发明名称 |
Process and system for producing ethanol from a byproduct of an ethanol production facility |
摘要 |
A process of producing ethanol from whole stillage, includes obtaining a supply of whole stillage from an ethanol production facility after ethanol has been extracted therefrom; pre-treating the whole stillage to convert hemicellulose portions of the whole stillage into sugars; adding enzymes to the whole stillage to convert cellulose portions of the whole stillage to sugars; fermenting the whole stillage to create a beer mixture; and distilling the beer mixture to separate ethanol therefrom. The pre-treating step may include adding acid to the whole stillage to decrease its pH level; heating and pressurizing the whole stillage; holding the whole stillage under pressure and heat for a dwell time; removing pressure from the whole stillage to cause flashing; and cooling the whole stillage before the enzymes are added. |
申请公布号 |
US8759050(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.06.24 |
申请号 |
US201113238969 |
申请日期 |
2011.09.21 |
申请人 |
Quad County Corn Processors |
发明人 |
Brotherson Travis |
分类号 |
C12P7/10;C12P7/14 |
主分类号 |
C12P7/10 |
代理机构 |
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec |
代理人 |
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec |
主权项 |
1. A process of producing ethanol from whole stillage, the method comprising:
obtaining a supply of whole stillage from an ethanol production facility; pre-treating the whole stillage to convert hemicellulose portions of the whole stillage into sugars, the pre-treating step comprising:
adding acid to the whole stillage to decrease its pH level;heating and pressurizing the whole stillage in a hydro-heater where steam is injected to cause cavitation of the whole stillage;holding the whole stillage under pressure and heat for a dwell time;removing pressure from the whole stillage to cause flashing;capturing steam from the flashing in a flash condenser for reuse; andcooling the whole stillage; adding enzymes to the whole stillage to convert cellulose portions of the whole stillage into sugars; fermenting the whole stillage to create a beer mixture; distilling the beer mixture to separate ethanol therefrom; and transferring the ethanol from the distilling step to the ethanol production facility to be combined with ethanol produced by the ethanol production facility.
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地址 |
Galva IA US |