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Infratest - Automatic Asphalt Analyzer

This document describes the operation of an asphalt analyzer for automatic binder extraction. It discusses 1) what the asphalt analyzer is, 2) safe solvent handling procedures, 3) installation requirements, 4) the test setup sequence, and 5) results including aggregates, filler, and binder. It focuses on the distillation and recovery of solvents using a rotary evaporator and optional vacuum pump.

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Infratest - Automatic Asphalt Analyzer

This document describes the operation of an asphalt analyzer for automatic binder extraction. It discusses 1) what the asphalt analyzer is, 2) safe solvent handling procedures, 3) installation requirements, 4) the test setup sequence, and 5) results including aggregates, filler, and binder. It focuses on the distillation and recovery of solvents using a rotary evaporator and optional vacuum pump.

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Automatic binder extraction principles using the

Asphalt Analyzer

1. What is the asphalt analyzer


2. How to promote safe handling of solvents
3. Installation requirements
4. Test set up sequence
5. Results
• Aggregates
• Filler
• Binder
6. Focus on solvent distillation
7. Rotary evaporator step
8. Vacuum pump option

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InfraTest Asphalt Analyzer


aggregates

filler

washing drum
binder

Complies with EN 12697/1:


Original patented technology for closed solvent system for automatic asphalt extraction

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Asphalt Analyzer: Making Solvent Use SAFE


Filling Device with
foot pedal

DOW SAFECHEM – our


worldwide partners in
SAFE worldwide asphalt
extraction

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Unit Installation Requirements


1. Electrical connection
• 400 V, 60 Hz, 3/N/PE, 7 kW
• Fuse protection: separate electric circuit 3
x 16 A
• Compatible with 208 V and 240 V
systems - transfomer required
2. Cooling Water
Flowmeter
• Temperature cooling water:
 10-15°C (50 - 60 ° F)

• Volume of cooling water:


 5-8 l/min

• Water pressure range:


 3-6 bar pressure (45 - 87 psi)

3. Exhaust Connetion:
• Connection to exhaust hood via
ventilation exhaust hose 40mm diameter
about 1000 mm length
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Asphalt Analyzer: Test Set Up Sequence


1. Fill washing drum with sample (max. 7.7 lb/3.5 kg)/ Weigh the sample
2. Close the washing drum.

3. Insert drum into the washing chamber

4. Close the washing chamber door (secured lock that remains closed until extraction
complete)

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Asphalt Analyzer: Test Set Up Sequence


4. Insert paper liner into the centrifuge filler cup (Max filler capacity: 10.58 oz/300g)

5. Insert filler cup into centrifuge (Close the centrifuge cover.

6. Choose the program sequence on touchscreen.

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Asphalt Analyzer: Results

Aggregates

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Washing drum principle


3 solvent spraying nozzles

Max 3.5 kg asphalt mix

Ultra Sonic System


Revolving washing drum

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Washing drum principle


Integrated heating system – yeilds clean dry results

Size of mesh: 0.063 µm (0.09 in some countries)

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Asphalt Analyzer: Results


Filler

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High speed centrifuge

Max cup capacity:


300g
Intergrated heating
system – yeilds
dry filler results

Solvent binder mix flows


through into distillation
chamber
Filler particles do not enter
into binder mix
7800 rpm
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Asphalt Analyzer: Results


Binder/solvent mixture

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Asphalt Analyzer: Results

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Distillation Principle
Start condition before first extraction

Solvent calculation
Example:
25 Liters 0 Liters
clean • 2000 g. of HMA sample
solvent with 5 % binder

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Distillation Principle
After extraction 1:

Solvent calculation
23.1 Liters 1.9 Liter Example:
clean solvent
• 2000 g. of HMA sample
solvent 100 g. with 5 % binder
binder

Distillation ON Concentration OFF


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Distillation Principle
After extraction 2:

Solvent calculation
Example:
• 2000 g. of HMA sample with 5%
binder
23.2 Liter 1.8 Liter • Solvent content gradually
clean solvent decreases with each susequent
solvent 200 g. extration
binder • Max. solvent distilation levels will
not be reached until the
Consentration ON function is
activated

Distillation ON Concentration OFF


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Distillation Principle
After extraction 3:

Solvent calculation
23.3 Liter 1.7 Liter Example:
clean solvent
• 2000 g. of HMA sample
solvent 300 g. binder with 5 % binder

Distillation ON Concentration OFF


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Distillation Principle
After extraction 4:

Solvent calculation
Example:

24.4 Liter • 2000 g. of HMA sample


0.6 Liter
clean with 5 % binder
solvent
solvent • Solvent partially
400 g.
recovered
binder
automatically via
concentration process.

Distillation ON Concentration ON

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Asphalt Analyzer: Results


Rotary evaporator
Note:
Solvent recovered in
rotary evaporator can
be added back to
clean TCE side tank
after stabilization

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Vacuum Pump Option


Vacuum Pump Option:

• If you don‘t require binder for


further testing
• Empty the dirty side in a
waste container
• The risidual amount of
solvent present in this side of
the chamber will be lost

Allows to safety and quickly drain the used solvent/binder mix from the system

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Asphalt Analyzer – Timing Sequence

Total extraction time for 2 kg of asphalt mix:

1. Sample Preparation: 15 min


2. Extraction Asphalt Analyzer: 45 min
Now quantitative analysis of the binder can begin

3. Rotary evaporator: 45 min


Now physical properties of binder can be measured

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Thank you!
Questions? Comments?

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