Asphalt Plant

Asphalt plant Design

Producing new asphalt mixtures with high content of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) is a major challenge in road construction for economic and environmental reasons. Although many laboratory studies addressed this issue, concerns related to the number of variables involved in the plant production process still limit hot recycling, especially when Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene…

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Process of making Asphalt

Asphalt is a heavy, dark brown to black mineral substance, one of several mixtures of hydrocarbons called bitumens. Asphalt is a strong, versatile weather and chemical-resistant binding material which adapts itself to a variety of uses. Asphalt binds crushed stone and gravel (commonly known as aggregate) into firm, tough surfaces for roads, streets, and airport run-ways. Asphalt…

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Asphalt reclaimer

KM International’s asphalt hotbox reclaimers are thermostatically controlled triple walled constructed units that are used to maintain HMA for up to 48 hours. All of our hotboxes are reclaimer type units, they reclaim bulk stored virgin plant mix overnight. The reclaiming capability allows the user to make year round repairs using HMA, instead of costly cold patch material…

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Asphalt Distributors

General The asphalt distributor is the most complex piece of equipment used in seal coat construction work because it has many components, and all must be operating properly. An asphalt distributor is a truck-mounted, insulated tank, with numerous special purpose attachments. A typical asphalt distributor is shown in Figure 7-3. Figure 7-3. Typical Asphalt Distributor. The…

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ADM Asphalt plant

The new EX Series asphalt plants produce 100 to 425 tons per hour at a very low cost per ton, and they boast the longest aggregate drying and mixing times in the industry. The new plants are also capable of processing high percentages of RAP. Using counterflow technology, the EX Series has separate drying and mixing zones to achieve the maximum level of heat transfer and fuel…

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