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Presentation
Towards an Understanding of DDGS FlowabilityCharacteristics
2007 ASABE/CSBE North Central Intersectional Conference (2007)
  • Rumela Bhadra, South Dakota State University
  • Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, South Dakota State University
  • Kurt A. Rosentrater, United States Department of Agriculture
Abstract

Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a major coproduct from the corn-based fuel ethanol industry, is primarily used as livestock feed. Due to high protein, fiber, and energy contents, there is a high demand for DDGS. Flowability of DDGS is often hindered due the phenomenon of “caking”. Shipping and handling of DDGS has thus become a major issue due to bridge formation between the DDGS particles. The objective of this investigation was to measure flowability of DDGS samples from five ethanol plants in the north central region of the U.S. Carr and Jenike tests were performed, and the resulting data will be presented and discussed. Quantifying DDGS flowability is a first step toward overcoming this challenge facing the industry.

Keywords
  • Caking,
  • Carr,
  • DDGS,
  • Flowability,
  • Jenike,
  • Properties
Publication Date
October, 2007
Citation Information
Rumela Bhadra, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan and Kurt A. Rosentrater. "Towards an Understanding of DDGS FlowabilityCharacteristics" 2007 ASABE/CSBE North Central Intersectional Conference (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kurt_rosentrater/126/