Methods of and system for growing and maintaining an optimized/ideal active yeast solution in the yeast tank and fermenter tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. A new yeast stage tank is used between the yeast tank and the fermenter tank allowing yeast to rapidly produce a huge amount of active young yeast cells for a fermenter during the filling period. A measurable and useful controlling factor, % DT/% Yeast by weight ratio (or “food” to yeast ratio), is used (e.g., % DT=glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast. The controlling factor is used to control the status of the yeast throughout the entire process.
C12P 1/06 - Préparation de composés ou de compositions, non prévue dans les groupes , utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymesProcédés généraux de préparation de composés ou de compositions utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes utilisant des actinomycètes
System for and method of producing a pure starch slurry and alcohol by using combined corn wet and dry milling processes. A simple and lower cost process to obtain starch inside floury endosperm is provided. The starch can be highly purified to meet green technology process needs. The remaining starch inside the corn kernels can be used as feedstock for alcohol production and to produce valuable co-products such as oil and various animal feeds.
C08B 30/02 - Traitement préliminaire, p. ex. broyage des matières premières
A23K 40/10 - Mise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux par agglomérationMise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux par granulation, p. ex. fabrication de poudres
Methods of and system for growing and maintaining an optimized/ideal active yeast solution in the yeast tank and fermenter tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. A new yeast stage tank is used between the yeast tank and the fermenter tank allowing yeast to rapidly produce a huge amount of active young yeast cells for a fermenter during the filling period. A measurable and useful controlling factor, % DT/% Yeast by weight ratio (or “food” to yeast ratio), is used (e.g., % DT=glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast. The controlling factor is used to control the status of the yeast throughout the entire process.
C12P 1/06 - Préparation de composés ou de compositions, non prévue dans les groupes , utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymesProcédés généraux de préparation de composés ou de compositions utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes utilisant des actinomycètes
This novel corn milling process includes a continuous steeping step, early separation of easy-to-access starch (e.g., starch in the floury endosperm part of a corn kernel), fine milling to secure germ protein without the use of solvents or heat, and performing a phase separation to collect the product of fermentation. The continuous steeping process uses a continuous steeping tank. The steeping liquid, which includes probiotics, flows in from the bottom of the tank in a countercurrent flow. Other features include efficiently producing high purity starch or sugar using the starch in the floury endosperm of the corn kernel, producing alcohols such as ethanol and butanol that can be used as sustainable aviation fuel or feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, and producing a high protein animal feed product that includes yeast and germ protein without using toxic solvents.
System for and method of producing a pure starch slurry and alcohol by using combined corn wet and dry milling processes. A simple and lower cost process to obtain starch inside floury endosperm is provided. The starch can be highly purified to meet green technology process needs. The remaining starch inside the corn kernels can be used as feedstock for alcohol production and to produce valuable co-products such as oil and various animal feeds.
A23K 10/30 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons
C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
System for and method of producing a pure starch slurry and alcohol by using combined corn wet and dry milling processes. A simple and lower cost process to obtain starch inside floury endosperm is provided. The starch can be highly purified to meet green technology process needs. The remaining starch inside the corn kernels can be used as feedstock for alcohol production and to produce valuable co-products such as oil and various animal feeds.
C08B 30/02 - Traitement préliminaire, p. ex. broyage des matières premières
A23K 40/10 - Mise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux par agglomérationMise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux par granulation, p. ex. fabrication de poudres
This novel corn milling process includes a continuous steeping step, early separation of easy-to-access starch (e.g., starch in the floury endosperm part of a corn kernel), fine milling to secure germ protein without the use of solvents or heat, and performing a phase separation to collect the product of fermentation. The continuous steeping process uses a continuous steeping tank. The steeping liquid, which includes probiotics, flows in from the bottom of the tank in a countercurrent flow. Other features include efficiently producing high purity starch or sugar using the starch in the floury endosperm of the corn kernel, producing alcohols such as ethanol and butanol that can be used as sustainable aviation fuel or feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, and producing a high protein animal feed product that includes yeast and germ protein without using toxic solvents.
The present disclosure provides a two-step liquefication (e.g., using a high (>23 Be) and a low Be (<5 Be) liquid media) process in a dry milling process/plant. The dry milling process comprises liquifying starch from milled corns making a liquefied starch slurry in a first liquefication tank having a slurry >23 Be, performing a first solid/liquid separation using a first paddle screen after the liquifying starch, soaking, cooking, or degrading protein in a second liquefication tank with a slurry <5 Be, and performing a second solid/liquid separation using a second paddle screen after the soaking, cooking, or degrading protein in a second liquefication tank.
B01D 3/00 - Distillation ou procédés d'échange apparentés dans lesquels des liquides sont en contact avec des milieux gazeux, p. ex. extraction
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
C11B 13/00 - Obtention de graisses, huiles ou acides gras à partir de résidus
A23K 10/38 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons à base de matières résiduelles à base de résidus provenant d’une distillerie ou d’une brasserie
9.
METHODS OF AND SYSTEMS FOR A DRY MILLING PROCESS WITH TWO STEPS LIQUEFICATIONS
The present disclosure provides a two-step liquefication (e.g., using a high (>23 Be) and a low Be (<5Be) liquid media) process in a dry milling process/plant. The dry milling process comprises liquifying starch from milled corns making a liquefied starch slurry in a first liquefication tank having a slurry >23 Be, performing a first solid/liquid separation using a first paddle screen after the liquifying starch, soaking, cooking, or degrading protein in a second liquefication tank with a slurry <5Be, and performing a second solid/liquid separation using a second paddle screen after the soaking, cooking, or degrading protein in a second liquefication tank.
Methods of and system for growing and maintaining an optimized/ideal active yeast solution in the yeast tank and fermenter tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. A new yeast stage tank is used between the yeast tank and the fermenter tank allowing yeast to rapidly produce a huge amount of active young yeast cells for a fermenter during the filling period. A measurable and useful controlling factor, % DT/% Yeast by weight ratio (or “food” to yeast ratio), is used (e.g., % DT=glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast. The controlling factor is used to control the status of the yeast throughout the entire process.
C12P 1/06 - Préparation de composés ou de compositions, non prévue dans les groupes , utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymesProcédés généraux de préparation de composés ou de compositions utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes utilisant des actinomycètes
Methods of and system for growing and maintaining an optimized/ideal active yeast solution in the yeast tank and fermenter tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. A new yeast stage tank is used between the yeast tank and the fermenter tank allowing yeast to rapidly produce a huge amount of active young yeast cells for a fermenter during the filling period. A measurable and useful controlling factor, % DT/% Yeast by weight ratio (or “food” to yeast ratio), is used (e.g., % DT=glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast. The controlling factor is used to control the status of the yeast throughout the entire process.
C12P 7/14 - Fermentation en plusieurs étapesFermentation avec différents types de micro-organismes ou avec réemploi de micro-organismes
C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
C12P 1/06 - Préparation de composés ou de compositions, non prévue dans les groupes , utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymesProcédés généraux de préparation de composés ou de compositions utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes utilisant des actinomycètes
C12P 7/00 - Préparation de composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène
A novel dry mill process for producing pure starch, which can be used as a feed stock for bio tech processes. Corn feedstock is sent through a particle size reduction device, such as a hammer mill, to produce corn flour. The corn flour is screened into a small particle portion (which mainly contains “free” starch from the floury endosperm) and a larger particle portion (which mainly comprises the horny endosperm, germ pericarp and tip cap). The small particle potion is sent to a liquefication and a saccharification process to produce high Be corn syrup. A mud phase (mixture of oil, germ, and any light solid) is centrifuged. The light phase is sent to precoat drum filtration to produce clean corn syrup. Further, a novel wet mill process to produce starch and alcohol is disclosed. A three-section paddle screen can be used to separate starch from grit and fiber.
A novel dry mill process for producing pure starch, which can be used as a feed stock for bio tech processes. Corn feedstock is sent through a particle size reduction device, such as a hammer mill, to produce corn flour. The corn flour is screened into a small particle portion (which mainly contains "free" starch from the floury endosperm) and a larger particle portion (which mainly comprises the horny endosperm, germ pericarp and tip cap). The small particle potion is sent to a liquefication and a saccharification process to produce high Be corn syrup. A mud phase (mixture of oil, germ, and any light solid) is centrifuged. The light phase is sent to precoat drum filtration to produce clean corn syrup. Further, a novel wet mill process to produce starch and alcohol is disclosed. A three-section paddle screen can be used to separate starch from grit and fiber.
A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique
A23L 19/00 - Produits à base de fruits ou de légumesLeur préparation ou leur traitement
C07H 21/04 - Composés contenant au moins deux unités mononucléotide comportant chacune des groupes phosphate ou polyphosphate distincts liés aux radicaux saccharide des groupes nucléoside, p. ex. acides nucléiques avec le désoxyribosyle comme radical saccharide
14.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING FOUR TYPES OF ANIMAL FEEDS FROM GRAINS THAT ARE USED IN THE ALCOHOL PRODUCTION PLANT
A method of and system for making at least four types of animal feed products for various types of animals to maximize and use all of the components found in the whole stillage in an alcohol producing plant. The method includes liquefying, fermenting, distilling, performing a selective particle size separating into three streams, wherein the three streams contain a first stream of a large particle stream that is used to form a first animal feed suitable for ruminant animals, a second stream of a coarse protein stream that is used to form a second animal feed suitable for chicken and pigs, and a third stream of a fine particle stream that is used to form a third animal feed suitable for fish and pet. The third stream is further concentrated and enriched to have a syrup with 35%-80% of dry solid.
A23K 10/38 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons à base de matières résiduelles à base de résidus provenant d’une distillerie ou d’une brasserie
A23K 50/75 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les oiseaux pour la volaille
A23K 50/30 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les porcs
A23K 50/80 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les animaux aquatiques, p. ex. pour les poissons, les crustacés ou les mollusques
A23K 50/10 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les ruminants
A23K 40/00 - Mise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux
B01D 29/03 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants avec des éléments filtrants plats autoportants
B01D 29/50 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif
A23K 10/12 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux obtenus par des procédés microbiologiques ou biochimiques par fermentation de produits naturels, p. ex. d’origine végétale, de matières provenant de déchets d’origine animale ou de biomasse
A23K 50/40 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les animaux carnivores, p. ex. pour les chats ou les chiens
A method of and system for making at least four types of animal feed products for various types of animals to maximize and use all of the components found in the whole stillage in an alcohol producing plant. The method includes liquefying, fermenting, distilling, performing a selective particle size separating into three streams, wherein the three streams contain a first stream of a large particle stream that is used to form a first animal feed suitable for ruminant animals, a second stream of a coarse protein stream that is used to form a second animal feed suitable for chicken and pigs, and a third stream of a fine particle stream that is used to form a third animal feed suitable for fish and pet. The third stream is further concentrated and enriched to have a syrup with 35%-80% of dry solid.
Methods of and system for growing and maintaining an optimized/ideal active yeast solution in the yeast tank and fermenter tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. A new yeast stage tank is used between the yeast tank and the fermenter tank allowing yeast to rapidly produce a huge amount of active young yeast cells for a fermenter during the filling period. A measurable and useful controlling factor, %DT/%Yeast by weight ratio (or "food" to yeast ratio), is used (e.g., %DT = glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast. The controlling factor is used to control the status of the yeast throughout the entire process.
A method of and system for making at least four types of animal feed products for various types of animals to maximize and use all of the components found in the whole stillage in an alcohol producing plant. The method includes liquefying, fermenting, distilling, performing a selective particle size separating into three streams, wherein the three streams contain a first stream of a large particle stream that is used to form a first animal feed suitable for ruminant animals, a second stream of a coarse protein stream that is used to form a second animal feed suitable for chicken and pigs, and a third stream of a fine particle stream that is used to form a third animal feed suitable for fish and pet. The third stream is further concentrated and enriched to have a syrup with 35%-80% of dry solid.
A23K 10/38 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons à base de matières résiduelles à base de résidus provenant d’une distillerie ou d’une brasserie
A23K 50/75 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les oiseaux pour la volaille
A23K 50/30 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les porcs
A23K 50/80 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les animaux aquatiques, p. ex. pour les poissons, les crustacés ou les mollusques
A23K 50/10 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les ruminants
A23K 40/00 - Mise en forme ou traitement des produits alimentaires pour animaux
B01D 29/03 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants avec des éléments filtrants plats autoportants
B01D 29/50 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif
A23K 10/12 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux obtenus par des procédés microbiologiques ou biochimiques par fermentation de produits naturels, p. ex. d’origine végétale, de matières provenant de déchets d’origine animale ou de biomasse
A23K 50/40 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les animaux carnivores, p. ex. pour les chats ou les chiens
Methods of and system for growing and maintaining an optimized/ideal active yeast solution in the yeast tank and fermenter tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. A new yeast stage tank is used between the yeast tank and the fermenter tank allowing yeast to rapidly produce a huge amount of active young yeast cells for a fermenter during the filling period. A measurable and useful controlling factor, % DT/% Yeast by weight ratio (or “food” to yeast ratio), is used (e.g., % DT=glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast. The controlling factor is used to control the status of the yeast throughout the entire process.
C12P 7/14 - Fermentation en plusieurs étapesFermentation avec différents types de micro-organismes ou avec réemploi de micro-organismes
C12M 1/00 - Appareillage pour l'enzymologie ou la microbiologie
C12P 1/06 - Préparation de composés ou de compositions, non prévue dans les groupes , utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymesProcédés généraux de préparation de composés ou de compositions utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes utilisant des actinomycètes
C12P 7/00 - Préparation de composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène
Method of and system for producing the highest concentration of a syrup (e.g., 80% dry matter) using a dry milling process are provided, which include (a) using backend grinding steps and devices for grinding thin stillage, (b) using a clean thin stillage system with two-disc centrifuges and two protein decanters, (c) adding an enriched syrup back to the syrup or evaporator, and (d) splitting two dryers into two independent parallel dryers using one dryer as a protein dryer and the other as a DDG dryer for producing DDGS.
A23K 10/38 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons à base de matières résiduelles à base de résidus provenant d’une distillerie ou d’une brasserie
C12F 3/10 - Récupération des sous-produits à partir des boues de distillation
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A METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A HIGH VALUE ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVE FROM A STILLAGE IN AN ALCOHOL PRODUCTION PROCESS
A method of and a system for controlling the culture growth of high value feed organisms in a co-fermented system that produces ethanol and for the culture to consume both nonprotein and carbohydrate based products. The method and system produce products that enhance the nutritional value of the co-products. The method further provides a system to grow unique value added co-products, including a mycotoxin-free animal feed, for the monogastric and ruminant animal feed markets including aquaculture, poultry, swine, companion animals and livestock animals. The method includes the production of organic acids to enrich animal feed for enhanced animal performance with reduced antibiotic components in the feed. The method includes the production and incorporation of probiotics in the animal feed product.
A23C 11/10 - Succédanés du lait, p. ex. compositions pour remplacer le lait dans le café au lait contenant au moins un composé d'origine non laitière comme source de matières grasses ou de protéines contenant ou non du lactose mais pas d'autres composés d'origine laitière comme sources de matières grasses, d'hydrates de carbone ou de protéines
Methods of and systems for recovering starch before fermentation in a dry mill process and/or a wet mill process. The starch is able to be further purified. The starch can be used as a feedstock for biotech uses, such as, making one or more types of butanols. The method is able to recover starch from floury and horny endosperm. In some embodiments, the method includes liquefying milled corn and separating, purifying and recovering the starch in both floury and horny endosperm before fermentation. In some embodiments, the method includes subjecting the milled corn flour in a caustic condition and next recovering the starch before fermentation. In some embodiments, the method includes soaking/steeping the corn, grinding the corn and separating the germ from the starch in a wet mill similar condition before fermentation.
Methods of and system for growing higher and stronger levels of yeast in the Yeast Tank and Fermenter Tank during the fermentation filling cycle are provided. The yeast growth is reconfigured by continuing pumping yeast under the most active conditions while at a lower YCC (yeast cell count) into the Fermenter Tank during a filling period. A measurable and useful parameter, %DT/%Yeast by weight ratio (or "food" to yeast ratio), is introduced (e.g., %DT = glucose), which offers information on the health status of the yeast.
A dry grind ethanol production process and system with front end milling method is provided for improving alcohol and/or by-product yields, such as oil and/or protein yields. In one example, the process includes grinding corn kernels into particles then mixing the corn particles with a liquid to produce a slurry including oil, protein, starch, fiber, germ, and grit. Thereafter, the slurry is subjected to a front end milling method, which includes separating the slurry into a solids portion, including fiber, grit, and germ, and a liquid portion, including oil, protein, and starch, then milling the separated solids portion to reduce the size of the germ and grit and release bound starch, oil, and protein from the solids portion. The starch is converted to sugar, and alcohol is produced therefrom then recovered. Also, the fiber can be separated and recovered. Oil and protein may be separated and recovered as well.
C12P 19/14 - Préparation de composés contenant des radicaux saccharide préparés par action d'une carbohydrase, p. ex. par action de l'alpha-amylase
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
A multi-zoned screening apparatus is disclosed for separating fiber from a liquid medium during, for example, a grain wet mill or dry grind process. The apparatus can include a housing having a first and second zone and situated adjacent one another along a length of the housing. A cylindrical screen having a plurality of openings is situated lengthwise within the housing to correspond with the first and second zones. A conveyor is situated lengthwise within the screen and includes an elongated shaft having a first and second conveyor section and along a length of the conveyor that corresponds with the first and second zones, respectively. Each conveyor section is configured to move material in a direction along a length of the screen. In one example, the first conveyor section includes vanes and a ribbon flight helically winding about the vanes, and the second conveyor section includes a plurality of paddles.
B01D 29/90 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants comportant des dispositifs d'alimentation ou d'évacuation d'alimentation
B01D 29/11 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants avec des éléments filtrants en forme de sac, de cage, de tuyau, de tube, de manchon ou analogue
B30B 9/12 - Presses spécialement adaptées à des fins particulières pour exprimer les liquides des substances les contenant, p. ex. le jus des fruits, les huiles des oléagineux utilisant des vis de pression coopérant avec une paroi perméable
B07B 1/20 - Tambours fixes à agitateurs intérieurs mobiles
Methods of and devices for extracting nutrients (such as, proteins, oils, hydrocarbons, antioxidants, organic antibiotics, minerals, and vitamins) from discarded plant wastes (roots, skins, seeds, stalks, leaves, and stems) using grinding and separation processes are provided. The system of the present invention is able to run at steady production state and extract valuable materials from the plant waste for making animal feeds, including cellulosic materials for compost, organic fertilizer, raw materials for the paper industry, and alcohol production.
Methods of and devices for recovering oil and protein and increasing production yields using two centrifuges in series or a centrifuge with dual oil and protein separating functions in a dry mill are provided.
C07K 1/36 - ExtractionSéparationPurification par une combinaison de plusieurs procédés de types différents
C11B 1/10 - Production des graisses ou huiles à partir de matières premières par extraction
C11B 3/16 - Raffinage des graisses ou huiles par des moyens mécaniques
A23K 10/38 - Produits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine végétale, p. ex. de racines, de graines ou de foinProduits alimentaires pour animaux à base de matières d’origine fongique, p. ex. de champignons à base de matières résiduelles à base de résidus provenant d’une distillerie ou d’une brasserie
A23K 50/75 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les oiseaux pour la volaille
A23K 50/30 - Produits alimentaires spécialement conçus pour des animaux spécifiques pour les porcs
A disc mill includes an inlet configured to provide solid material for grinding to the grind plates in a smooth and constant manner. A solid ring is added around an outer circumference of the grind plates to control the grinded solid discharge rate. In some embodiments, the grind plates are configured with constant solid path way open area from row to row. The grind surface and solid pass way open area are maximized by increasing the relative tooth height compared to the tooth width. The teeth can be positioned according to a block channel configurations so as to force the solid material to pass along the grind surface of each row. A grind plate design program is used to enable conjunction of the design parameters with application variation, thereby enabling the optimum grind plate design to meeting various applications needed.
A method of and system for producing oil and valuable byproducts from grains, such as corn, in dry mills are disclosed. The method and system include dewater milling process after fermenting. Further, the method and system are able to produce oil without evaporating. Moreover, the method and system include one or more of the germ processing units, emulsion processing units, fiber processing units, high value protein producing units, and glycerol and inorganic salt producing units, such that high value byproducts are able to be generated.
A method of and system for producing oil and valuable byproducts from grains, such as corn, in dry mills are disclosed. The method and system include dewater milling process after fermenting. Further, the method and system are able to produce oil without evaporating. Moreover, the method and system include one or more of the germ processing units, emulsion processing units, fiber processing units, high value protein producing units, and glycerol and inorganic salt producing units, such that high value byproducts are able to be generated.
SUZHOU UNITED MACHINE CO., LTD. (République de Corée)
Inventeur(s)
Lee, Chie, Ying
Kohl, Scott, Dennis
Jianmin, Ren
Abrégé
A multi-zoned screening apparatus (100) is disclosed for separating fiber from a liquid medium during, for example, a grain wet mill or dry grind process. The apparatus can include a housing (106) having a first and second zone (116A) and (116B) situated adjacent one another along a length (L) of the housing (106). A cylindrical screen (102) having a plurality of openings (104) is situated lengthwise within the housing 106 to correspond with the first and second zones (116A, 116B). A conveyor (130) is situated lengthwise within the screen (102) and includes an elongated shaft (132) having a first and second conveyor section (134A and 134B) along a length of the conveyor (130) that corresponds with the first and second zones (116A, 116B), respectively. Each conveyor section (134A, 134B) is configured to move material in a direction along a length of the screen (102). In one example, the first conveyor section (134A) includes vanes (136) and a ribbon flight (140) helically winding about the vanes (136), and the second conveyor section (134B) includes a plurality of paddles (146).
A dry grind ethanol production process and system with front end milling method is provided for improving alcohol and/or by-product yields, such as oil and/or protein yields. In one example, the process includes grinding corn kernels into particles then mixing the corn particles with a liquid to produce a slurry including oil, protein, starch, fiber, germ, and grit. Thereafter, the slurry is subjected to a front end milling method, which includes separating the slurry into a solids portion, including fiber, grit, and germ, and a liquid portion, including oil, protein, and starch, then milling the separated solids portion to reduce the size of the germ and grit and release bound starch, oil, and protein from the solids portion. The starch is converted to sugar, and alcohol is produced therefrom then recovered. Also, the fiber can be separated and recovered. Oil and protein may be separated and recovered as well.
C12P 19/14 - Préparation de composés contenant des radicaux saccharide préparés par action d'une carbohydrase, p. ex. par action de l'alpha-amylase
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
32.
DRY GRIND ETHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS AND SYSTEM WITH FRONT END MILLING METHOD
A dry grind ethanol production process and system with front end milling method is provided for improving alcohol and/or by-product yields, such as oil and/or protein yields. In one example, the process includes grinding corn kernels into particles then mixing the corn particles with a liquid to produce a slurry including oil, protein, starch, fiber, germ, and grit. Thereafter, the slurry is subjected to a front end milling method, which includes separating the slurry into a solids portion, including fiber, grit, and germ, and a liquid portion, including oil, protein, and starch, then milling the separated solids portion to reduce the size of the germ and grit and release bound starch, oil, and protein from the solids portion. The starch is converted to sugar, and alcohol is produced therefrom then recovered. Also, the fiber can be separated and recovered. Oil and protein may be separated and recovered as well.
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