Way Found To Make Ethanol Byproduct More Valuable
09/17/2009 07:33AM
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A Purdue University scientist has found a way to make a byproduct of ethanol production more marketable as a livestock feed.
Purdue researcher Klein Ileleji (EE-lil-uh-jee) discovered a method to predict the nutrient content in distillers' dried grains with solubles.
Because that ethanol byproduct often has varying levels of fiber, protein and other components, many livestock producers are wary of buying it for their animals.
But Ileleji says the new method should make the ethanol byproduct more marketable as a feedstock for cattle and other livestock by creating a more consistent product.
The findings by the assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering appear online in the journal Bioresource Technology.
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