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US 12,480,087 B2Granted
Fiber wash system and method
AssigneeIntegroEnergy Group, Inc.
InventorDaniel W. Sonnek
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Abstract
A system and method for washing and separating fiber in the processing of grains in between the steps of fermentation and distillation is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for producing a high protein feed.
Claims10
A system for a dry mill ethanol plant comprising:
- a fermentation vessel coupled to a separating means for separating fiber from protein in fermented grain;
- a first outlet coupled to the fermentation vessel for routing the fermented grain to the separating means;
- a second outlet coupled to the separating means for routing the protein to a distillation column;
- a third outlet coupled to the separating means for routing the separated fiber to a solvent wash system;
- a fourth outlet coupled to the solvent wash system for routing the fiber to a solvent recovery system;
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- a fifth outlet coupled to the solvent recovery system for routing the fiber to a fiber recovery system,
- wherein the fiber and the protein are separated in the separating means after fermentation and prior to being routed to the solvent wash system and the distillation column, respectively.
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A system for a dry mill ethanol plant comprising:
- a fermentation vessel coupled to a separating means for separating fiber from protein in fermented grain;
- a first outlet coupled to the fermentation vessel for routing the fermented grain to the separating means;
- a second outlet coupled to the separating means for routing the protein to a distillation column;
- a third outlet coupled to the separating means for routing the separated fiber to a solvent wash system;
- a fourth outlet coupled to the solvent wash system for routing the fiber to a solvent recovery system;
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- a fifth outlet coupled to the solvent wash system for routing the fiber to a cellulosic process,
- wherein the fiber and the protein are separated in the separating means after fermentation and prior to being routed to the solvent wash system and the distillation column, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.