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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2021
Astee, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Malcolm Leland Swanson, Chickamauga, GA (US);
Greg Renegar, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Michael Varner, East Ridge, TN (US);
Earl Edwards, Jr., Trenton, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method for producing an asphalt concrete blend that includes the steps of drying and heating aggregate in a single and only dryer, preferably via direct heating, and without use of a pre-dryer. The aggregate is then combined with asphalt cement, preferably via indirect heating, such that the blend has an asphalt cement components (ACC) percentage of at least 25% percent to form an aggregate mix. Liquid asphalt cement may also be added to the aggregate mix. Preferably, the asphalt cement content of the final asphalt concrete blend is provided by a maximum of 70% ACC. In certain cases, the asphalt cement content of the asphalt concrete blend is comprised of ACC and liquid asphalt cement.