Optimization of carbon emission reduction technology for asphalt mixture production enterprises under carbon cap-and-trade policy

LI Song; NIU Zi-heng; BAO Bin-shuo; HAO Ting-ting; SI Chun-di

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LI Song, NIU Zi-heng, BAO Bin-shuo, HAO Ting-ting, SI Chun-di. Optimization of carbon emission reduction technology for asphalt mixture production enterprises under carbon cap-and-trade policy[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(5): 65-81. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.006

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LI Song, NIU Zi-heng, BAO Bin-shuo, HAO Ting-ting, SI Chun-di. Optimization of carbon emission reduction technology for asphalt mixture production enterprises under carbon cap-and-trade policy[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(5): 65-81. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.006

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LI Song, NIU Zi-heng, BAO Bin-shuo, HAO Ting-ting, SI Chun-di. Optimization of carbon emission reduction technology for asphalt mixture production enterprises under carbon cap-and-trade policy[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(5): 65-81. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.006

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Optimization of carbon emission reduction technology for asphalt mixture production enterprises under carbon cap-and-trade policy

doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.006

LI Song^{1, 2},
NIU Zi-heng³,
BAO Bin-shuo⁴,
HAO Ting-ting⁵,
SI Chun-di^{1, 6
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1.
School of Traffic and Transportation, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, Hebei, China
2.
Key Laboratory of Traffic Safety and Control of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 050043, Hebei, China
3.
School of Civil Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, Hebei, China
4.
School of Management, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang 050043, Hebei, China
5.
School of Aviation, Dezhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Dezhou 253500, Shandong, China
6.
State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and System Safety of Traffic Engineering Structures, Shijiazhuang 050043, Hebei, China

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 52378455

Social Science Project of Hebei Education Department for 2025 BJ2025302

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Corresponding author: SI Chun-di (1980-), female, professor, PhD, sichundi@stdu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2025-01-02
Accepted Date: 2025-06-06
Rev Recd Date: 2025-05-10
Publish Date: 2025-10-28

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to effectively enhance the carbon emission reduction enthusiasm of highway construction enterprises in asphalt pavement construction projects. Carbon emissions during the construction phase of the asphalt surface were focused on. A quantitative analysis was conducted across various stages. The raw material production stage and the aggregate heating process within the asphalt mixture production stage were determined as the critical links influencing carbon emissions during the construction phase of the asphalt surface. From the research perspective of asphalt mixture production enterprises responsible for these key links, two carbon emission reduction technologies, namely solid waste utilization and warm-mix technology, were specifically selected. A profit model for asphalt mixture production enterprises was constructed under the carbon cap-and-trade policy framework. The key control indicators of different carbon emission reduction technologies were optimized based on this model. Research results show that whether solid waste utilization or warm-mix technology is adopted, asphalt mixture production enterprises can achieve profit potential only when the carbon quota set by the government exceeds the minimum carbon emission reduction achievable through the implementation of carbon emission reduction technologies. Moreover, when the carbon quota is between the minimum and maximum carbon emissions corresponding to the implementation of carbon emission reduction technologies, asphalt mixture production enterprises need to control the solid waste content or aggregate heating temperature within a reasonable threshold based on the different characteristics of the solid waste utilization and warm-mix technology. It ensures that the enterprises achieve profitability, and achieves the optimization of key control indicators for both solid waste utilization and warm-mix technology. The research conclusions provide strong theoretical support for the scientific selection and application of carbon emission reduction technologies by asphalt mixture production enterprises.
- pavement engineering,
- carbon reduction technology,
- carbon cap-and-trade policy,
- road construction enterprise,
- asphalt mixture production enterprise

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