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Proper Burner Tuning for Recycled Fuel Oil

Last month I talked about adjusting your burner for Diesel. This month let’s talk about setting up your burner for Recycled Fuel Oil (RFO).

October 2, 2017

Out with the Old for Laurel Asphalt

Maryland asphalt company switches their plant configuration and making upgrades to their nearly 50 year old plant

October 2, 2017

Fighting Fire with a Plan

A step-by-step guide to preventing fires at your asphalt plant

September 14, 2017

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Proper Burner Tuning for Diesel Fuel

The Burner tuning procedure is complex and exacting, but the results are well worth the effort. In addition to reducing emissions you can expect improved fuel efficiency over a poorly tuned burner. Here's how to tune diesel burners.

September 4, 2017

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How Indecision Can Cost You Money

When it comes to solving maintenance problems, trying something is better than doing nothing.

May 3, 2017

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How to Create Hot Oil Heater History

When heat transfer issues cropped up, CW Matthews used Paratherm’s testing services to analyze its oils and keep its asphalt plants productive

April 17, 2017

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Prepare your Asphalt Plant for Production Season

Proper maintenance before the weather breaks, and after, can help ensure a smooth paving season

January 18, 2017

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Is It Too Cold to Pave?

Feeling the crunch to get the work done before Winter hits? Keep these things in mind before you lay asphalt during the colder months

January 16, 2017

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What Can Bitumen Do For You?

Bitumen research and technology help our roadways do more and more every day

December 8, 2016

Shell Bitumen provided a lower temperature polymer-modified synthetic clear binder, Shell Mexphalte C LT (low temperature), for a tunnel project in Luxembourg. The light color of the asphalt is designed to help reduce lighting costs, and above all, improve the safety for users.

Walsh & Kelly Creating Its Own Opportunities

Indiana based asphalt company expands their asphalt plant operations to a brand new location in order to meet potential market demand

October 3, 2016

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APM Paves Parking Lot Using Mix with Toner Additive

Recycled printer toner passes first U.S. paving test – laydown – in Kentucky

May 9, 2016

APM Asphalt is the first U.S. contractor to construct an asphalt pavement that contains the MTP as an additive in the hot mix asphalt.

RECON Monitors Asphalt Storage Tanks and Hot Oil Heaters

February 1, 2016

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Improving Sustainability in Asphalt Plant Operations

Plant owners can take these small steps to improve their sustainability efforts today while looking towards larger green goals for the future.

January 6, 2016

Sustainability is not going away. In the future we are likely to see it become a large part of our business every day. Whether this is through providing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for your products, requests for information on your sustainability efforts by potential customers, or providing certifications for green rating systems, sustainability will impact the asphalt business for the foreseeable future.

The Latest Trends in Asphalt Plant Automation

Technology helps asphalt producers gain control, harness data, increase profits.

November 2, 2015

A conscious decision to use industrial grade computers for the central user-interface is yet another step in meeting the overall objective of automation. In addition to meeting rigorous technical specifications, the advantages of using these machines lie in their production stability and long-term availability.

How Batch Plants Can Increase RAP Production

The RAP-PAK system from Meeker offers a better method for getting recycled materials into the mix

September 16, 2015

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How to Optimize Asphalt Plant Downtime

In many areas, the winter months can provide valuable downtime for your plant operations. Make the most of that time with these maintenance tips.

August 21, 2015

Mixing tip wear needs to be evaluated periodically or when blending quality of the HMA appears inadequate. These mixing tips are reversible to allow increased service life. Drum buildup removal should be performed in conjunction with rotating mixing tips (paddles).

100% Recycled Asphalt a Reality with Low Energy Asphalt Pavement Technology

Low Energy Asphalt Pavement (or LEAP) is a durable HMA that’s made with 100% recycled materials.

May 27, 2015

LEAP processes the RAP into injected/stabilized recycled asphalt pavement (I-RAP) which is kept at ambient temperature in storage until heating.

Upscaled Storage Helps Meet Customer Demand

Charles Blalock & Sons added long-term storage to increase the number of mixes that can be offered during a production cycle.

May 14, 2015

Charles Blalock & Sons uses a long-term storage solution for a variety of mixes to meet its customers’ needs at its asphalt plant on Park Road in Sevierville, TN.

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