Asphalt mixing plants, as important production equipment for the production of road construction materials, play an indispensable role in the construction of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, airports, parking lots, parks, and squares. The various types of asphalt mixing plants on the market are dazzling. Do you know how the types of asphalt mixing plants are classified? What are the characteristics of each asphalt mixing plant? Which asphalt mixing plant should be selected for specific projects? This article will give you a detailed introduction.
Small/Medium/Large Asphalt Plants
From the perspective of production efficiency, asphalt mixing plants can be divided into three specific types of asphalt plants: small, medium and large. Small asphalt plants refer to asphalt plants with a production capacity of 80t/h or less, medium-sized asphalt plants refer to asphalt plants with a production capacity of 100t/h to 240t/h, and large asphalt plants have a production capacity of 320t/h or more.
Small asphalt mixing plants are generally used for small projects such as roof waterproofing, swimming pools, village roads, and some low-grade roads; medium-sized asphalt mixing plants are used for medium-sized projects such as urban roads and municipal roads; large asphalt mixing plants are mainly suitable for large projects such as high-grade roads such as highways, national roads, and provincial roads.
Fixed/Mobile Asphalt Mixing Plant
Asphalt mixing plants can be divided into two types according to the mobility of the equipment. Mobile asphalt plants refer to asphalt plants whose main components are equipped with chassis and wheels, so mobile asphalt plants can be easily transferred from one construction site to another. Using it can save the transportation cost of finished materials. If you need to implement several different projects at the same time, and the construction sites are scattered and far apart, mobile asphalt plants are the best choice. Mobile asphalt plants are mainly used for road maintenance and mountain road construction.
Fixed asphalt mixing plants, also known as asphalt processing plants, are mixing plants that are fixed in one location for a long time at the construction site and generally cannot be relocated. They have the characteristics of stable production, low failure rate, and high efficiency. They are generally suitable for municipal roads and high-grade road construction.
Intermittent/Drum Asphalt Mixing Plant
According to the mixing process, asphalt mixing plants are divided into two types: asphalt mixing plants and asphalt drum mixing plants. Asphalt mixing plants are intermittent in the heating and drying of aggregates and the mixing of the mixture. The equipment is used for mixing each tank separately. The mixing of the mixture is carried out in batches, and the mixing cycle of each batch is 45 to 60 seconds.
Due to accurate weighing and precise screening, asphalt mixing plants can produce high-quality finished asphalt mixtures. At the same time, due to its intermittent characteristics, you can change and adjust the proportions of all ingredients according to the standards of the construction project during the production process. Therefore, asphalt mixing plants have a wide range of adaptability. It can be used in almost all kinds of construction projects, especially large and medium-sized construction projects with high requirements for the quality of asphalt mixtures.
The drum mixing plant is a continuous process of heating, drying of raw aggregates and mixing of asphalt mixtures, and the whole process is not interrupted until the finished product is completed. The drum mixing plant does not have a screening system and a special mixing system (twin-shaft mixer). In addition, when producing finished asphalt materials, the heating, dehydration of cold aggregates and mixing of the mixture are carried out in the same drum. Therefore, the quality of the asphalt mixture produced is lower than that of the asphalt mixing plant.
The asphalt drum mixing plant has a compact structure, small footprint, simple operation, convenient maintenance, and low cost, and is suitable for small-scale highway construction such as low-grade roads in townships.
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