The same thing can also be said about percentage of dust in the mix. If the dust percentage is 50% then the production will be affected by 6%. When it is 60% in the mix then the production will go down by 12% and when the dust is 70% the production will go down by 18%. Hence, it can be said that as the dust percentage increases, the production of the hot mix plant drops.
Ideally, the plant is designed to operate and perform at a mix temperature of 150 degrees Celsius. When the temperature requirement of final hot mix material is more than 150 degrees Celsius – say 160 degrees Celsius, the plant will perform at 95% capacity. When it is 170 degrees Celsius, the plant will perform at 90% of its full capacity, and similarly, at 180 degrees Celsius, the plant will perform at 85%. Hence, it can be said that as the temperature of hot mixed material is increased it has an effect on the production of the equipment.
When we compare the output of the plant with altitude, the output decreases once the plant is placed at a height. If the plant is placed at 0.5 km above ground level, the capacity will go down by 6% and when the plant is at 1.5 km from ground level, the capacity will go down by 18%.
The variations are all specific to a particular character, when two or more factors are combined it can have an additional effect on the production of the asphalt batch mix plant.
