Unique patented design of Ultrafoam GX2 provides most consistent asphalt foaming in the industry

Warm mix has four major benefits: it reduces the emissions of volatile hydrocarbons; it eliminates objectionable odours; it increases compaction time; and it reduces fuel consumption.

Gencor has devised a simple, robust and reliable method to inject steam into the foaming process, using only the energy of the pump or head supplying the AC and water. The Ultrafoam GX2 can achieve consistent foaming at varying production rates without the use of a powered mixing device. As a result, the AC and water can be introduced at widely different flow rates and temperatures.

The Ultrafoam GX2’s patented design provides variable orifices for both AC and water, and a means to keep the two flows in intimate contact so that the available mixing energy is used efficiently.

When making foamed asphalt, a small percentage (1.25 percent to 2 percent by weight of total AC) of water is injected into the centre of the AC flow. The Ultrafoam GX2 design has a centrally located spring loaded water valve that will open when the pressure of the water is impressed behind the valve. External to the centrally located nozzle is a uniquely designed diaphragm plate which provides a means to introduce and direct the flow of AC to the process. This unique diaphragm allows the AC to flow through at varying rates while keeping a constant fluid pressure. As the flow of the AC is increased, the fingers of the diaphragm will deflect, allowing for increased flow area. Equally important is that the flow stream of the AC is directed toward the centre nozzle such that the AC flow converges to the centre of the injection point of the water.
 

Gencor says that due to this unique patented design, the Ultrafoam GX2 provides the most consistent asphalt foaming in the industry.

This system offers a number of advantages:
• Mixes AC and water together in a proportionate and continuous fashion.
• Exceptional foaming at all production rates.
• No loss of pressure drop and mixing energy.
• Generates evenly sized bubbles.
• Improves workability of the mix.
• All of the mixing energy is provided by the pumping system.
In addition, the Ultrafoam GX2 provides several other important features:
• Water Sealing: The special valve design prevents the AC from back-flowing into the water piping system.
• Foam Expansion: The foaming action causes a significant expansion in the foamed AC. The design of the device allows for a substantially smaller flow area for the normal AC materials with a greatly expanded flow area for foamed AC.
• Clearing of AC Flow Line: The Ultrafoam GX2 can deflect either upstream or downstream AC, which allows the AC lines to be cleaned when not in production by reversing the pump.
• Compressed Air Purge: Pushbutton air system purges the remaining water in the piping and hose between the GX2 foaming unit mounted on the drum when temperatures approach freezing.
• Water Flow Alarm: Senses water and transmits alert to the operator if loss of water flow to the GX2 unit occurs.
• Pump Heater: A convective heat bulb is used inside the pump enclosure to prevent pump and internal components from freezing.