June 15, 2005
SIOUX FALLS (AP) ...The new technology extracts oil from corn through a mechanical process that can be installed at any dry-mill ethanol plant within 30 days, Endres said.
'They'll get more money for the oil than they're receiving today,' Endres said. 'We then have a secure source, too, for our plant.'
Endres said using corn will help the whole biodiesel industry, which is largely based on soybean oil.
'If there are shortages of soybeans or it becomes too expensive, the corn will be able to continue to supply the market and industry,' Endres said.
Until now, chemical extraction was the only way to remove oil from corn. The chemical process only extracts food-grade oil, which is not suitable for biodiesel...
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