Process and system for production of a warm foam mix asphalt composition
AssigneeKolo Veidekke A.S.
InventorsOlle R. Larsen, Carl . Robertus
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Abstract
The invention describes a process for preparing a warm mix asphalt composition by mixing an aggregate grain material with a soft binder, and adding a hard binder to the mixed aggregate grain material. The hard binder is foamed in a foaming process before it is introduced to the mixed grained aggregate material. A system for preparing the warm mix asphalt composition comprising a drying drum for heating and drying the aggregate component, a mixing mill for mixing the asphalt components and a mix storage silo, where the system also includes foam production facilities for foaming the hard binder before introduction to the mixing mill, is also disclosed.
Claims17
A process for preparing a warm mix asphalt composition comprising the steps of (a) mixing a grained aggregate material with a soft bituminous binder to form a warm mix;
- and (b) adding to the warm mix a foamed hard bituminous binder containing 2 to 7% by mass of water and with a penetration of less than 100 DMM, measured according to ASTM D 5 at 25° C. to form the warm mix asphalt composition.
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