Patent ID: 6478461
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B01D,E01C

Abstract:
A transportable hot-mix asphalt manufacturing system comprising:a rotary dryer adapted to receive and dry ingredients of hot-mix asphalt; at least one pollution control device adapted to treat emissions from the rotary dryer so that hydrocarbons and particulates are substantially removed from the emissions of the rotary dryer before such emissions are released into a surrounding environment of the rotary dryer; wherein said at least one pollution control device and said rotary dryer have dimensions that permit use of conventional trucking to transport the rotary dryer and said at least one pollution control device in less than three conventional truck loads; wherein said rotary dryer is a counter-flow rotary dryer; wherein said counter-flow rotary dryer includes a recirculator adapted to recirculate emissions from the rotary dryer into a combustion chamber of the rotary dryer; and wherein said at least one pollution control device includes a plate collector adapted to remove particulates from emissions that are recirculated into the combustion chamber by the recirculator.