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FWS Technologies Promotes a Unique Corn Fractionation System for Ethanol Producers

FWS Technologies, a member of the FWS Group of Companies, provides its Patented Corn Fractionation System to the ethanol industry utilizing unique technology that effectively and efficiently separates corn into its three main fractions. These fractions are the Endosperm Fraction, the Germ Fraction and the Bran Fraction. The use of fractionated Endosperm as feedstock for ethanol production improves ethanol production levels, thereby contributing to the increased profitability of corn ethanol plants.

The FWS System uses “dry” fractionation technology to complete the process. Fractionating corn into component parts via dry processing provides significant economic and environmental benefits for ethanol producers. As stated, the primary value lies in enhanced ethanol production, but also important are the significantly reduced operating costs. Dry fractionation technology also generates co-products that are not denatured in processing. This flexibility provides the added potential benefit of new and enhanced co-products. When market conditions warrant, such co-products can be further processed and marketed into high value animal feed and human food markets, further enhancing profit returns.
As by-product market conditions develop and change, only those who fractionate will possess the flexibility to capitalize on changing market conditions.

FWS provides a total turnkey solution for your fractionation needs as we utilize the design-build approach to deliver the FWS Fractionation System. Most conventional plants will require minimal physical change since our system is a simple bolt-on process for the front end of your dry grind ethanol plant. Our technology is unique in that it requires relatively few equipment processing steps to achieve high quality fractionation results. The integration of minimal processing steps means lower operating costs, lower maintenance costs, small footprint and lower initial capital costs.

The FWS System includes many overall advantages for ethanol producers. A summary list of the most significant advantages includes:

  • Significant improvement in ethanol production capacity
  • Variety of high quality co-products
  • Relatively low capital cost
  • Short payback period due to high ROI
  • Effective online installation
  • Small equipment footprint
  • High capacity system
  • Relatively low horsepower requirement
  • Ease of operation
  • Low maintenance requirement
  • Lower operating costs
  • Corn oil extraction opportunities
  • Improved environmental impact
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    With increases to profitability and reductions in energy utilization/emissions, our fractionation system is both financially and environmentally rewarding.