Patent ID: 9375731
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B01D,B04B,C10L,C11B

Claim Text:
1. A process used in an ethanol production facility, the process comprising: separating selected solids from a process stream in the ethanol production facility to yield a liquid substantially free of the selected solids, wherein the selected solids comprises suspended particles having a buoyancy wherein the suspended particles accumulate at an interface between light/oil and aqueous/heavy phases; and then passing the process stream through a selected solids mechanical processor to produce a filtrate substantially free of the selected solids and a retentate containing recovered selected solids, wherein the mechanical processor includes a dynamic filtration device which compresses the process stream by structure movable relative to a filter surface against a filter for a time sufficient to further decrease an amount of liquid retained in the retentate.