NOVELTY - The system for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes to produce a complex hydrocarbon, comprises a solids/liquids separator (170) receiving the waste stream and configured to separate the waste stream into a solid waste stream and a liquid waste stream, a control system for selectively controlling an amount of moisture in the solid waste stream, and an energy conversion processor for receiving the moisture controlled solid waste stream and converting the solid waste stream into complex hydrocarbon.    USE - The system is useful for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes to produce a complex hydrocarbon, which is useful as an additive to petroleum-based asphalt binder, a substitute for a portion of a petroleum-based asphalt binder, an additive to an asphalt crack sealant and a substitute for a portion of the polymer-based asphalt binder additive (all claimed) or useful for insertion as a feedstock into heavy oil streams.    ADVANTAGE - The system is capable of efficiently processing the waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes without causing respiratory and other health problems to farm workers thus easily producing the complex hydrocarbon, which exhibits improved rigidity in hot-weather conditions and increased elasticity in cold-weather conditions.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The system for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes to produce a complex hydrocarbon, comprises a solids/liquids separator (170) receiving the waste stream and configured to separate the waste stream into a solid waste stream and a liquid waste stream, a control system for selectively controlling an amount of moisture in the solid waste stream, an energy conversion processor for receiving the moisture controlled solid waste stream and converting the solid waste stream into complex hydrocarbon by subjecting the solid waste stream to a specific temperature and pressure within the processor, and a hydrogen injection mechanism to introduce hydrogen to the processor. The solid waste stream has a lower percentage of liquid than the liquid waste stream. The complex hydrocarbon has material properties similar to those of a petroleum-based asphalt binder. The processor uses conversion processes that utilize controlled temperature, pressure or time to convert the solid waste stream into the complex hydrocarbon. The control system controls temperature and pressure within the processor. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a process for manufacturing a complex hydrocarbon; and    (2) an asphalt binder mixture.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a portion of a system for processing a waste stream from animal production confinements and other sources of concentrated wastes.    Low-solids energy conversion processor (20)    Settling tanks (62)    Moisture controller (76)    Solids/liquids separator (170)    Three-way valve. (172)