- Significant reduction in corn mash viscosity seen to add significant value at Minnesota-based Corn Plus dry grind ethanol facility
- Breakthroughs in viscosity reduction directly contribute to increased throughput and yield
- SMT and FST are two of ICM’s value-added, patented technology platforms
MINNETONKA, Minn., U.S.A., November 27, 2018 – A recent trial evaluating the use of Enogen® corn enzyme technology with ICM’s Selective Milling TechnologyTM and Fiber Separation TechnologyTM successfully demonstrated that the technologies work well together, providing synergies that can bring higher ethanol yield and more robust starch-fiber separations. The technologies were tested at Corn Plus, a Minnesota-based dry grind ethanol plant.
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| Enogen® corn enzyme technology combined with ICM’s Selective Milling TechnologyTM and Fiber Separation TechnologyTM was shown to bring higher ethanol yield and more robust starch-fiber separations in a recent Minnesota trial. |
Enogen corn is an in-seed innovation available exclusively from Syngenta and features the first biotech corn output trait designed specifically to enhance ethanol production. Using modern biotechnology to deliver best-in-class alpha amylase enzyme directly in grain, Enogen corn eliminates the need to add liquid alpha amylase. The product is rapidly gaining widespread acceptance because of the value it delivers to ethanol producers and the opportunity it provides corn growers to be enzyme suppliers for their local ethanol plants.
“Enogen grain works across a broad range of pH and temperatures, facilitating an unparalleled break in viscosity through unique enzyme activity and unmatched dosage rates,” said Dr. Miloud Araba, head of technical services for Enogen at Syngenta. “Breakthroughs in viscosity reduction can lead to unprecedented levels of solids loading, which directly contribute to increased throughput and yield, as well as significant cost savings from reduced natural gas, electricity and water use.1”
“SMTTM and FSTTM are two of ICM’s value-added, patented technology platforms,” said Steve Hartig, ICM VP of Technology Development. “Both technologies are designed to help maximize production and minimize operational expense. SMT maximizes the amount of starch exposed for conversion to ethanol and oil available for recovery while preserving fiber for higher value platform applications. FST is a progressive pre-fermentation system that removes fiber prior to fermentation, allowing more fermentable carbohydrates to be loaded into each batch for fermentation."
“Using Enogen corn, with its mode of action and high amount of expressed enzyme, brings a lower viscosity to the corn mash. The lower viscosity provides improved separation capability, leading to increased efficiencies when working in tandem with the SMTTM and FSTTM systems,” Hartig added.
To inquire about incorporating Enogen into a dry grind ethanol plant, contact Jeff Oestmann at jeff.oestmann@syngenta.com. For more information about Enogen corn hybrids, contact a Golden Harvest® Seed Advisor or NK® retailer or visit www.Enogen.com.
For more information about implementing ICM’s SMTTM or FSTTM system, contact Jeff Scharping at jeff.scharping@icminc.com or (316) 977-6833.
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1 Based on Enogen trial and commercial results at Midwest ethanol plants.
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