摘要 |
<p>The object of the invention is a method of processing an asphalt mixture which comprises mineral aggregate and/or recycled crushed asphalt and to which bitumen-based binding material has optionally been added, the method comprising heating of mineral aggregate or a mixture of mineral aggregate and crushed asphalt or crushed asphalt as such before mixing the possible pre-heated bitumen-based binding material with the mixture. In the method according to the invention the mineral aggregate or crushed asphalt or a mixture thereof that has been disposed in hoppers (9) is heated by leading a heated gas that contains vapour, preferably superheated water vapour, thereto, the gas being preferably a dry mixed gas (water gas) of a combustion gas of fuel, such as thin oil, and water vapour.</p> |