Apparatus and method for increasing alcohol yield from grain
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1. A method for producing alcohol from grain comprising:
- applying controlled flow cavitation to a liquid medium comprising a grain, wherein said controlled flow cavitation reduces the particle size of said grain.
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Abstract
A method comprising applying a controlled flow cavitation apparatus to an alcohol production process in order to increase alcohol yield. A grain-based liquid medium comprising grain and a liquid carrier can be passed through a controlled flow cavitation apparatus at a velocity capable of generating a hydrodynamic cavitation zone where the grain size can be reduced. One or more controlled flow cavitation apparatuses can be applied at various points of an alcohol production process, such as a starch-to-ethanol production process.
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1. A method for producing alcohol from grain comprising:
applying controlled flow cavitation to a liquid medium comprising a grain, wherein said controlled flow cavitation reduces the particle size of said grain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for increasing ethanol yield in a starch-to-ethanol production process comprising:
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providing a grain-based liquid medium comprising grain and a liquid carrier;
adjusting the processing pressure of said grain-based medium by passing said grain-based liquid medium through a pump;applying controlled flow cavitation to said pressurized grain-based medium. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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