Regardless of the plant type, there are basic functions that a plant must fulfill in order to produce a hot bituminous asphalt mixture.
1- Storage and loading of the materials that make up the bituminous hot mixture
2- Drying and heating of the aggregate
3- Effectively controlling and accumulating the dust coming out of the dryer
4- Correct proportioning and continuous feeding of the aggregate for the dryer
5- Mixing and feeding the bituminous binder with the hot aggregate in the right ratio
6- Loading and storing of prepared hot asphalt concrete.
7- Recycling should also be carried out in the plants when necessary.