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Ethanol yield, L/t (gal/bu)
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DDGS yield, kg/t (lb/bu)a
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CGF yield, kg/t (lb/bu)a
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CGM yield, kg/t (lb/bu)a
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Dry grind oil recovery, kg/t (lb/bu)
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Baselineb
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410.3 (2.759)
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310.1 (17.44)
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229.3 (12.88)
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49.77 (2.80)
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2.145 (0.12)
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Individual processes:
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Conventional dry grind, no oil skimming
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414.1 (2.785)
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312.2 (17.56)
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n/a
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n/a
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0
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Conventional dry grind, with oil skimming
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414.1 (2.785)
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308.0 (17.32)
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n/a
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n/a
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4.288 (0.24)
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Wet milling
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386.6 (2.600)
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n/a
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229.3 (12.88)
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49.77 (2.80)
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n/a
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Scenario 5: Full starch conversion
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420.7 (2.829)#
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291.2 (16.38)
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229.3 (12.88)
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49.77 (2.80)
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2.145 (0.12)
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Scenario 6: Complete fiber conversion plus full starch conversion
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457.6 (3.078)#
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226.3 (12.67)
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229.3 (12.88)
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49.77 (2.80)
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2.145 (0.12)
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- aCommercial or ‘as is’ basis. Dry matter contents of 89.31%, 87.13%, and 90.04% for DDGS, CGF and CGM, respectively[40]. bWeighted industry averages. DDGS, distillers dried grains with solubles; CGF, corn gluten feed; CGM, corn gluten meal.