Solvent Recovery Unit is used in asphalt/bitumen laboratories to recover and reuse extraction solvent after binder extraction procedures, reducing solvent consumption and disposal volume.
The unit operates by distillation and condensation: used solvent is heated to evaporate, then vapors are cooled in a water condenser and collected back as clean solvent.
Construction is typically based on stainless-steel solvent-contact parts, an electric heating system, and a water-cooling circuit designed for routine QC and mix-design lab work.
A thermostat / safety cut-off supports controlled recovery cycles and safer operation during repeated laboratory use.
