Methods for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct
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Jul 15, 2014
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May 26, 2009
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May 26, 2009
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Abstract
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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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- A23J Class
- 80 Applications Filed
- 52 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65 % Issued To-Date
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- 45 Citation Count
- A23J Class
- 98 % this patent is cited more than
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