SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND CO-PRODUCTS WITH FRACTIONATION OF FEEDSTOCK AND SOLVENT WASHING OF FERMENTATION PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A method for processing a fermentation product of a fermentation process in a biorefinery that performs distillation of ethanol, the fermentation product comprising a liquid component and a solids component, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) fractionating corn to separate endosperm from other components of the corn;
(b) fermenting a fractionated portion of the corn comprising substantially entirely endosperm to obtain a fermentation product, the fermentation product comprising a liquid component and a solids component;
(c) applying a solvent to the solids component; and
(d) drying the solids component.
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Abstract
A system for the production of ethanol and co-products is provided. The system facilitates an overall reduction in the use of energy, for example, by reducing the mass of wet solids supplied to a distillation system. The system also reduces the amount of energy used to dry the wet solids component of a fermentation product, for example, by increasing the ethanol concentration of the wet solids. The system also facilitates the recovery of co-products including bioproducts and other biochemicals extracted from components of the fermentation product. The solids component of the fermentation product may be dried and constituted into a meal that may be used for animal feed, among other uses.
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1. A method for processing a fermentation product of a fermentation process in a biorefinery that performs distillation of ethanol, the fermentation product comprising a liquid component and a solids component, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) fractionating corn to separate endosperm from other components of the corn; (b) fermenting a fractionated portion of the corn comprising substantially entirely endosperm to obtain a fermentation product, the fermentation product comprising a liquid component and a solids component; (c) applying a solvent to the solids component; and (d) drying the solids component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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