Abstract:
A drum mixer (10) is disclosed which is useful in the continuous production of asphalt paving composition, and which has provision for the accurate control of the final temperature of the composition being produced. The drum mixer (10) comprises a fixedly mounted cylindrical sleeve (32) disposed in a generally horizontal orientation, and rotating blades (42) for conveying the heated aggregate longitudinally through the interior of the sleeve (32). An opening (54) is provided in the side wall portion of the sleeve (32), and a box-like enclosure (55) covers the opening (54) and mounts a plurality of sensor mounting tubes (64), so as to permit one or more sensors (66) to be positioned at a location within the enclosure (55). The enclosure is located where the blades (42) or mixing action in the sleeve (32) will supply a regular flow of the aggregate into the enclosure (55), and so that the aggregate then slides over the sensors (66). The sensors (66) are thus subjected to a representative portion of the aggregate, and they are protected from both the radiant heat of the burner (27) and the physical abuse of the mixing action.
Abstract:
An apparatus and process is provided for the production of hot mix asphalt (HMA) by the treatment of virgin material alone or adding reclaimed or recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) of up to 100 % of the HMA comprised of reclaimed asphaltic pavement (RAP). The HMA is first heated in either a parallel (10) or a counter flow rotating drum (102) which is supplied with hot combustion gases generated by a remote low NOx burner (11, 104). The temperature of hot gases entering the drum is from about 400 to 2,000 DEG F, and the temperature of gases exiting from the drum is from about 130 to 220 DEG F. The HMA material optionally can be subjected to microwave radiation (29) to raise the material to a final temperature, or optionally to only reorient the dipolar molecules of the material without any measurable heating of the material. The exhaust gas is treated and made environmentally safe. The hot gases exiting from the drum are passed through a knockout box and then through a baghouse (40) having acrylic bags coated with a protective layer of particulate material. The gases exiting the baghouse (40) are passed through an oxidizer to further remove smoke and asphaltic material and at least a portion of the gases from the oxidizer are recycled through a heat exchanger.
Abstract:
A process and system involving the preparation, i.e. in particular the heating, in differently-designed drum installations (1, 2), of a proportion of used asphalt (MA) and fresh material (MN) to form the asphalt mixture which is to be prepared or produced (M9). The used asphalt content is heated in a drum mixer with co-current flow and the new material is heated separately in a contra-flow dry drum (2). Next, after the material has left the two drum installations (1, 2), it is conveyed into at least one additional successive mixer (3), where it is further processed. During this, the mixer (3) is fed as necessary with fresh bitumen (B) and filter material (F) and the exhaust gases from the drum mixer (1) are fed directly into the dry drum (2) where reheating is effected thus causing the combustion of the CHx and CO contained therein.
Abstract:
A reduction in the overall dimensions of the entire installation and in energy losses is achieved with at the same time improved handling characteristics of the installation and a comparative simplification of its construction by the fact that the rock mixture which is dried in a dry rotary drum (1) and constitutes the aggregate is introduced immediately after passing through the dry rotary drum (1) into an annular chamber (12) between the dry rotary drum (1) and another drum (13) surrounding the latter and is mixed with the bitumen or bitumen-containing material; next, the aggregate produced passes through the annular chamber (12) in the opposite direction to the movement of the rock mixture in the dry rotary drum (1) up to a delivery device (29).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for manufacturing coated materials, the device comprising: a furnace comprising an enclosure (2) that is designed to be caused to rotate, that has an inside wall (2A) and that is provided with a main inlet (3) designed to receive non-coated new granular materials (25) or recycled granular materials (25) or a mixture of both of these types of granular materials, and an outlet for the bituminous coated materials that are manufactured inside the enclosure (2); heater means defining a combustion zone (4) inside the enclosure (2) and generating a drying flow suitable for drying the granular materials (25); and protective means for protecting the inside wall (2A), which means are situated in the combustion zone (4); said device being characterized in that the protective means are formed by a plurality of plates (13) that extend at some distance away from or else against the inside well (2A), and that are mutually overlapping in part so as to protect the inside wall (2A) thermally. Methods and devices for bituminous coated materials.
Abstract:
A method of making hot mix asphalt using recycled asphalt in which tertiary air is mixed with products of combustion at an exit of a refractory-lined chamber to produce hot controlled temperature process air, the temperature of the tertiary air being increased while the temperature of the products of combustion is decreased to adjust a temperature of the hot controlled temperature process air. Particles of the recycled asphalt are heated by exposing the particles to the hot controlled temperature process air in the rotary counter-flow dryer and mixer and moisture is removed from the recycled asphalt with the hot controlled temperature process air.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to industrial equipment for the hot recycling of asphalt mixes. The industrial equipment may comprise a portable bank of hoppers which may be used to meter RAP and unadulterated petrous materials and may be mounted on a supporting structure, along with gear motors which control the metering and send a signal to a flow indicator in a control panel where it may be recorded and controlled. A conveyor belt may be provided below the hopper bank in order to receive the material and transport same to a rotary cylinder comprising an industrial open-flame burner that may be used to transmit heat energy indirectly to the RAP and to the supply of unadulterated petrous material. In some embodiments, the present disclosure may also comprise: a tank for storing a mixture of asphalt and rejuvenating agent enhanced with polymers, which may be metered using a volumetric gear pump through a pipe towards the rotary cylinder, the outlet of said cylinder comprising a temperature sensor that may send a signal to the recycled asphalt mix temperature indicator in the control panel; a recycled asphalt mix lifting system which may convey said mix to a discharge silo; a combustion gas extractor which may discharge combustion gases from the burner; a fuel storage tank which may be used in the industrial burner; and a weight measuring element which may be at the inlet of the rotary drum.
Abstract:
A method for utilizing recycled asphalt is provided. In exemplary embodiments, the method may comprise: mixing input feed with at least one of an asphalt rejuvenator and virgin liquid asphalt in a pre-coater/mixer; allowing the at least one of the asphalt rejuvenator and the virgin liquid to soften residual asphalt in the input feed and encapsulate any fine particles; discharging the mixture into a spiral section; feeding the mixture into a rotary dryer comprising a counterflow zone and a temperature elevation zone; activating the drying process and directing a heated air stream into the rotary dryer through a rotating chamber; allowing a portion of the heated air to escape through the counterflow zone and into the temperature elevation zone; liberating surface moisture from the mixture along with a portion of the heated air via an outlet; processing the exhaust from the system; and discharging a finished mixture.
Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to a warm mix asphalt comprising a hydrated lime slurry additive, methods of producing the same, methods of producing an asphalt pavement and methods of paving a surface.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to industrial equipment for the hot recycling of asphalt mixes. The industrial equipment may comprise a portable bank of hoppers which may be used to meter RAP and unadulterated petrous materials and may be mounted on a supporting structure, along with gear motors which control the metering and send a signal to a flow indicator in a control panel where it may be recorded and controlled. A conveyor belt may be provided below the hopper bank in order to receive the material and transport same to a rotary cylinder comprising an industrial open- flame burner that may be used to transmit heat energy indirectly to the RAP and to the supply of unadulterated petrous material. In some embodiments, the present disclosure may also comprise: a tank for storing a mixture of asphalt and rejuvenating agent enhanced with polymers, which may be metered using a volumetric gear pump through a pipe towards the rotary cylinder, the outlet of said cylinder comprising a temperature sensor that may send a signal to the recycled asphalt mix temperature indicator in the control panel; a recycled asphalt mix lifting system which may convey said mix to a discharge silo; a combustion gas extractor which may discharge combustion gases from the burner; a fuel storage tank which may be used in the industrial burner; and a weight measuring element which may be at the inlet of the rotary drum.