Methods for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct and system therefore

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10266790
APP PUB NO 20170362536A1
SERIAL NO

15691040

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The present invention relates generally to corn dry-milling, and more specifically, to methods for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct produced in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol and a system therefore. In one embodiment, a method for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct includes, in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol, separating the whole stillage byproduct into an insoluble solids portion and a thin stillage portion. The thin stillage portion is separated into a protein portion and a water soluble solids portion. Next, the protein portion is dewatered then dried to define a high protein corn meal that includes at least 40 wt % protein on a dry basis.

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  • FLUID QUIP INC.

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Lee, Chie Ying San Jose, US 39 430

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