Dewatering press ups solid content, cuts drying costs $250,000/yr
This article describes a dewatering press which increases solid content of a by-product corn fiber at American Maize-Products Company's wet corn milling plant in Hammond, IN. Installation of the dewatering press offers a solution to American Maize's problem of high drying energy costs plus excessive maintenance of conventional screw presses used to dewater the fiber produced a feed to the gas fired rotary dryer containing only 35% solids. The dewatering press has increased solids concentration of the dewatered fiber from 35 to 45% which has resulted in annual dryer energy savings of $250,000. In over 2 1/2 years of operation, 24 hr/day, 7 day/wk, the presses have had no maintenance downtime, thus providing an additional $50,000/yr savings.
- Research Organization:
- American Maize-Products Co., Hammond, IN
- OSTI ID:
- 5929302
- Journal Information:
- Chem. Process. (Chicago); (United States), Vol. 46:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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