Asphalt plant
Hey there little buddy! So, let's talk about asphalt plants. You know when we drive on roads that are very smooth and black? Well, that's because of something called asphalt.
Asphalt is made from a natural substance called bitumen that is found in crude oil. Asphalt plants are big factories where they mix all the ingredients to make asphalt.
The first step in making asphalt is to heat up the bitumen in a big tank called a "bitumen kettle." This makes the bitumen turn into a liquid.
Then, they add other ingredients like sand, gravel, and other liquids to the bitumen. They mix everything together in a big machine called a "mixer."
After the ingredients are all mixed together, they put the mixture into big trucks and take it to where it's needed, like a road construction site.
At the construction site, they use special machines to put the asphalt mixture down on the road. Then they smooth it out so that it's nice and flat.
And there you have it, a nice, smooth road thanks to the hard work of the people at the asphalt plant. Pretty cool, huh?
Asphalt is made from a natural substance called bitumen that is found in crude oil. Asphalt plants are big factories where they mix all the ingredients to make asphalt.
The first step in making asphalt is to heat up the bitumen in a big tank called a "bitumen kettle." This makes the bitumen turn into a liquid.
Then, they add other ingredients like sand, gravel, and other liquids to the bitumen. They mix everything together in a big machine called a "mixer."
After the ingredients are all mixed together, they put the mixture into big trucks and take it to where it's needed, like a road construction site.
At the construction site, they use special machines to put the asphalt mixture down on the road. Then they smooth it out so that it's nice and flat.
And there you have it, a nice, smooth road thanks to the hard work of the people at the asphalt plant. Pretty cool, huh?