Abstract: An agitator loading system for loading mixture ingredients, the system includes a loading bay, a delivery chute for delivering mixture ingredients from a storage area, and a dust containment apparatus for minimizing the dust dispersion during agitator loading. A method for loading an agitator from an agitator loading system is also described.

Abstract: An aggregate handling system includes an aggregate delivery station, which includes one or more delivery bays for receiving aggregate from a delivery truck. The system includes storage apparatus associated with each delivery bay and adapted to receive aggregate by gravity feeding from that delivery bay, wherein each storage apparatus includes one or more storage hoppers. The system also includes weigh apparatus associated with each storage apparatus and adapted to receive aggregate from that storage apparatus, wherein each weigh apparatus includes one or more weigh hoppers, and a conveyor for receiving aggregate from the weigh apparatus and being adapted to transfer aggregate to a batching area.

Abstract: An agitator loading system for loading mixture ingredients, the system includes a loading bay, a delivery chute for delivering mixture ingredients from a storage area, and a dust containment apparatus for minimizing the dust dispersion during agitator loading. A method for loading an agitator from an agitator loading system is also described.

Abstract: A water management system for a concrete batching plant, the system includes a plant operations area including one or more surfaces sloped so that surface water within the plant operations area runs to a single collection point, a water catchment pit for collecting water at the single collection point, and water recycling apparatus for returning water held in the water catchment pit to the concrete batching plant for reuse.

Abstract: An aggregate handling system includes an aggregate delivery station, which includes one or more delivery bays for receiving aggregate from a delivery truck. The system includes storage apparatus associated with each delivery bay and adapted to receive aggregate by gravity feeding from that delivery bay, wherein each storage apparatus includes one or more storage hoppers. The system also includes weigh apparatus associated with each storage apparatus and adapted to receive aggregate from that storage apparatus, wherein each weigh apparatus includes one or more weigh hoppers, and a conveyor for receiving aggregate from the weigh apparatus and being adapted to transfer aggregate to a batching area.