Technology Breakthrough Enables Biodiesel Production from Ethanol Plants

This technology allows the extraction of corn oil for biodiesel in addition to ethanol production. Perhaps this could be a path toward improving the net energy balance in addition to improving the bottom line for ethanol producers.
VeraSun Energy, Press Releases:
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...The technology enables ethanol producers to extract crude oil from the dry mill process. By extracting the oil, producers have the opportunity to increase plant income and improve handling characteristics of distillers dry grains.
'This is exciting new technology. We believe this breakthrough will improve the economics of ethanol production by creating another product revenue stream,' explains Don Endres, CEO of VeraSun Energy.
SunSource BioEnergy hopes to extend the benefits industry-wide by offering producers extraction units and oil purchase agreements. The company plans to build a 50 million gallon biodiesel production facility that will purify the corn oil and convert it to biodiesel fuel...