Containerized Concrete Batch Plant for Rapid Jobsite Relocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable concrete batch plants require significant resources and effort for assembly and disassembly at different job sites, leading to inefficiencies in transportation and setup.
Innovation Solution
A containerized concrete batch plant designed to conform to ISO standards, featuring a self-contained system with components like aggregate storage silos, a two-shaft mixer, and a hopper, allowing for easy transportation and operation without extensive assembly or disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a transportable mixing plant is erected at a jobsite to produce concrete on-site, then concrete can be produced locally without inbound transport, but large amounts of resources are consumed to assemble and transport the mixing plant
Solution Approach 1:
The concrete batch plant is divided into modular components (aggregate silos, cement silos, mixer, conveyor system, control system) that can be independently manufactured and then assembled at the jobsite. This segmentation allows for efficient transport of individual modules while maintaining the capability for on-site concrete production.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are pre-assembled and prepared at a manufacturing facility before being transported to the jobsite. This preliminary action reduces the time and resources required for final assembly at the construction location, as the modules arrive ready-to-install rather than requiring complete disassembly and reassembly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a transportable mixing plant is deconstructed and arranged for transport to the next jobsite, then the plant can be relocated to serve different projects, but significant time and personnel resources are required
Solution Approach 1:
The batch plant is designed as segmented modular units that can be quickly disconnected and reconnected at different locations. This modular architecture enables rapid disassembly into transportable modules and equally rapid reassembly at new jobsites, significantly reducing the time required for relocation compared to traditional monolithic plant designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The plant incorporates dynamic design elements such as removable connections, adjustable support structures, and flexible utility hookups that allow the system to adapt quickly between static operation phases and mobile transport phases. This dynamic capability enables the plant to transition efficiently between being operational at one jobsite and being transported to another.
3Ease of operation
If traditional portable batch plants are used, then concrete can be produced at various locations, but extensive assembly and disassembly processes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The batch plant is segmented into standardized modular components with uniform connection interfaces. This segmentation simplifies the assembly and disassembly processes by allowing workers to repeatedly use the same connection procedures for each module, reducing the overall complexity compared to custom-fit traditional portable plants.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are designed with universal interfaces and standardized mounting systems that can be used across different plant configurations and locations. This universality reduces assembly complexity by eliminating the need for location-specific customizations and simplifying the skill requirements for assembly personnel.
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AI summary
A containerized concrete batch plant is disclosed, comprising a container configured to contain a concrete batch plant to permit the transportation of the concrete batch plant. The concrete batch plant comprising one or more aggregate storage silos to receive a plurality of concrete elements. The one or more aggregate storage silos pour the concrete elements onto a conveyor based on quantity determination by a computer via a deductive scale. The conveyor transfers the concrete elements to a two-shaft mixer. An auger-fed hopper has an auger that is directly exposed to the contents inside the two-shaft mixer and transfers the contents inside the two-shaft mixer into the auger-fed hopper. A concrete pump has access to the auger-fed hopper and pumps the concrete inside the auger-fed hopper into a concrete output hose with a concrete output opening. A knuckle crane and/or hydraulic arms holds supersacks above the aggregate storage silos and the two-shaft mixer.