Types of Asphalt Plant

As an important production equipment for the production of pavement construction materials, asphalt plants play an indispensable role in the construction of infrastructure including roads, bridges, airports, parking lots, parks and squares. Various types of asphalt plant on the market are dazzling. Do you know how to classify the types of asphalt plant? What are the characteristics of each asphalt plant? When it comes to specific projects, which asphalt plant should be selected? This article will give you a detailed introduction.

Small/Medium/Large Types of Asphalt Plant

Luton continuous asphalt plant

Small Type Asphalt Mixing Plant

Model: LBD20-LB80 Continuous Asphalt Mixing Plant

Capacity: 20t/h-80t/h

LB4000 asphalt plant

Large Type Asphalt Mixing Plant

Model: LB4000 Bitumen Batch Mix Plant

Capacity: 320t/h

From the perspective of productivity, the asphalt mixing plant can be divided into three specific types of asphalt plant: small type, medium type and large type. In this regard, different manufacturers have different divisions. In Luton, the small type asphalt plant refers to the plant that the capacity is 80t/h or below, the medium type asphalt plant is the plant that the capacity is from 100t/h to 240t/h, and the capacity of large type asphalt plant can reach 320t/h or above.

The small types of asphalt plant is usually used for the small projects like the constructions of roof waterproofing, swimming pools, village roads and some low grade roads. The medium types of asphalt plant are used for the medium scale construction projects such as urban roads and municipal roads. The large types of asphalt plant are mainly applied to the large scale construction projects like highways, national highways, provincial highways and other high grade roads.

Stationary/Mobile Type Asphalt Plant

LB stationary asphalt mixing plant

Stationary Asphalt Mixing Plant

Model: LB500-LB4000 Stationary Asphalt Batch Plant

Capacity: 40t/h-320t/h

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Mobile Type Asphalt Mixing Plant

Model: LBQY60-LBQY160 Mobile Asphalt Batch Plant

Capacity: 60t/h-160t/h

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Mobile Type Asphalt Mixing Plant

Model: LTDY20-LTDY80 Mobile Asphalt Drum Mix Plant

Capacity: 20t/h-80t/h

The asphalt mixing plant can be divided into two types of asphalt plant according to the mobility of the equipment. The mobile type asphalt plant refers to the plant that the main parts are equipped with chassis and wheels, so it’s convenient for the mobile asphalt plant to change the construction sites from one to another. And using it can help you save the finished material transportation cost. If you need to implement several different projects at the same time, the construction sites are scattered and far apart from each other, the mobile types of asphalt plant are the optimal choice. The mobile asphalt plant is mostly applied to the road maintenance and mountain road construction.

The stationary type asphalt plant, likewise called asphalt processing factory, is the plant that the construction site is fixed in a location for the long term. And it can’t be generally relocated. The stationary asphalt plants are featured by steady production, low failure rate and high efficiency. The stationary asphalt plants are usually suitable for the municipal road and high-grade pavement construction.

Batch/Drum Type Asphalt Plant

LB1200 asphalt mixing plant

Batch Type Asphalt Plant

Model: LB500-LB4000 Stationary Batch Asphalt Plant

Capacity: 40t/h-320t/h

LTDY60 asphalt drum mixing plant

Drum Type Asphalt Plant

Model: LTDY20-LTDY80

Capacity: 20t/h-80t/h

Based on the mixing technology, the asphalt mixing plant consists of two types of asphalt plant: asphalt batch plant and asphalt drum plant. Asphalt batch plant is that heating and drying of aggregate and also mixing of combination are performed intermittently. The equipment is used to stir each pot separately. The mixing of mixture is carried out in batches, and also the mixing period of each batch is 45 to 60 seconds.

Due to the accurate weighing and precise screening, the asphalt batch plant can manufacture the premium finished asphalt mix. Also because of the intermittent feature, you can change and adjust the proportion of all ingredients to a proper standard of the construction project in the production. Therefore, the asphalt batch plant has a wide adaptability. It can be almost used for various construction projects especially the large and medium scale construction projects with high requirements of the quality of asphalt mixture.

Asphalt drum plant is that heating and drying of raw aggregate and also mixing of asphalt mixture are performed continuously and the whole process has no interrupted period until the finished materials are completed. The asphalt drum plant doesn’t have the screening system and special mixing system (double horizontal shaft mixer). In addition, the heating and dewatering of cold aggregate and the mixing of mixture are carried out in the same drum during the production of finished asphalt materials. Therefore, the quality of asphalt mix produced is lower than that of asphalt batch plant.

The asphalt drum plant has the advantages of compact structure, small occupation area, simple operation, easy maintenance and low cost, which is suitable for small scale road construction such as low-grade road in towns and villages.

Recycling/Non-recycling Type Asphalt Plant

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Recycling Asphalt Plant

Model:RLB60-RLB160

Capacity: 60t/h-160t/h

Material: The proportion of RAP is up to 50%.

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Continuous Asphalt Drum Mix Plant

Model: LJY10-LJY80

Capacity: 10t/h-80t/h

According to the availability of recycled asphalt pavement materials, asphalt mixing plants are divided into conventional asphalt plants and recycling asphalt plants. The recycling asphalt plant is a set of equipment that mixes the recycled asphalt pavement materials, heated aggregates and fillers to produce a new finished mixture. The recycling asphalt plant is applied to the road pavement maintenance and repair.

Compared with the conventional types of asphalt plant, the recycling asphalt plant has more higher heat utilization rate due to the modified drying drum as well as the recyclable hot air. Also, it can decrease the environmental pollution because asphalt fuel and harmful gas can be recycled by drum and burner.What’s more, the adoption of multiple dust collecting filter reduces the emission of dust. Because of the high proportion of recycling asphalt pavement materials, the raw materials have a low requirement for consumption quantity.

Compared with the conventional types of asphalt plant, the recycling asphalt plant has more higher heat utilization rate due to the modified drying drum as well as the recyclable hot air. Also, it can decrease the environmental pollution because asphalt fuel and harmful gas can be recycled by drum and burner.What’s more, the adoption of multiple dust collecting filter reduces the emission of dust. Because of the high proportion of recycling asphalt pavement materials, the raw materials have a low requirement for consumption quantity.

If you are in a dilemma when choosing the types of asphalt plant, you can contact us at the first time, and the staff of Luton will recommend the best type according to your requirements.

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