• Nishant Rattan
• Ajay K Duggal

Main purpose of the asphalt plants is the production of standardized asphalt concrete rapidly in large amounts with high quality. To fulfill these purposes, two types of plants are produced and used worldwide. These are continuous (drum-mix) and batch type plants. As understood from their names, they differ from each other by their production methods. In continuous types; asphalt concrete produced continuously as the flow of aggregate. In batch types; asphalt concrete produced discontinuously, one batch at once. With technological developments, new processes and components are added to plants; however the main production processes have not changed. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of asphalt plants and making comparison between a real application. To reach this aim, production steps of asphalt plants are explained and the main tasks of plants are introduced regardless of production method in the first section of this paper. In second section of this paper, the main tasks of asphalt plants are compared for continuous and batch type plants. Advantages and disadvantages of each kind of asphalt plant are introduced. The new production processes and components of each kind of asphalt plant are also investigated. Finally, the plant types compared in terms of production performance, quality of product, quality control processes, efficiency and environmental tasks. Furthermore theoretical and real production capacities, costs, production and quality losses from various problems faced during applications are discussed.

Batch Mix Plant and Drum Mix Plant

"Comparative study on hot bituminous mixes by drum mix and batch mix plant", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.379-382, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906T44.pdf

"Comparative study on hot bituminous mixes by drum mix and batch mix plant", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp379-382, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906T44.pdf