The invention concerns a method (100) for recovering and/or recycling a bituminous product by means of pulsed power, the bituminous product comprising bitumen and elements to be separated, involving the following steps: —supplying (101) a reactor (11) inside which at least two electrodes (13) extend with the bituminous product and a liquid medium of which at least one liquid component has Hansen solubility parameters δη, δρ and δd such that the bitumen is at least partially soluble in the liquid medium, the elements to be separated being insoluble, —generating (102) a series of electromagnetic pulses between the electrodes (13) in the reactor (11) so as to produce, as a result of the power, the frequency and the switching time of the electromagnetic pulses, at least one shock wave and at least ultraviolet radiation, in such a way as to disperse and dissolve the bitumen in the liquid medium, and to separate the bitumen and the insoluble elements, the liquid medium preventing the reconstitution of the bitumen.

A method of processing a mineral solid mixture, in particular road construction material, containing impurities with aromatic and/or aliphatic hydrocarbons, wherein the solid mixture is heated to a temperature below 570° C., wherein the solid mixture is heated in at least one heated rotating drum-like apparatus and is passed through at least one container and that the solid mixture is heated during or after the heating process, drum-like apparatus and is passed through at least one container, and in that the solid mixture is subjected to a negative pressure during heating or after heating, and in that the hydrocarbons are extracted from the heated solid mixture by the negative pressure and are rendered harmless by thermal combustion.

Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.

The invention relates to a low-emission hot-in-place asphalt recycling equipment train system, which comprises at least three heating units, a milling unit, a centralized hot mix heating unit, a mixing unit, and compatible paving and compacting units. The hot-in-place asphalt recycling equipment train system realizes stepwise uniform heating of pavements, recycling of heat energy, centralized treatment and discharge of fumes, centralized and uniform hot mix heating of materials without causing damage, simultaneous metering and feeding of required materials at multiple points, and on-site mobile batch mixing.

Applicator and method for applying melted rubber to pavement comprises a melting vat having a substantially planar bottom with a surface area, and a wide-area a heating element beneath the melting vat having a surface area more than half the surface area of the planar bottom of the melting vat and positioned beneath the melting vat. The heating element may be comprised of an aluminum oxide ceramic blanket. A double-walled construction of the vat with exhaust holes in the outer wall allows exhaust to evenly melt rubber in the vat to reduce burning of the rubber, flame blowouts, and improve fuel efficiency.

Asphalt production facility and method for making asphalt in such an asphalt production facility

The invention relates to an asphalt production facility (1) comprising: a drum dryer (3), a combustion chamber (9), a burner (11) configured to generate a hot gas flow (F1) circulating in the drum dryer (3), at least one first device (13) for the introduction of asphalt aggregates to be recycled that defined at least one recycling area (15), a cooling channel (17) defined between a wall (19) of the combustion chamber (9) and an external envelope (30′) of the drum (3), a device (21) for injection of a cooling fluid (F4) into the cooling channel (17), and a control and regulation system (23) for piloting the injection device (21) in such a way that the hot gas flow (F1) has a temperature that is lower than 700° C. in said recycling area (15).

A method for making asphalt in such asphalt production facility.

Provided is an indirect paddle heater and method for heating asphalt. In one example, the paddle heater may include a control system, a pump to pump heating fluid, a trough that may include an inlet to receive a feed of asphalt mixture and an outlet for exiting the asphalt mixture after heating, and one or more rotational agitators disposed in the trough and comprising paddles attached to shafts that rotate to move the asphalt mixture from the inlet to the outlet, wherein at least one of the trough and the one or more rotational agitators may include hollow channels, and the control system is configured to control the pump to pump heating fluid into the hollow channels when the asphalt mixture is included within the trough.

Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.

A low-emission hot-in-place asphalt recycling equipment train system is disclosed, which comprises at least three heating units, a milling unit, a centralized hot mix heating unit, a mixing unit, and compatible paving and compacting units. The hot-in-place asphalt recycling equipment train system realizes stepwise uniform heating of pavements, recycling of heat energy, centralized treatment and discharge of fumes, centralized and uniform hot mix heating of materials without causing damage, simultaneous metering and feeding of required materials at multiple points, and on-site mobile batch mixing.

Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.