Introduction:
Mewad Road Equipments is a company that specializes in manufacturing Asphalt Drum Mix Plants. Asphalt Drum Mix Plants are a type of asphalt plant used for producing hot mix asphalt, which is used for paving roads and other surfaces. These plants are known for their efficiency and reliability in producing high-quality asphalt mixes.
Mewad Road Equipments' Asphalt Drum Mix Plants typically consist of several components including a drum dryer, mixing chamber, asphalt storage silo, and control system. The process involves drying and heating aggregates, mixing them with hot asphalt binder, and then storing the final mix in silos before it is transported to construction sites.
An Asphalt Drum Mix Plant is a specialized type of equipment used in the production of asphalt concrete, commonly known as hot mix asphalt (HMA). These plants are widely used in road construction projects for producing asphalt mixture for paving roads, highways, parking lots, and other surfaces.
Here's an overview of the key components and the functioning of an Asphalt Drum Mix Plant:
- Cold Aggregate Feeder Bins: These bins are used to store different sizes of aggregates such as gravel, sand, and stone. The aggregates are proportionally fed into the drying drum.
- Drying and Heating Drum: Aggregates from the feeder bins are transferred to the drying drum, where they are dried and heated to remove moisture. This drum is equipped with a burner system that heats the aggregates.
- Burner System: The burner system is responsible for heating the aggregates in the drying drum. It typically uses diesel, natural gas, or heavy oil as fuel.
- Bitumen (Asphalt) Storage Tank: Bitumen is stored in a separate tank. It is heated to the required temperature before being pumped into the mixing unit.
- Mixing Unit: The dried aggregates and heated bitumen are mixed together in the mixing unit. This unit can be either a twin shaft paddle mixer or a single shaft paddle mixer.
- Hot Mix Storage Silo: The hot asphalt mixture is stored temporarily in a hot mix storage silo before being discharged into trucks for transportation to the construction site.
- Control Panel: A control panel is used to monitor and control the entire operation of the Asphalt Drum Mix Plant. It includes instruments and controls for regulating the flow of aggregates, bitumen, and other materials, as well as temperature and mixing speed.
Asphalt Drum Mix Plants are preferred for their continuous operation, high production capacity, and ease of maintenance. They are available in various capacities ranging from small portable units to large stationary plants, depending on the scale of the construction project.