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Fig. 1. Schematic of corn dry grind process with fiber conversion to ethanol. DDGS, distillers dried grains with solubles.

The overall production process for bioethanol has a clear advantage over some other industrial fermentation products. Due to the fact that all the input streams are converted to products such as bioethanol, gluten or a protein-rich feed stuff, so-called DDGS (distillers dried grains with solubles), fertilizer and a readily biodegradable wastewater the process can be seen as a zero-waste-concept. 

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DDGS, Distillers dried grains with solubles. Table 6.9 Economic Performance (2014 Pricing Basis) Dry Grind Wet Milling... 

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By-Products. After the removal of alcohol, the fermentation residues are processed to produce distillers grains. These residues consist of proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and fiber that are concentrated threefold by removal of the starch. Distillers grains are usually divided into one of four groups including distillers dry grains (DDG), distillers dry solubles (DDS), distillers dry grains with solubles (DDG/S), and condensed distillers solubles (CDS). 

In a conventional dry grind process, ground com is mixed with water to produce slurry. The slurry is cooked the slurry starch liquefied, saccharified and fermented to produce ethanol. The remaining nonfermentables (germ, fiber, and protein) are recovered at the end of the dry grind process as an animal food co-product, called distiller dried grains with solubles or DDGS. 

Srinivasan, R., Moreau, R. A., Rausch, K. D., Belyea, R. L., Tumbleson, M. E., and Singh, V. 2005. Separation of fiber from distillers dried grains with solubles (ddgs) using sieving and elutriation. Cereal Chem., 82, 528-533. 

The liquid left after distillation is subjected to centrifugation, where most of the suspended solids are separated. The clear liquid can be recycled by adding it back to the starch conversion stage. The moist cake released by the centrifuges is mixed with the syrup produced by the evaporator to form a homogenous mixture and is dewatered in dryers. The dryers produce a Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) meal, which can be formed into pellets. These are used in many applications, most prominently in animal feed. 

Knott, J., Shurson, J., and Gohil, J. (2003), Variation in Particle Size and Bulk Density of Distiller s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) Produced by "New Generation" Ethanol Plants in Minnesota and South Dakota, (Website http //www.ddgs.umn.edu/ research-quality/variation.pdf). Department of Animal Science University of Minnesota. Last modified 9/11/03. 

The world demand for lysine is expected to increase continually. The increasing ethanol fermentation capacity for gasohol production provides an opportunity for increased lysine production. Distillers dried grains (DDG), a by-product of ethanol fermentation used as a protein source in animal feeds, is deficient in lysine and other essential amino acids. It needs to be supplemented with lysine for full-value use. 

Liquefied biomass may contain low molecular weight polymers. These low molecular weight polymers can be directly used as final products such as adhesive (glue) (Chen and Chen, 1996). They also can be copolymerized to produce other polymeric materials such as polyurethane, polyester, fibers, and so on. If they are blended with other biomass particles, such as lignocellulosic particles or distiller s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), high density panels or molded articles can be produced. 

In most of today s ethanol plants for the conversion of wheat, rye and corn, the required thermal energy is provided by natural gas, heavy fuel oil or coal. The protein-rich by-products of ethanol plants are referred to as dried distillers grains with solubles , abbreviated as DDGS, and are mostly used for animal fodder. Alternatively, they can be converted to biogas for heat and electricity production. The resulting residue can then be used as fertiliser (see Table 7.16). 

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the dominant microorganism in the first generation of fuel ethanol production. In recent years, the worldwide bioethanol production reached around 80 billion liters per year. In a typical industrial scale bioethanol fermentation process using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, around 8-14% (v/v) ethanol is produced and the glucose to bioethanol yield is usually over 90% of the theoretical yield. In some processes, simultaneous saccharification and fermentation is applied, in which a-amylase/glucoa-mylase is mixed with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and starchy raw materials. Most of yeast cells harvested in the fermentation are recycled and sent back in order to enhance the cell concentration in the fermenter. Around 5-10% yeast cells end up in Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS), which could be sold as animal feed. 

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