Apparatus and method for an asphaltic material control system

摘要

A system for controlling the production of an asphalt mix. The preferred system comprises an asphaltic material source, an asphaltic material sensor, a liquid asphalt cement source, a liquid asphalt cement meter, and a controller. The asphaltic material sensor communicates the amount of asphaltic material liquid asphalt cement and the amount of asphaltic material moisture contained in the amount of asphaltic material to the controller, the liquid asphalt cement meter communicates the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source to the controller, and the controller controls the amount of asphaltic material provided by the asphaltic material source and the amount of the liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source. A method comprising controlling the amount of asphaltic material and the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided to the asphalt mix substantially continuously and substantially in real time.

主权项

1. A system for controlling the production of an asphalt mix, said system comprising:
a. an asphaltic material source, said asphaltic material source being adapted to provide an amount of asphaltic material to the asphalt mix; b. an asphaltic material sensor, said asphaltic material sensor being adapted to determine an amount of asphaltic material liquid asphalt cement contained in the amount of asphaltic material provided by the asphaltic material source and an amount of asphaltic material moisture contained in the amount of asphaltic material provided by the asphaltic material source; c. a liquid asphalt cement source, said liquid asphalt cement source being adapted to provide an amount of liquid asphalt cement to the asphalt mix; d. a liquid asphalt cement meter, said liquid asphalt cement meter being adapted to determine the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source; e. a controller, said controller being adapted to communicate with the asphaltic material source, the asphaltic material sensor, the liquid asphalt cement source, and the liquid asphalt cement meter; wherein the asphaltic material sensor communicates the amount of asphaltic material liquid asphalt cement contained in the amount of asphaltic material and the amount of asphaltic material moisture contained in the amount of asphaltic material to the controller; and wherein the liquid asphalt cement meter communicates the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source to the controller; and wherein the controller controls the amount of asphaltic material provided by the asphaltic material source and the amount of the liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source.