New data on OPTIMASH® F200 and
OPTIMASH® AX highlights significant oil yield increase
and low-carbon market potential
NEW
YORK, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IFF
(NYSE:IFF), an industry leader in food, beverage, health,
biosciences, and scent, today announced the launch of its
OPTIMASH® F200 and OPTIMASH® AX enzyme
solutions in combination to maximize corn oil recovery at fuel
ethanol plants. New IFF in-plant data shows that this combination
can deliver up to 15 percent additional corn oil recovery, helping
to meet the growing demand in the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and
animal feed industries. Additionally, IFF has developed a
proprietary oil mapping calculator to help ethanol producers
optimize dosing for maximum recovery. These solutions also
enable ethanol producers to sell ethanol into low-carbon intensity
(low-CI) markets.
"Every ethanol plant has unique requirements for maximizing
value," said Dawn Overby,
North America marketing director,
Grain Processing, IFF. "By working side-by-side with ethanol
producers to offer an optimized combination of OPTIMASH®
F200 and OPTIMASH® AX, it can make all the difference to
their bottom line. Our expert team is on-hand every step of the way
to help them get the most out of their plants — both from a corn
oil recovery and low-CI ethanol point of view."
Increasing distillers corn oil (DCO) yield is crucial for
extracting the highest value from corn. In the U.S., the average
recovery rate is only 50-60 percent of the theoretical yield due to
the extremely complex interactions between starch, fiber and
protein in corn cell walls, preventing oil release. Without
disrupting these interactions, a significant fraction of oil
remains unrecovered and lost to the wet cake.
Improving corn oil and low-CI ethanol yields
New in-plant data shows that using OPTIMASH® AX
alongside OPTIMASH® F200 directs more oil into thin
stillage, increasing the potential for more oil recovery. The
combination of both enzyme solutions has been found to boost corn
oil yield by 15.7 percent, from 0.89 lb/bu to 1.03 lb/bu.
This enzyme duo also allows ethanol producers to enter low-CI
markets by breaking down corn kernel fiber into glucose, which
yeast then converts to ethanol. This process results in a lower CI
score compared to ethanol from starch, generating increased revenue
as a D3 RIN renewable biofuel and potentially qualifying for
substantial tax credits. This ethanol is also more valuable for
state programs such as the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
Optimizing plant efficiencies with technical support
IFF offers comprehensive technical support to ethanol producers
from trial stage and beyond. This service includes baseline and
trial oil mapping, as well as data analyses to guide custom dosing
recommendations for OPTIMASH® F200 and
OPTIMASH® AX, increasing oil recovery without affecting
downstream processability. IFF experts also collaborate with
individual plants to help reduce energy consumption through fiber
dewatering enabled by these enzyme solutions.
OPTIMASH® F200 and OPTIMASH® AX are now
available across the U.S. For more information, visit here.
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