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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0096787 A1 (43) Pub. Date:

Cauley et al. (54)

SOLVENT AND METHOD OF MAKING A SOLVENT

(76) Inventors:

Publication Classi?cation

Phillip L. Cauley, Bullard, TX (US); Tracy L. Edwards, Flint, TX (US)

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Int. C1. 0110 17/00

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US. Cl. ..................................................... .. 510/407

(57)

Correspondence Address:

11/585,708

(22) Filed:

Oct. 24, 2006

(2006.01)

ABSTRACT

A method of manufacturing a solvent from rubber tires includes a heated enclosure 66 through the heated a How line With a temperature gradient of at least 150 F.°, and a rotary drum 74 in ?uid communication With the How line and

LOREN G. HELMREICH

5718 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 1800 HOUSTON, TX 77057

(21) Appl. No.:

Apr. 24, 2008

condenser units 94, 98 to receive vapors output hydrocar bons. The solvent contains a high percent by Weight of both limonene and naphthalene.

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