PUGMILL CAPACITY FACTORS ENVIRONMENTAL, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONAL

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO DISCUSS THE FACTORS AFFECTING PUGMILL MIXING CAPACITY, AND THE INFLUENCE OF THESE FACTORS AND OTHER CONDITIONS ON THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF THE MIXERS. THIS DISCUSSION OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THESE GENERAL CATEGORIES' 1/ A REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL, DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL VARIABLES AFFECTING MIXING EFFICIENCY, 2/ A DISCUSSION OF CURRENT PUGMILL TESTING PROGRAMS, 3/ A SUMMARY OF SPECIFICATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING MIXING TIME AND PUGMILL CAPACITY RATINGS, 4/ A DISCUSSION OF EQUIPMENT SIZING AND OPERATIONS CONSIDERATIONS, AND 5/ A DISCUSSION OF CURRENT CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES BY BITUMINOUS MIXING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS. /NAPA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol9, Pp73-83
• Authors:
  • Beaty, R W
• Publication Date: 1964-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Canadian Technical Asphalt Association, Proceeding
  • Publisher: POLYSCIENCE PUBLICATIONS INC.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Environment; Mixers; Mixing; Mixing plants; Pug mills; Testing; Time; Variables
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous mixing plants; Mixer capacity; Mixing efficiency; Mixing time
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219229
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 10 2004 4:58PM