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US 2026/0078026 A1Published application
Food protein and starch purification and water recycling methods
AssigneeICM, Inc.
InventorCharles C. Gallop
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Abstract
Various examples disclosed relate to methods for processing an agricultural commodity to produce protein and starch. The present disclosure includes methods that produce protein and starch in addition to recyclable water. The methods can leverage various filtration techniques to separate protein and starch from the recyclable water.
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A method of processing an agricultural commodity, the method comprising:
- separating a process stream in a first production facility with a mechanical separation device into a liquid stream and a solids stream, wherein the process stream includes water and the agricultural commodity;
- clarifying a portion of the liquid stream with a filtration system to recover water from the liquid stream;
- isolating protein from the liquids stream;
- isolating starch from the solids stream;
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- conveying the recovered water to the process stream in the first production facility or to a second production facility.
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A system comprising:
- a separation device configured to separate a slurry including an agricultural commodity into a first solids stream and a first liquid stream;
- a feed tank coupled to receive the first liquid stream and, following a residence time, configured to provide a second solids stream;
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- a filter configured to receive a second solids stream and yield a filtrate and a retentate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.