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New Partnership Means Dramatic Energy Savings For Ethanol Plants

By Mr Ethanol | December 13, 2007

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It’s full steam ahead for four industry-leading companies who have partnered to market, design, install and arrange financing for an innovative, biomass-fueled, steam production technology that significantly reduces the cost to produce ethanol.

Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, Harris Companies, a mechanical contracting firm; and AE&E - Von Roll, Inc., a technology provider of steam generating systems using renewable, waste and conventional fuels, have together patented(*) a technology application that helps ethanol plants run more efficiently, reduce emissions and improve their overall energy balance. FCStone Carbon, LLC has joined the patent owners to provide marketing and arrange financing options for ethanol producers interested in the technology.

“With ethanol prices lower than they’ve been in recent years and capital costs required for expanding or building new plants soaring, producers are looking for ways to operate more efficiently and reduce costs,” said Tom Aller, president, IPL. “Collectively, our partners offer ethanol producers a suite of services to reduce fuel costs and emissions, while requiring minimal upfront capital dollars. This technology is the answer to being a low-cost ethanol producer in today’s competitive marketplace.”

The patented process involves the way steam is produced for the ethanol manufacturing process. Using AE&E-Von Roll’s fluidized bed reactor technology, residue and byproducts of making ethanol are used as fuel to generate steam used in the plant. This process reduces the amount of natural gas needed by the whole plant by more than 50 percent while reducing emissions at the plant. This means lower operating costs and a better environmental impact.

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