Recycled concrete preparation using sensors to characterize particles and control carbonation and densification process steps

    公开(公告)号:US11726024B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17934473

    申请日:2022-09-22

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). One of the methods includes obtaining first optical measurements of RCA particles as the RCA particles are conveyed past the first optical sensors; determining, based on the first measurements, an initial characterization of the RCA particles; iteratively performing a carbonation process on the RCA particles, obtaining second optical measurements of the RCA particles, and determining, from the second measurements, a second characterization of the RCA particles, wherein conditions of the carbonation process are initially set based on the initial characterization, and the conditions of the carbonation process are adjusted based on the second characterization; ceasing the iterative performance of the carbonation process in response to the second characterization meeting target carbonation characteristics; iteratively performing a densification process on the RCA particles, obtaining third optical measurements of the RCA particles, and determining, from the third measurements, a third characterization of the RCA particles, wherein conditions of the densification process are initially set based on the initial characterization or the second characterization, and the conditions of the densification process are adjusted based on the third characterization; and ceasing the iterative performance of the densification process in response to the third characterization meeting target densification characteristics.

    CARBONATION OF RECYCLED CONCRETE
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240034675A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17874935

    申请日:2022-07-27

    CPC classification number: C04B18/167 C04B20/1066 C04B2111/00017

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). A method includes obtaining an aqueous carbonate solution by exposing an aqueous alkaline solution to a carbon dioxide laden fluid; performing a treatment process on a first portion of RCA particles using a first set of parameters, the treatment process including exposing the first portion of RCA particles to the aqueous carbonate solution; after performing the treatment process, obtaining measurements of the first portion of RCA particles; determining, using the measurements of the first portion of RCA particles, a second set of parameters; and performing the treatment process on a second portion of RCA particles using the second set of parameters. Exposing the first portion of RCA particles to the aqueous carbonate solution includes soaking the first portion of RCA particles in the aqueous carbonate solution.

    HIGH THROUGHPUT CHARACTERIZATION OF AGGREGATE PARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20240169030A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17990569

    申请日:2022-11-18

    CPC classification number: G06F18/214 G06F18/251

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for characterization of aggregate particles. A method includes obtaining, from a set of low fidelity sensors, first sensor data of a first portion of particles; obtaining, from a set of high fidelity sensors, second sensor data of the first portion of particles, the second sensor data comprising a higher fidelity representation of characteristics of the first portion of particles than the first sensor data; training a characterization model using the first sensor data and the second sensor data, the training comprising: providing, as training data to the characterization model, the second sensor data; and processing the second sensor data with the characterization model to correlate the first sensor data with the second sensor data. The first sensor data can indicate shape characteristics of each particle; and the second sensor data indicates a surface area of each particle.

    IN-PROCESS ADJUSTMENT TO CRUSHING SYSTEMS
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240165634A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17990558

    申请日:2022-11-18

    CPC classification number: B02C25/00 G05B13/027 G05B13/042

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for in-process adjustment to crushing systems. A method includes obtaining pre-crush particle data indicating characteristics of a portion of particles before crushing the portion of particles with a crushing system; obtaining settings data indicating one or more settings of the crushing system; obtaining post-crush particle data indicating characteristics of the portion of particles after crushing the portion of particles; and training a prediction model using the pre-crush particle data, the settings data, and the post-crush particle data, comprising: processing, using the prediction model, the pre-crush particle data and the settings data to obtain a corresponding output including predicted characteristics of the portion of particles after crushing the portion of particles with the crushing system; and adjusting parameters of the prediction model based on comparing the output of the prediction model to the post-crush particle data.

    EMPIRICAL OPTIMIZATION OF CONCRETE RECIPES
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240047020A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US17882250

    申请日:2022-08-05

    CPC classification number: G16C60/00 C04B40/0032

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for developing recipes for concrete mixtures are disclosed. A method includes obtaining second input data including a second recipe for combining the plurality of ingredients; mixing the plurality of ingredients according to the second recipe to produce a second mixture; obtaining sensor data representing one or more qualities of the second mixture; evaluating the second mixture using the sensor data to obtain performance measures of the concrete mixture; processing the input data with the mixture prediction model to obtain a corresponding output of the mixture prediction model, the corresponding output including predicted performance measures for the second mixture; and adjusting parameters of the mixture prediction model based on comparing the output of the mixture prediction model to the performance measures of the second mixture.

    RECYCLED CONCRETE PREPARATION
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230384206A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18359302

    申请日:2023-07-26

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). One of the methods includes obtaining first optical measurements of RCA particles as the RCA particles are conveyed past the first optical sensors; determining, based on the first measurements, an initial characterization of the RCA particles; iteratively performing a carbonation process on the RCA particles, obtaining second optical measurements of the RCA particles, and determining, from the second measurements, a second characterization of the RCA particles, wherein conditions of the carbonation process are initially set based on the initial characterization, and the conditions of the carbonation process are adjusted based on the second characterization; ceasing the iterative performance of the carbonation process in response to the second characterization meeting target carbonation characteristics; iteratively performing a densification process on the RCA particles, obtaining third optical measurements of the RCA particles, and determining, from the third measurements, a third characterization of the RCA particles, wherein conditions of the densification process are initially set based on the initial characterization or the second characterization, and the conditions of the densification process are adjusted based on the third characterization; and ceasing the iterative performance of the densification process in response to the third characterization meeting target densification characteristics.

    RECYCLED CONCRETE PREPARATION
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230093848A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17934473

    申请日:2022-09-22

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). One of the methods includes obtaining first optical measurements of RCA particles as the RCA particles are conveyed past the first optical sensors; determining, based on the first measurements, an initial characterization of the RCA particles; iteratively performing a carbonation process on the RCA particles, obtaining second optical measurements of the RCA particles, and determining, from the second measurements, a second characterization of the RCA particles, wherein conditions of the carbonation process are initially set based on the initial characterization, and the conditions of the carbonation process are adjusted based on the second characterization; ceasing the iterative performance of the carbonation process in response to the second characterization meeting target carbonation characteristics; iteratively performing a densification process on the RCA particles, obtaining third optical measurements of the RCA particles, and determining, from the third measurements, a third characterization of the RCA particles, wherein conditions of the densification process are initially set based on the initial characterization or the second characterization, and the conditions of the densification process are adjusted based on the third characterization; and ceasing the iterative performance of the densification process in response to the third characterization meeting target densification characteristics.

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