Patent ID: 8664281
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for handling asphalt emulsion, comprising: providing said asphalt emulsion, said asphalt emulsion is a base asphalt combined with a soap solution, wherein said soap solution includes an acid solution, water, and a first emulsifier, wherein said first emulsifier is an alkyl amine salt emulsifier, further wherein said soap solution includes a second emulsifier, wherein said second emulsifier is a quaternary ammonium salt emulsifier; a first portion of said acid solution is added to said first emulsifier to form a first solution; a first portion of said second emulsifier is mixed to said first solution to form a second solution: the remaining portion of said acid solution is added to said second solution to form a third solution; combining the remaining portion of said second emulsifier to said third solution to form a fourth solution, and adding water to said fourth solution to form said soap solution; and employing a first set of diaphragm pumps to transfer said asphalt emulsion from a first material handling apparatus to a second material handling apparatus,