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Title: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ETHANOL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. PART II: PROCESS ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS

Author
item Rosentrater, Kurt
item WILLIAMS, GREGORY - TYSON FOODS

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/13/2006
Publication Date: 7/11/2006
Citation: Rosentrater, K.A., Williams, G.D. 2006. Design considerations for the construction and operation of ethanol manufacturing facilities. Part II: process engineering considerations. Meeting abstract for 2006 ASABE International Meeting, July 9-12, 2006, Portland, OR.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Ethanol manufacturing facilities represent an important segment of our agricultural production system. The ethanol industry is currently experiencing a rapid expansion throughout the country, and is poised to substantially contribute to our country’s growing need for energy, especially as non-renewable fossil fuel resources become more problematic to supply. Agri-industrial facilities such as ethanol plants have a number of unique design requirements. In an effort to summarize state of the art design procedures for these facilities, an overview of accepted methods and standards has been assembled and discussed. Specifically, this paper focuses on process engineering considerations. Consequently, engineers and designers should become familiar with the distinctive design process for these facilities and develop an appropriate reference base from which to work.