Patent ID: 8288138
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: C08H,C12N,C12P,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A process for converting a grain fermentation residual product into ethanol, comprising: A) pretreating a grain fermentation residual product with acid and heat to degrade hemicellulosic material within the grain fermentation residual product, wherein pretreating the grain fermentation residual product includes an in-line processing system, comprising: B) hydrolyzing the pretreated grain fermentation residual product with an enzyme to convert starch and cellulosic material to simple sugars; C) fermenting the simple sugars into ethanol with an ethanol-producing microbe; D) distilling the ethanol; E) dehydrating the ethanol to remove water; and F) recovering whole stillage as an animal or fish feed product.