Method to produce ethanol using whole stillage
AssigneeGolden Corn Technologies, LLC
InventorRoss D. Dale
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Abstract
A method of producing ethanol is disclosed. The method includes fermentation of carbohydrates from multiple byproduct feedstocks simultaneously during the same fermentation batch by application of a bacterial microbe which converts said carbohydrates to ethanol. A method of producing ethanol from whole stillage is also disclosed comprising converting multiple carbohydrates from multiple feedstocks simultaneously into ethanol without pre-treatment and without added enzymes. A method of producing ethanol with the application of a microbe from the Order Lactobacillales to a byproduct to produce ethanol is also disclosed.
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A method of producing ethanol, the method comprising fermentation of carbohydrates from multiple byproduct feedstocks simultaneously during the same fermentation batch by application of a bacterial microbe which converts said carbohydrates to ethanol.
A method of producing ethanol from whole stillage comprising converting multiple carbohydrates from multiple feedstocks simultaneously into ethanol without pre-treatment and without added enzymes.
A method of producing ethanol comprising application of a microbe from the Order Lactobacillales to a byproduct so as to produce ethanol.
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