Abstract: An ethanol production facility is provided for processing a plurality of fermentable feedstock materials into an ethanol end product through fermentation and distillation. The facility includes a fermenting stage for converting the plurality of fermentable feedstocks into an alcohol mixture including ethanol and water, and a distillation stage. The distillation stage distills the low concentration alcohol mixture into a high concentration alcohol distillate. A kernel feedstock processing stage is receives and processes a kernel containing feedstock, and includes a receiving station for receiving the kernel containing feedstock. A storage station is provided for storing the kernel based feedstock, and a mill is provided for milling the kernel based feedstock into a flour based feedstock. A conveyor is provided for conveying the milled floor based feedstock to the fermenting stage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 2013
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2017
Assignee:
CENTRAL INDIANA ETHANOL, LLC
Inventors:
Gary Drook, Eric Utterback, Ryan H Drook, Randy Baer, Jeff Harts, Jason Drook
Abstract: An ethanol production facility is provided for processing a plurality of fermentable feedstock materials into an ethanol end product through fermentation and distillation. The facility includes a fermenting stage for converting the plurality of fermentable feedstocks into an alcohol mixture including ethanol and water, and a distillation stage. The distillation stage distills the low concentration alcohol mixture into a high concentration alcohol distillate. A kernel feedstock processing stage is receives and processes a kernel containing feedstock, and includes a receiving station for receiving the kernel containing feedstock. A storage station is provided for storing the kernel based feedstock, and a mill is provided for milling the kernel based feedstock into a flour based feedstock. A conveyor is provided for conveying the milled floor based feedstock to the fermenting stage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 4, 2013
Date of Patent:
June 6, 2017
Assignee:
Central Indiana Ethanol, LLC
Inventors:
Gary Drook, Eric Utterback, Ryan H Drook, Randy Baer, Jeff Harts, Jason Drook