CHAPTER 8
ASPHALT PLANT SUPERVISOR
The
Naval
Construction
Force
(NCF)
uses
various
makes
and
models
of
asphalt
plants
in
both
the
Atlantic
and
Pacific
Fleet
deployment
sites.
As
an
asphalt
plant
supervisor,
you
are
a
key
member
and
share
the
responsibility
for
producing
a
quality
mix.
You
must
be
aware
of
all
operational
functions
of
the
plant
and
bring
to
the
attention
of
the
Alfa
company
operations
chief
any
detected
problems
or
potential
problems.
Additionally, you must be aware of all
federal,
state,
and
local
regulations
and
ordinances
relating
to
the
operation
of
the
plant,
such
as
air
and
water
pollution
restrictions,
anti
noise
requirements,
restricted
hours
of
operation,
and
so
forth.
Before
d e p l o y i n g ,
c o n t a c t
t h e
COMSECOND/COMTHIRDNCB
equipment
offices for Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
directives,and
operator’s
manuals
that
relate
to
the
asphalt
plant
at
your
prospective
deployment
site.
ASPHALT PLANT SUPERVISOR
RESPONSIBILITIES
This
chapter
presents
the
basic
information
concerning
the
operations
of
asphalt plants and the production and uses
of bituminous materials. The Seabees need
well-qualified
personnel
to
operate
and
maintain
asphalt
plants.
To
ensure
personnel
are
qualified,
you
must
emphasize
on-the-job
training
programs.
Also,
personnel
must
gain
a
thorough
understanding
of
the
manufacturers’
operator and maintenance manuals.
An asphalt plant is an assembly of
mechanical,
computerized,
electronic
equipment where aggregates are blended,
heated, dried, and mixed with asphalt to
produce
a
hot-asphalt
mix
that
meets
specified
requirements.
An
asphalt
plant
can
be
small,
large,
stationary,
or
portable.
Whatever
the
size
or
configuration,
every
plant
can
be
categorized
as
either
a
batch
asphalt
plant
(fig.
8-1),
a
continuous-flow
Figure 8-1.—Batch asphalt plant.
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