Ethanol Conversion Benefits

Arisdyne Systems Ethanol Production: Increase Feedstock Yields Through Optimal Slurry Dispersions

Maximum Starch Extraction for Processing Efficiency

Ethanol production begins with starchy grains or cellulosic biomass. Today feedstock is reduced to particulates by mechanical milling and then mixed with water in line. The resulting slurry can now be fed into the Arisdyne SR E2 controlled flow cavitation extractor.

Powerful cavitation forces break down the corn particles releasing additional entrapped starch molecules from the cellular structure thus enhancing the enzymatic efficiency in the "mash."

By increasing the amount of entrapped starch that is released, the resulting yield from the same amount of corn can be increased 5% or more with essentially no additional energy input and lower total feedstock costs.

Starch Conversion for Faster Ethanol Production

The ethanol production process of converting starch to sugars by progressively adding enzymes to the particle mixture can also be enhanced with Arisdyne technology. Arisdyne can custom-tailor the average particle size through the power of cavitation. By creating substantially greater surface area in the dispersion, our cavitation process optimizes the efficiency of the enzymes and opens doors to further cost reductions.

The application of controlled flow cavitation prior to saccharification improves particle size and rate of starch-to-sugar conversion for subsequent fermentation to ethanol. Ethanol can then be more efficiently generated through fermentation and subsequent distillation.

Controlled flow cavitation can significantly increase ethanol yield and improve profitability.

Future Benefits

Controlled flow cavitation has been the key technology to significantly improving ethanol yield and profitability. We believe it is also the gateway to cellulosic and downstream process improvements. The engineers and scientists at Arisdyne Systems are already working to make these ideas reality.