MANUFACTURE OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES
FABRICACION DE MEZCLAS BITUMINOSAS
EACH PART OF A MIXING PLANT FOR PRODUCING BITUMINOUS MIXTURES IS DISCUSSED, INDICATING IN EACH CASE NEW TRENDS (COLD AGGREGATE SUPPLY, DRYER-MIXER, AIR SYSTEM, ETC). A NEW TYPE OF MIXING DRUM PLANT IS DESCRIBED, IN WHICH AN ADMIXTURE IS APPLIED (CHROMIUM SULPHATE IN GERMANY) TO THE AGGREGATE FOR BETTER COATING AND ADHESION OF THE BITUMEN; THIS IS CONSIDERED ALSO TO BE MORE ECONOMICAL, SINCE THE PLANT REQUIRES ONLY COLD AGGREGATE SILOS, A MIXING DRUM WITH A BURNER AND A STORAGE SILO. THE TOWER, WHICH IS THE MOST COMPLEX PART OF A STANDARD PLANT IS THUS ELIMINATED. THERE IS NO LONGER A NEED FOR A DUST FILTER SYSTEM.
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Authors:
- Bajo, D
- Publication Date: 1975-10
Language
- Spanish
Media Info
- Pagination: 7-10
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Serial:
- CA, REVISTA TECNICA DE LA ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE LA CARRETERA
- Issue Number: 5
- Publisher: ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE LA CARRETERA
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Admixtures; Bituminous mixtures; Conveyors; Manufactures; Mixers; Mixing plants; Silos
- ITRD Terms: 4736: Admixture; 4967: Bituminous mixture; 3662: Conveyor (mater); 3647: Manufacture; 3649: Mixer; 3648: Mixing plant; 3618: Silo
- Subject Areas: I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01298506
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Nov 21 2010 6:46AM