公开(公告)号：US20240150976A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18564168

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Samuel ABEJIDE

IPC: E01C19/08 ,  E01C19/10

CPC classification number: E01C19/08 ,  E01C19/10

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable warm asphalt preparation apparatus 10 and a process 100 enabled thereby. The apparatus 10 comprises a first receptacle 12 defining a chamber 14, the chamber 14 comprising an inlet 14.1 for introducing an asphalt feed material comprising a source of granular plastic into the chamber 14, a floor 14.5 at an inclined plane between a lower first 14.6 end and an elevated second end 14.7 of the chamber 14, and an outlet 14.2 disposed at the elevated second end 14.7 for discharging a warm heterogenous mixture from the chamber 14. A conveying means 40 is provided for mixing the asphalt feed material and for transporting the resultant warm heterogenous mixture towards the outlet 14.2, with a heating means 60 for supplying heat to the asphalt feed material during mixing by the conveying means 40 to enable the formation of the warm heterogenous mixture.