Question

What are the different sizes and main types of concrete batch plants? Draw diagrams?

Make a search on the concrete ready mix plants located in new jersey and classify each type according to size and type?

Answer 1

There are various types of ready mix concrete plants which most of them designed for specific locations or circumstances. Moreover, there are standard ready mix concrete plants but these are usually modified to accommodate for certain situations.

Dry concrete batching plant uses manual or digital scales to weigh the aggregates and cement. The water is also weighed or volumetrically measured separately. After weighing, the ingredients are then poured in a transit mixer, which is transported to the site. All the materials are mixed during transportation to the construction site. Water is either added on site or during transportation depending upon location of plant and site.

There are various types of wet batch systems and the wet batch system is plant based mixer. This means that different component of concrete mixture such as cement, aggregate, and water is mixed in the system.

Comparatively, the output of wet batch concrete plant is greater than dry batch concrete plant that is why it is frequently seen as large plants. Moreover, the wet batch concrete plant is necessary in the case mortar production is required.

There are different mixers sizes that range from 0.8 m³ to 6 m³