The grains complex has been tiresome compared to the whirlwind proteins of late. A big carryout looms in corn, and demand from China has been in question.
Ottawa-based Iogen Corp. announced it has developed and patented a new method to make drop-in cellulosic biofuels from biogas using existing refinery assets and production operations.
Corn kernel fiber conversion technology holds great promise, but RIN integrity standards are paramount to the value and marketability of advanced ethanol derived from this exciting new pathway. Fortunately, quality assurance plan services are here.
In December, logistics were the primary market driver in the DDGS market. Whether in railcar turn times, empty container availability or even truck availability to move the product, transportation is affecting prices.
Experts in the DDGS industry addressed current challenges and opportunities during a Jan. 16 webinar hosted by Ethanol Producer Magazine. The event was sponsored by the 2014 Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
Air Products, one of the leading suppliers of liquid carbon dioxide in the United States, has announced the signing of a long-term agreement for the production of liquid CO2 with Big River Resources Boyceville LLC in Boyceville, Wis.
The Distillers Grains Technology Council is pleased to announce that it has selected Kurt Rosentrater, a faculty member at Iowa State University, to be its next executive director and CEO. Rosentrater succeeds Charlie Staff, who recently retired.
Australia-based Elk Petroleum Inc. recently announced it has finalized and executed a binding agreement with Nebraska-based Bridgeport Ethanol LLC to purchase carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery operations.
Manufacturers of distillers grains are already regulated by an alphabet soup of statutes, implementing agencies and industry certifications. Now, add the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to the list.
GTL Resources USA Inc., owner of Illinois River Energy LLC, and Quality Technology International Inc., through its subsidiary, QTI-AMG LLC, announced that they have formed a partnership to collaborate on a transformative hybrid fractionation process.
Air Products, one of the leading suppliers of liquid carbon dioxide in the United States, has announced the signing of a long-term agreement for the production of liquid CO2 with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC.
Seeking protein value, domestic feeders are paying up to keep DDGS in their rations. Meanwhile, export markets remain brisk, container logistics continue to be a factor, and both RFS uncertainties and China's mounting regulatory pressures persist.
The European Investment Bank is providing a loan to support the research and development projects of Biochemtex, an engineering subsidiary of the Mossi and Ghisolfi Group. The research will include both biofuel and biobased chemical products.
Rex American Resources Corp. has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2013, reporting a gross profit increase of 386 percent compared to the same period of last year. The company holds ownership interest in seven ethanol plants.
Kitty litter that's nearly 100 percent biodegradable can be made by processing spent grains left over from corn ethanol production. A distillers grains-based litter may provide a new and perhaps higher-value market for the product.
Distillers grains exports are a big story this year, particularly in China, where appetite for the coproduct is expected to only grow. Domestically, prices are high, supported in part by growing export numbers.
The export market for distillers grains continues to drive prices while also impacting demand domestically. Animal producers are dropping their usage rates or searching for a feed replacement, thanks to higher prices.
The domestic market adjusts to lower oil levels, higher prices and protein demand as it anticipates lower fiber content ahead. Another unusual year is expected, with protein as the big story.
Although China is the big story in distillers grains exports this year, many growing markets are helping support this crucial outlet for U.S. producers. Experts believe that 2013 could top 7.42 million metric tons, the amount exported last year.
China has quickly recovered its place as the top importer of U.S. distillers grains after dropping the dumping investigation in May 2012. Through July of this year, the country has imported 1.72 million metric tons of distillers grains.
During a webinar held Nov. 14 four experts talked about corn oil extraction from the viewpoint of animal nutrition, corn oil markets, its financial impact on ethanol plants and coproduct diversification.
Douglas Tiffany, assistant extension professor at the University of Minnesota, discussed the economics of co-locating torrefaction, ethanol and coal power plants at the University of North Dakota on Nov. 6.
Adkins Energy LLC, a 48 MMgy ethanol plant located in Lena, Ill., is poised to begin construction on a 2 MMgy co-located biodiesel plant, which will utilize the distillers corn oil separated at the ethanol plant as a biodiesel feedstock.
The Renewable Fuels Association and U.S. Grains Council have announced that Export Exchange 2014 will take place Oct. 20-22 in Seattle. The event, held every two years, is the nation's premier international trade conference on coarse grains.
Energias Renovaveis do Brasil has signed a contract to construct a cogeneration facility to produce power and steam from sugarcane bagasse biomass at an ethanol plant owned by SVAA, a joint venture of Dow Chemical and Mitsui & Co.
ICM Inc. has announced that Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC of Annawan, Ill., has purchased its patent-pending Selective Milling Technology, a value-added ICM platform technology that increases ethanol yield, reduces viscosity and increases oil recovery.
After the drought of 2012, ethanol producers saw a strong increase in grind margins, better ethanol netbacks and decreased feedstock costs in the first two quarters of 2013, according to a recently Christianson & Associates PLLP report.
Pacific Ethanol Inc., a marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States, has begun commercial production of corn oil at its Stockton, Calif., plant.
Big River Resources LLC and Prairie Gold Inc. have signed agreements forming a joint venture to produce corn zein proteins. The new venture, Big River Prairie Gold LLC will construct and operate a zein production facility near Galva, Ill.
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