Tech Breakthrough Enables Biodiesel
Production from Ethanol Plants
A new corn oil extraction technology is now available to the ethanol industry
due to a recently developed partnership between a group of ethanol producers and
a technology firm. Named SunSource BioEnergy, LLC, the team consists of VeraSun
Energy, Glacial Lakes Energy, KAAPA Ethanol, Golden Grain Energy and Ethanol Oil
Recovery Systems.
The technology enables ethanol producers to extract crude oil from the dry mill
process. By extracting the oil, producers have the opportunity to increase plant
income and improve handling characteristics of distillers' dry grains.
“This is exciting new technology. We believe this breakthrough will improve
the economics of ethanol production by creating another product revenue
stream,” said Don Endres, CEO, VeraSun Energy.
SunSource BioEnergy hopes to extend the benefits industry-wide by offering
producers extraction units and oil purchase agreements. The company plans to
build a 50 million gallon biodiesel production facility that will purify the
corn oil and convert it to biodiesel fuel.
“We believe the oil separation technology is innovative and unique. After
considerable research and development, we are pleased to contribute the
technology to this industry partnership,” remarked David Cantrell, chairman
and founder, Ethanol Oil Recovery Systems.
Published 07/08/2005
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