APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN ASPHALT MIX TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM

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APP PUB NO 20150047220A1
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14460890

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A control system for controlling the temperature of the asphalt mix comprising a recycled asphalt pavement source that is adapted to provide an amount of recycled asphalt pavement, a recycled asphalt pavement sensor that is adapted to determine an amount of RAP moisture contained in the amount of recycled asphalt pavement, a liquid asphalt cement source that is adapted to provide an amount of liquid asphalt cement, a liquid asphalt cement meter that is adapted to determine the amount of liquid asphalt cement provided by the liquid asphalt cement source, a burner assembly having a variable firing rate, a dryer, and a controller that is adapted to communicate with the recycled asphalt pavement source, the recycled asphalt pavement sensor, the liquid asphalt cement source, the liquid asphalt cement meter, and the burner assembly. The controller automatically controls the variable firing rate of the burner assembly.

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ASTEC INC4101 JEROME AVENUE CHATTANOOGA TN 37407

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Swanson, Malcolm L Chickamauga, US 25 202

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