Ethanol Production - Hydro-Thermal Corp. Fluid: Up to 39% dry milled corn starch Flow Rate: Varies; 100-1600 GPM [.4-6 m3/hr] Inlet Temperature: Varies; 80-180 °F [27-82 °C] Discharge Temperature: Varies; 200-300 °F [93-149 °C] Temperature Rise per Pass: Varies; 30-300°F Steam Supply Pressure: Varies; 15-70 PSIG [1-4.8 barg] A major engineering firm that designs ethanol plants was looking to replace an alternative method of heating that was inconsistently cooking the starch in the liquefaction state (primary starch conversion process). This alternative method increased enzyme usage, longer cook times, lower ethanol yield per bushel, and poor energy efficiencies.SOLUTION A K500 Hydroheater®, also known as the JetCookerTM, was installed to optimize starch conversion by contr

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