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US 2009/0269477 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for drying condensed distiller's solubles (cds) to produce dried distiller's solubles (dds)
AssigneeJ. Jireh Holdings LLC
InventorsJeffrey L. Tate, James A. Rehkopf, David A. Mirko
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Abstract
Dried distiller's solubles is described. Methods for drying condensed distiller's solubles into dried distiller's solubles are presented. The methods may include introducing the condensed distiller's solubles into a drying gas stream and recovering dried distiller's solubles from the drying gas stream.
Claims21
A method for producing DDS, comprising:
- introducing CDS into a drying gas stream having a maximum velocity of at least 60 meters per second;
- and
- recovering the DDS from the drying gas stream.
A composition, DDS, comprising the following properties:
- moisture content between about 0.5% and about 10%;
- and wherein the DDS is formed by drying CDS in a drying gas stream having a maximum velocity of at least 60 meters per second.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an ethanol production facility;
- and
- a pulse combustion dryer, the pulse combustion dryer in fluid communication with the ethanol production facility such that a suspended fraction of stillage may be communicated from the ethanol production facility to the pulse combustion dryer to be dried into DDS.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.