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Self-contained deployable automatic factory built ethanol production plant

  • US 8,097,451 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2007
  • Issued: 01/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A modular ethanol production plant for producing ethanol from grain, comprising:

  • a plurality of identically sized modules all operably interconnected together, the plurality of modules each including a supporting structure main framework having interconnected longitudinal frame members, transverse frame members, vertical frame members, and lateral sides;

    the plurality of modules including;

    a fermentation module having a fermentation tank, and fermentation tank pump operably connected to the fermentation tank;

    a distillation module having a still tank and a still tank pump operably connected to the still tank;

    a ground grain module having a ground grain bin and an auger operably connected to the ground grain bin;

    all of the plurality of modules being aligned such that at least one lateral side of each of the plurality of modules is connected to at least one lateral side of a next adjacent of the plurality of modules;

    each of the plurality of modules having common flow piping transversely disposed such that the common flow piping is aligned in all of the plurality of aligned modules, and the common flow piping is connected such that all of the plurality of aligned modules are in fluid communication with each other; and

    each of the plurality of modules having an electrical control box disposed such that the electrical control boxes are aligned in the plurality of aligned modules, and all of the control boxes are selectively connected such that all of the aligned modules are in electrical communication with each other,wherein, each of the plurality of modules includes a central walkway, wherein each central walkway is aligned with a next adjacent central walkway, andwherein the common flow piping is disposed below each central walkway, wherein the common flow piping is aligned below each adjacent central walkway, and the common flow piping is connected with a simple plumbing connection.

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