WHAT ARE THE CONTINUOUS ASPHALT PLANTS?
Continuous asphalt plants are named like this because there is no interruption in the process of asphalt production. Unlike batch-type plants, the mixing of aggregates, filler and bitumen takes place in the dryer drum. For this reason the drum, which is considerably longer than a batch-plant drum, takes the name of drum-mixer.
The revolutionary feature of this technology is that the simplicity and economy of the dryer-drum is able to guarantee a high level of performance and high quality of the finished product, providing that accurate checks of the raw materials are made.
TWO TYPES OF CONTINUOUS PLANTS
There are two types of continuous power plants: the traditional co-current plant (the simplest and least expensive) and the counter-current plant (more efficient from a heat exchange point of view).
As in traditional power plants, the asphalt produced in the dryer drum is then transported to a storage silo, then unloaded later on a truck to reach the site.
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As in traditional power plants, the asphalt produced in the dryer drum is then transported to a storage silo, then unloaded later on a truck to reach the site.
To learn more, visit ERMONT and LATIN AMERICA websites by clicking the buttons below.
