ZOOMLINE Machinery Signs Contract with Côte d’Ivoire Client for 4t/h Emulsified Asphalt Equipment

Date: June 5, 2026

Country: Côte d’Ivoire

Equipment: 4t/h batch-type emulsified asphalt equipment

In June,2026, Henan ZOOMLINE Machinery Co., Ltd. announced the official signing of a supply contract with a road construction enterprise in Côte d’Ivoire for a 4t/h batch-type emulsified asphalt equipment system. The equipment features a thermal oil heating system and will be integrated with the client’s existing asphalt mixing plant for production use in Côte d’Ivoire’s growing road construction and maintenance projects. This contract signing marks another significant breakthrough for ZOOMLINE Machinery in the West African market and fully demonstrates the company’s core competitive advantages in intelligent control, precision metering, and high-performance colloid mill technology for emulsified asphalt equipment.

Côte d’Ivoire’s Infrastructure Boom Drives Demand for Emulsified Asphalt Equipment

As a major economy in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire has been accelerating its infrastructure development in recent years. Currently, asphalt mixing plants in Côte d’Ivoire are primarily concentrated in and around the capital city of Abidjan. However, as the government places increasing emphasis on infrastructure development, the market for asphalt mixing plants in other regions is gradually emerging. The Ministry of Equipment and Road Maintenance is actively advancing multiple key road projects, including the Abidjan Ring Road Y4-3 project (approximately 15 km in length, a four-lane dual carriageway) and the 114 km newly constructed asphalt road project in the Béré region. The implementation of these projects has driven sustained growth in demand for high-quality emulsified asphalt.

Emulsified asphalt, as a critical material in road construction and maintenance, is widely used in prime coats, tack coats, slurry seals, and micro-surfacing applications. The client’s existing asphalt mixing plant had previously been capable of producing only conventional hot-mix asphalt, failing to meet the supporting demand for emulsified asphalt in their projects. The client urgently needed a stable-capacity, precision-formulation, intelligent-operation, high-performance colloid mill batch-type emulsified asphalt production system to complete their product line and enhance project supporting capabilities.

Equipment Composition: Complete Integrated System Solution

The 4t/h batch-type emulsified asphalt equipment provided by ZOOMLINE Machinery to the Côte d’Ivoire client is a complete integrated system solution, covering the entire process from raw material storage to finished product output. The core components of the system include:

Base Asphalt Tank: Used for storing and heating base asphalt, with the thermal oil heating system ensuring constant asphalt temperature;

Stainless Steel Emulsion Premix Tank: Constructed from 304 stainless steel for acid and alkali corrosion resistance, used for the precise preparation and mixing of emulsifier, water, acid, and other soap solution components;

Finished Product Buffer Tank: Used for temporary storage of produced emulsified asphalt for subsequent output; Blending Tank: Used for blending and mixing additives such as modifiers; Base Asphalt Pump, Blending Pump, and Emulsion Pump: Responsible for the precise conveying of asphalt, additives, and emulsion respectively;

Colloid Mill: The core equipment of the entire production line, responsible for shearing, grinding, and homogenizing emulsification of asphalt and emulsion;

Finished Product Output Pump: Transfers the finished emulsified asphalt to storage tanks or construction vehicles;

Flow Meters: Real-time monitoring of asphalt and emulsion flow rates, providing data support for precise proportioning;

Filters: Filtering impurities from raw materials to protect the colloid mill and ensure product quality;

Electrical Control Cabinet: Featuring touchscreen PLC control for fully automatic intelligent operation;

Valves and Piping System: Full-system pipeline connections and medium flow direction control.

Six Core Technical Advantages: Setting a New Standard for High-Quality Emulsified Asphalt Production

The emulsified asphalt equipment provided by ZOOMLINE Machinery to the Côte d’Ivoire client demonstrates industry-leading capabilities in formulation monitoring, operation control, core components, and electrical control systems:

Formulation Monitoring: Scientific Formulations Ensure Both Quality and Cost Control

The system can automatically set formulations according to production requirements. The scientific formulation management function not only ensures the stability and consistency of finished product quality but also enables precise calculation of raw material consumption costs for each component. This feature is particularly practical for clients who need to frequently switch between different types of emulsified asphalt (such as slow-set, medium-set, and fast-set types) based on project requirements—formulation recall and switching can be easily accomplished via the touchscreen interface.

Operation Monitoring: Variable Frequency Drive + Flow Meter Dual Assurance for Metering Precision

The system employs a combination of variable frequency drives (VFDs) and flow meters to monitor asphalt and emulsion usage in real time. This design significantly simplifies operation procedures, reduces equipment failure rates, and greatly improves the metering accuracy of the asphalt-to-emulsion mixing ratio. In batch-type emulsified asphalt production, precise control of the oil-water ratio is the core determinant of finished product quality—flow meters provide real-time flow signal feedback, while the VFD automatically adjusts pump speed according to set values, forming a closed-loop control system that ensures batch-to-batch formulation consistency.

Colloid Mill Grinding Disc Upgrade: Imported Materials + Adjustable Gap for Multiple Asphalt Types

As the core component of emulsified asphalt equipment, the colloid mill’s performance directly determines the particle size distribution and stability of the final product. The key innovations of this equipment include:

The rotor and stator are manufactured using imported high-quality corrosion-resistant materials, significantly extending the service life of the colloid mill, particularly in acidic and alkaline emulsion environments. The gap between the rotor and stator can be precisely adjusted, enabling the production of various types of high-quality emulsified asphalt—from ordinary emulsified asphalt (60% asphalt content) to SBS modified emulsified asphalt. After processing through the colloid mill, the emulsified asphalt exhibits excellent particle size distribution—with particles smaller than 5μm accounting for over 85%—and the emulsified asphalt solid content can reach 65%. The grinding disc gap remains stable after adjustment, eliminating the need for frequent re-calibration and ensuring production continuity and reliability.

Electrical Control System: PLC Touchscreen + Schneider Brand for One-Button Intelligent Production

The electrical control cabinet features touchscreen PLC control with Schneider-brand contractors. The intelligent operating system implements interlocking control for all components: when a fault occurs in any component, the system provides an alarm prompt for rapid fault localization and troubleshooting. Operators simply need to set the formulation and production volume on the touchscreen to achieve truly one-button startup—the system automatically completes all processes including soap solution preparation, temperature control, material conveying, colloid mill start/stop, and finished product output—significantly reducing reliance on operator technical expertise and experience.

Production Capacity: 6 Tons per Hour with Adequate Heating Preparation

The emulsion equipment has a nominal capacity of 4t/h. In actual production, with adequate hot water preparation, it can stably produce 6 tons of emulsified asphalt per hour. This production capacity redundancy provides ample margin for clients to meet peak production demands during tight project schedules.

Thermal Oil Heating System: Precise Temperature Control Ensuring Asphalt Fluidity

The thermal oil heating solution provides stable, uniform heat for the base asphalt tank and the entire system piping. Compared with electric heating or steam heating, thermal oil heating offers advantages including high temperature control accuracy, minimal heat loss, and safe operation, ensuring that the asphalt maintains optimal working temperature and fluidity throughout the entire production process.

Market Prospects: West African Infrastructure Continues to Drive Equipment Demand

Côte d’Ivoire is a key country for infrastructure investment in West Africa. International financial institutions such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank continue to provide funding support for Côte d’Ivoire’s road projects. The signing of this emulsified asphalt equipment order not only validates the technical strength of ZOOMLINE Machinery’s products but also reflects the broader trend in West Africa’s road construction sector transitioning from “hot-mix asphalt dominant” toward a combined approach of “hot-mix + cold-mix (emulsified asphalt)” construction methods. The unique advantages of emulsified asphalt in energy conservation, environmental protection, construction convenience, and road maintenance are making it an increasingly standard option for more construction enterprises.

Service Commitment: Full-Process Support for Smooth Client Commissioning

ZOOMLINE Machinery will provide the Côte d’Ivoire client with comprehensive services covering “production scheduling – international logistics – installation guidance – commissioning training.” Leveraging the company’s well-established logistics channels and service networks in the West African market, the equipment will be safely and efficiently delivered to the client’s site. ZOOMLINE engineers will combine remote guidance with on-site training to help the client’s technical team rapidly master the emulsified asphalt equipment’s operational procedures—including formulation setup, colloid mill gap adjustment, temperature parameter configuration, routine maintenance, and common fault troubleshooting—ensuring the equipment is promptly commissioned for production operations.

The successful signing of this 4t/h batch-type emulsified asphalt equipment order with the Côte d’Ivoire client once again validates ZOOMLINE Machinery’s technical expertise and system integration capabilities in the asphalt pavement material preparation equipment sector. The company will continue to adhere to its core philosophy of “providing cost-effective solutions for your projects,” delivering reliable, efficient, and intelligent complete equipment and technical services to road construction and maintenance clients worldwide.