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Economic-Engineering Assessment of Sequential Extraction Processing of Corn
Transactions of the ASAE
  • Dongil Chang, Chungnam National University
  • Mila P. Hojilla-Evangelista, Iowa State University
  • Lawrence A. Johnson, Iowa State University
  • Deland J. Myers, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1995
DOI
10.13031/2013.27930
Abstract

A simulation model, termed SIMSEP for simulating the Sequential Extraction Process (SEP), was developed to assess the economic and engineering feasibilities of SEP, an innovative approach to processing corn into ethanol, edible oil, industrial and edible proteins, andfeed ingredients. SEP is designed to produce a new mix of value-added coproducts that could improve the profitability of processing corn and corn-derived ethanol. Simulations were carried out for various system variables to examine their effects on profitability. Results showed that SEP is economically and technically feasible. Estimates for return on investment for a proposed plant are attractive under many likely market situations, and several additional opportunities exist to further improve profitability. The SEP technology should not be commercialized until additional potential technical and market problems are resolved; but based on this analysis, continued research and development activities are warranted.

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This article is from Transactions of the ASAE 38(4) 1995: 1129-1138. doi: 10.13031/2013.27930. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Dongil Chang, Mila P. Hojilla-Evangelista, Lawrence A. Johnson and Deland J. Myers. "Economic-Engineering Assessment of Sequential Extraction Processing of Corn" Transactions of the ASAE Vol. 38 Iss. 4 (1995) p. 1129 - 1138
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lawrence_johnson/32/