Patents Assigned to YA GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, L.P.
  • Patent number: 9320990
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method recovers oil from a concentrated byproduct, such as evaporated thin stillage formed during a dry milling process used for producing ethanol. The method includes forming a concentrate from the byproduct and recovering oil from the concentrate. The step of forming the concentrate may comprise evaporating the byproduct. Further, the step of separating the oil from the concentrate may comprise using a centrifuge and, in particular, a disk stack centrifuge. Other aspects of the invention include related methods and subsystems for recovering oil from thin stillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: YA GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, L.P.
    Inventor: David J. Winsness