Flameless pavement repair system
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1. A pavement repair system comprising:
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a hopper disposed on the vehicle;
at least one flameless heating element disposed proximate the hopper, the flameless heating element operable to maintain materials in the hopper within a selected temperature range; and
a generator disposed on the vehicle, powered by the vehicle and operable to provide power to the at least one electric heating element during vehicle operation.
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Abstract
A flameless pavement repair system includes a vehicle with a hopper. One or more flameless heating elements are installed adjacent the hopper to maintain materials in the hopper within a selected temperature range. The pavement repair system also includes an on-board generator that is powered by the vehicle and provides sufficient power to the electric heating element during vehicle operation to heat pavement repair materials stored therein.
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20 Claims
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1. A pavement repair system comprising:
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a vehicle;
a hopper disposed on the vehicle;
at least one flameless heating element disposed proximate the hopper, the flameless heating element operable to maintain materials in the hopper within a selected temperature range; and
a generator disposed on the vehicle, powered by the vehicle and operable to provide power to the at least one electric heating element during vehicle operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hopper assembly for providing hot-mix asphalt for a pavement repair vehicle comprising:
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a hopper body;
at least one flameless heating element disposed adjacent the hopper body operable to heat hot mix asphalt materials within a selected temperature range;
the at least one flameless heating element operable to be powered by a pavement repair vehicle on-board generator; and
the at least one flameless heating element operable to be powered by an external power source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for heating a hopper in a pavement repair vehicle comprising:
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providing at least one flameless heating element in an air jacket adjacent to the hopper; and
providing power to the flameless heating element using an on-board generator operable to heat hot mix asphalt within the hopper to a selected temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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