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000024 e-con-full bd-node section plus-explanation e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000024\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"bitudrum-plus\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000025 e-con-full bd-node wrap plus-layout e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000025\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000026 e-con-full bd-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">02 \u00b7 BituDrum Plus<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create PMB at melt-down<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polymer-modified bitumen degrades when stored hot and without agitation for an extended period. BituDrum Plus is designed to move the master batch in cold form and complete the blend at destination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000002a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000002a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"check-list plus-points\">\n<li>The master batch is drawn directly from the mixing tank.<\/li>\n<li>The casing is formed, filled, sealed and rapidly cooled.<\/li>\n<li>Rapid cooling is intended to prevent polymer segregation.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike steel drums, the process is designed to avoid polymer segregation during the cool-down period.<\/li>\n<li>Only mild mixing is required at melt-down because the polymer is already incorporated in the master-batch casing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000002b e-con-full bd-node section alt refinery-intro e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000002b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"refiners\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000002c e-con-full bd-node wrap hero-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000002c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000002d e-con-full bd-node hero-copy e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000002d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000002e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000002e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">03 \u00b7 For refineries<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000002f refinery-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000002f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A refiner's dream come true<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Draw directly from refinery storage, releasing storage capacity, pack it for cold transportation or store it in solid form until market conditions are right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zero-waste\">The ZERO Waste Solution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000032 e-con-full bd-node hero-media e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0000033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"927\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-pallet.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16\" alt=\"Palletised BituDrum packages ready for transport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-pallet.webp 1200w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-pallet-300x232.webp 300w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-pallet-1024x791.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-pallet-768x593.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\">Cold-form storage and conventional cargo handling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000035 e-con-full bd-node section strategic alt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000035\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"partnership\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000036 e-con-full bd-node wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000037 e-con-full bd-node section-heading partnership-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000037\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">04 \u00b7 Strategic Partnership<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000039 client-two-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>A refinery hosted partnership<\/span><span>Close to a secure bitumen supply<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000003a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000003a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eastern Petroleum Services takes responsibility for operating the production line. The preferred arrangement is a strategic partnership with a host refinery, with the packing plant located close enough to draw bitumen directly into the BituDrum process tanks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000003b e-con-full bd-node partnership-value e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000003b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000003c e-con-full bd-node card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000003c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000003d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000003d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating added value<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000003e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000003e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EPS produces the packing material using the refinery&#8217;s bitumen and by adding polymers, then forms, fills, seals and cools each BituDrum ready for cold-form transportation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000003f e-con-full bd-node section alt utilization e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000003f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"utilization\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000040 e-con-full bd-node wrap utilization-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000040\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000041 e-con-full bd-node utilization-copy e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000041\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">05 \u00b7 Utilization<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utilization of BituDrums<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"check-list\">\n<li>Non-enhancing BituDrums can be melted in any traditional drum decanter or open heated tank.<\/li>\n<li>For enhancing BituDrums with high polymer content, it is recommended that the melting unit should be coupled to a homogenizer to ensure integration of the polymer.<\/li>\n<li>EPS can provide specially designed melting units of basically any configuration. Highlighted is one such design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000045 e-con-full bd-node utilization-visual e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0000046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/client-melting-unit-revamp.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17\" alt=\"Client rendering of a BituDrum melting unit with access platform and multiple melting positions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/client-melting-unit-revamp.webp 880w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/client-melting-unit-revamp-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/client-melting-unit-revamp-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\">The ZERO Waste Solution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000048 e-con-full bd-node section research-centre e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"research\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000049 e-con-full bd-node wrap media-split research-centre-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000049\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000004a e-con-full bd-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000004a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000004b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000004b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">06 \u00b7 Research and development<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000004c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000004c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical BituDrum prototypes in Cura\u00e7ao<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000004d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000004d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead-small\">BituDrum prototypes produced at the Eastern Petroleum Services research centre in Cura\u00e7ao.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000004e e-con-full bd-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000004e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000004f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"000004f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-research-centre.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18\" alt=\"BituDrum prototypes displayed at the BituDrum Research Center in Cura\u00e7ao\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-research-centre.webp 1050w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-research-centre-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/bitudrum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bitudrum-research-centre-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\">Actual BituDrum prototype development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000051 e-con-full bd-node section contact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000052 e-con-full bd-node wrap contact-grid e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000053 e-con-full bd-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000053\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">07 \u00b7 Contact<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk directly with Eastern Petroleum Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This website is intended to introduce the BituDrum operating model to refinery heads, project-rights holders and organisations able to support a deployment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0000057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><address><strong>Eastern Petroleum Group<\/strong><br>Nieuwe Haven Commercial Park 07, Willemstad, Cura\u00e7ao<br><a href=\"tel:+59996696887\">+599 9 6696887<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:info@bitudrum.com\">info@bitudrum.com<\/a><\/address><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0000058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f19-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"19\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F20#wpcf7-f19-o1\" method=\"post\" 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data-name=\"your-company\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"organization\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-company\" \/><\/span><\/label>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><label>Email (required)<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span><\/label>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><label>Telephone<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" autocomplete=\"tel\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"your-phone\" \/><\/span><\/label>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p 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The ZERO Waste Solution 01 \u00b7 The product BituDrum comes in two versions \u201cStandard\u201d for secure transportation\u201cPlus\u201d for secure transportation &amp; conversion to a PMB. With both versions the packing material becomes part of the final product at melt-down. 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