BITUMEN THAT IS SOLID AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

The invention relates to granular bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature， including a core and a coating layer that covers all or part of the surface of the core， wherein the core includes at least one bitumen base， and the coating layer includes at least one viscosifying compound and at least one anticaking compound. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature and to the use of bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature as a road binder， particularly for manufacturing asphalts. The invention moreover relates to a method for manufacturing asphalts from solid bitumen and to a method for transporting and/or storing road bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature. The invention relates to granular bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature， including a core and a coating layer that covers all or part of the surface of the core， wherein the core includes at least one bitumen base， and the coating layer includes at least one viscosifying compound and at least one anticaking compound. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature and to the use of bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature as a road binder， particularly for manufacturing asphalts. The invention moreover relates to a method for manufacturing asphalts from solid bitumen and to a method for transporting and/or storing road bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature.