An Overview of Corn Processing
Kent RauschAssociate ProfessorAgricultural and Biological EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GEAPS Webinar, April 16, 2020
Outline: 3 major processesØ Wet millingØ Dry millingØ Dry grind
The Corn Kernel
SoftEndosperm
HardEndosperm
Germ11.9%
Tip Cap 0.8%
Pericarp 5.3%
{82%
“Fiber”
“Fiber”
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The Wet Milling Process
Primary objective:Make pure starch
32 lb of Starchor
33 lb of Sweeteneror
2.5 gal of Fuel Ethanoland
11.4 lb of 20% Gluten Feedand
3 lb of 60% Gluten Mealand
1.6 lb of Corn Oil
From wet milling, one bushel gives…
Corn Wet Milling: Overview
StarchGluten FeedMix / Dry
Germ Separation Germ
Protein Separation Gluten Meal
Fiber Separation Fiber
Corn Steeping Steepwater Evaporator
Fuel EthanolHigh Fructose Corn Syrup
Modified Starches
Purposes of SteepingØ hydrate germ
n makes germ resilient to millingn reduces germ densityn water soluble components move out of germ into steepwater
Ø softens kerneln eases milling
Ø breaks down the endosperm matrixn weakens the glue that holds the marbles
Steeping: Semicontinuous
1 2 3 4 5 6
SO2H2O(Fresh steep water)
Fresh Corn
SO2 reactionSO2 sorptionhydration, LA fermentation
Steeped Corn
Old steep water
Corn
Steepwater
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Three Stages of the Conventional Countercurrent Steeping Process
1) Lactic acid fermentation2) Sulfur dioxide diffusion3) Sulfur dioxide reaction
These are stages from the kernel’s perspective
1) Lactic acid dominated stagen Hydration of kernel
w From 15 to 45% moisture
n Lactic acid moves into endosperm
n Lactobacillus bacteria survive at correct temperature and pH, need nutrients in steepwater
H20H20
lactic acid lactic acid
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2) Sulfur dioxide diffusion stagen Lactic acid affects
rate of diffusionn SO2 reaches
endosperm matrix Gluten ”glue”
starch “marbles”
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3) Sulfur dioxide reaction stagen SO2 reacts with
disulfide bonds in endosperm protein
n Weakens matrixn Allows starch
granules to be separated cleanly from protein
solubles
Gluten ”glue”
starch “marbles”
H20
SO2 lactic acid
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By the end of the steeping processØ Protein matrix weakenedØ Endosperm proteins
solubilizedØ Material has diffused out of
the kernel into steepwater n Germ solublesn Endosperm protein
Ø Watern 6 to 9 gal/bu for steeping n 3 gal/bu absorbedn 3 to 6 gal/bu becomes light
steepwatern 2.8 to 3.6 lb/bu corn solids
move to steepwater
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Steeping Operations
process water
sulfur dioxide
corn
light steepwater EVAP heavy steepwater
COND
steepwater condensate
STEEPING
steeped corn
GERM SEPARATION
ANAEROBICSYSTEM
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Condensed Fermented Corn ExtractivesØ Also called heavy
steepwaterØ Sold on a 50% total solids
basisØ Soluble proteins and
carbohydrates from steeping
Ø About 45% of solids are protein
Protein23%
NFE19%
Ash8%
Moisture50%
NFE = nitrogen free extractSource: Wright (1987)
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GERM SEPARATION
wet germ
GERM DRYERGERM
PRESS
FIBERWASH
steeped corn
dry germ
Germ Separation and Processing
Ø Carefully break apart kernel so that germ can be separated using hydrocyclones
Ø Wash loose starch and gluten from germØ Good operation should result in starch content in germ of 7-10% (db)
26°Belight
steepwater EVAP heavy steepwater
COND steepwater condensate
ANAEROBICSYSTEM
5.5°Be
STEEPING
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6” NYLON OR 316SS CYCLONES
Germ separation or mill stream degritting
Disk Mill: for 1st, 2nd, 3rd grind steps
Disk Mill: for 1st, 2nd, 3rd grind stepsØ closeup photo of a disk mill for 1st, 2nd grind
First Grind Material
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6” Cyclone Germ Separation System
© Alfa Laval 2001
2nd Grind Dewatering & Germ Washing Screens
GERM DRYER
GERM PRESS
steeped corn
germ
Germ Processing
MILL
MILL
Fiber Wash and 3rd Grind
fresh process water
1stGrind
2ndGrind
8.5-9.5°Be
process water
A B
purity control
purity • 44 to 46% oil typical;
some fiber in germ improves pressing
• 55% oil in germ is possible
<50% m.c.
Wet GermØ Steeped germ is
40 to 50% crude fat (“oil”)
Ø Oil content is the driving factor for market value
Ø Moisture of pressed germ
Ø Slightly higher fiber n Improves germ
pressingn Reduces energy for
germ drying
Corn Germ MealØ Corn plant embryo after oil
extractionØ Specifications:
n 20% protein minimumn 1% fat minimumn 12% fiber maximum
Ø Good amino acid contentØ Carrier for micro-ingredients
in animal food formulations
NFE = nitrogen free extractSource: Wright (1987)
Protein23%
NFE52%
Crude Fiber10%
Fat2%
Ash4%
Moisture10%
GERM SEPARATION
heavy steepwater
FEED DRYERFIBER
PRESS
FIBERWASH
wet fiber
corn gluten feed
millstarch
Fiber Processing
germ
FIBER DRYER
FIBERPRESS
CGF
Fiber Washing System
MILL
process water (clarifier)
3rdGrind
from germ washing system
process water
FEED DRYER
heavy steepwater
MILL STREAMTHICKENER
millstarch
50µ50µ 75µ Stage 6: 150µ to control m.c. to press
Washed fiberThroughs
<60% m.c.
26°Be
Pressure fed screenØ DSM screenØ Wedge bar screen
Pressure fed screen
Input
Smaller stuffBigger stuff
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flow
wedge bar or profile bar
fiber
starch-protein
Corn Gluten FeedØ Mixture of fiber fraction and
heavy steepwaterØ Specifications:
n 21% protein minimumn 1% fat minimumn 10% fiber maximum
Ø Approximately 15% starch (part of NFE component)
Ø High in water soluble nutrients
Protein23%
NFE50%
Crude Fiber8%
Fat2%
Ash8%
Moisture9%
NFE = nitrogen free extract
Source: Wright (1987)
Centrifuges for Starch Recovery
fresh water
starch
MULTI-STAGE STARCH WASHING
HYDROCYCLONES
light middlings
MIDDLINGS CLARIFIER
MILL STREAMTHICKENER
PRIMARYSEPARATOR
millstarch
light gluten
16-20°Be3-7% protein
process water
process water
22°Be (~40% solids)<0.30% protein<0.01% soluble protein<0.5% fiber
11°Be
10°Be7°Be
process water
process water
GLUTEN DRYER
corn gluten mealGLUTEN
THICKENER
lightgluten
fresh water
GLUTENFILTER
heavygluten
STARCH WASHING
starch slurry
Gluten and Starch Processing
PRIMARYSEPARATOR
16-20°Be3-7% protein
3°Be 17°Be
0.2°Be
22°Be
Gluten Dewatering
Corn Gluten MealØ Specifications:
• 60% protein minimum• 1% fat minimum• 3% fiber maximum
Ø Endosperm proteins
Protein62% NFE
23%
Crude Fiber1%
Fat2%Ash
2%
Moisture10%
NFE = nitrogen free extractSource: Wright (1987)
Multi-Stage Starch Washing
fresh water
starchMIDDLINGS CLARFIER
PRIMARY SEPARATOR
STARCH WASHING HYDROCYCLONES
4°Be
16-20°Be3-7% protein120°F
22°Be108°F
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Clamshell Starch Washing System and 10 mm Cyclones
StarchØ Very high purity (>99.5% db starch)Ø Purity is required by downstream processes
n High fructose corn syrupn Starch modification
Ø Purity is not required for ethanol productionØ Poor starch-gluten separation
n Caused by improper steepingn Caused by dryer damagen Decreases starch yields or increases protein content of starch productn Starch routed to either gluten meal stream or process water streams
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Gluten Meal5%
Gluten Feed23%
Oil4%
Starch68%
Starch and Coproduct YieldsØ Typical corn composition
n Starch, 72.0%n Protein, 8.8%n Oil, 4.0%
Ø Typical millhouse yieldsn Starch, 68.4%n Germ, 7.5%n Gluten, 4.9%n Fiber, 11.6%n Solubles, 6.8%
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Starch
Endosperm Protein
Germ
Fiber
Steep Solubles
ProcessWater
Formation of Coproducts
CornGluten Feed
Gluten Meal
Corn Oil
Starch
Waste
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Corn Dry Milling
Primary Objective: A method to get grits
Dry Milled Corn Products
Coarse Grits
Fine Grits
Flour
Germ
DefinitionØ “dry milling” should refer to process to produce grit
products, meal and flour from cornn Wet milling vs. Dry milling confusion
Ø NOT a process to produce ethanolØ NOT the same thing as “dry grind”
Dry Milling ProcessØ physical separationØ no chemical useØ minimal waterØ relatively dry processØ low capital costØ less pure separationØ low concentration of starch, protein, fiber, oil
Dry milling industry
Dry milling: ~200 million bushels per yearWet milling: ~2 billion bushels per yearDry grind: ~5 billion bushels per year
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Corn Water
Tempering Chamber
Throughs
TailsBeall Degerminator
Dryer /Cooler
Dryer /Cooler
Gravity Table
Aspirator
Pericarp (Bran)
Flaking Grits
Smaller Grits
Corn Meal
Corn Flour
Hominy Feed
Corn Germ
Germ Cake
Crude Corn OilOil Expeller
Aspirator
Aspirator
Sifter
Sifter
Roller Mill
Hammer Mill
End
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rodu
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Dry Milling
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Corn Water
Tempering Chamber
Throughs
TailsBeall Degerminator
Dryer /Cooler
Dryer /Cooler
Gravity Table
Aspirator
Pericarp (Bran)
Flaking Grits
Smaller Grits
Corn Meal
Corn Flour
Hominy Feed
Corn Germ
Germ Cake
Crude Corn OilOil Expeller
Aspirator
Aspirator
Sifter
Sifter
Roller Mill
Hammer Mill
End
ospe
rm P
rodu
cts
Dry Milling
Tempering
n chamber where corn and water are mixed and allowed to temper
n Differential moisture content between germ and endosperm is desired
Corn Water
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Tempering the kernel
ØDifferential swelling of germ and endosperm
ØGerm becomes more resilient during degermination
ØNo movement of material out of kernel
Tempering
Ø Short timen ~30 min
Ø Moisture increasen From 15 to 23%
Ø Considerably different from wheat temperingn 5 to 24 hrn Tempered to 15 to 17.5% m.c.
Tempering
Corn Water
Tempering Chamber
Throughs
TailsBeall Degerminator
Dryer /Cooler
Dryer /Cooler
Gravity Table
Aspirator
Pericarp (Bran)
Flaking Grits
Smaller Grits
Corn Meal
Corn Flour
Hominy Feed
Corn Germ
Germ Cake
Crude Corn OilOil Expeller
Aspirator
Aspirator
Sifter
Sifter
Roller Mill
Hammer Mill
End
ospe
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rodu
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Dry Milling
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Beall degerminator
n Objective:n Fracture kernel into
endosperm, pericarp and germ fragments
n Ideally, one piece each
Corn Water
Tempering Chamber
Throughs
TailsBeall Degerminator
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Tails and throughs
Throughs
TailsBeallDegerminator
Corn Water
Tempering Chamber
Throughs
TailsBeall Degerminator
Dryer /Cooler
Dryer /Cooler
Gravity Table
Aspirator
Pericarp (Bran)
Flaking Grits
Smaller Grits
Corn Meal
Corn Flour
Hominy Feed
Corn Germ
Germ Cake
Crude Corn OilOil Expeller
Aspirator
Aspirator
Sifter
Sifter
Roller Mill
Hammer Mill
End
ospe
rm P
rodu
cts
Dry Milling
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Aspiration
Aspirator
mixture
Pericarp material
Endosperm, Germ
Kice Industries, Wichita, KS
Separation using terminal velocity, which is influenced by particle size, shape and density.
pericarp
Endosperm, Germ
Aspiration
Kice Industries, Wichita, KS
Pericarp
Corn Water
Tempering Chamber
Throughs
TailsBeall Degerminator
Dryer /Cooler
Dryer /Cooler
Gravity Table
Aspirator
Pericarp (Bran)
Flaking Grits
Smaller Grits
Corn Meal
Corn Flour
Hominy Feed
Corn Germ
Germ Cake
Crude Corn OilOil Expeller
Aspirator
Aspirator
Sifter
Sifter
Roller Mill
Hammer Mill
End
ospe
rm P
rodu
cts
Dry Milling
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Gravity separation
n Density separation
Aspirator
Throughs: germ, pericarp,
endosperm
Pericarp
Germ, Endosperm
Germ
Endosperm
Gravity Table
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Gravity separation
Oliver Manufacturing Company
Roller milling
Sifter
Roller Mill
Endosperm Largest
Smallest (pan/flour)
Objective/Purpose:Adjust particle size distribution of endosperm products
Roller milling
Roller Mills
Sifting
Sifter
Roller Mill
Endosperm
Over (+)Through (-)
mixture
One screen
Largest
Smallest (pan/flour)
Narrower range of particle sizes makes for uniform cooking characteristicsWhen cooked, larger particles will have different textures from smaller particles
Sifting
Great Western Manufacturing, Leavenworth, KS
Expelling
Hominy Feed
Corn Germ Crude Corn OilOil Expeller
Hammer Mill
Pericarp (Bran)
Germ Cake
Expelling of corn germ is not common in the US except for small niche markets.
Yields – typical coproducts
Product particle
size range Yield %
Moisture (%wb)
Fat (%db)
Crude Fiber (%db)
Ash (%db)
Protein (%db)
Flaking grits -3.5 +6 12 14.0 0.7 0.4 0.4 8.4 Coarse grits -10 +14 15 13.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 8.4 Regular grits -14 +28 23 13.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 8.0 Coarse meal -28 +50 3 12.0 1.2 0.5 0.6 7.6 Dusted meal -50 +75 3 12.0 1.0 0.5 0.6 7.5 Flour -75 +pan 4 12.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 6.6 Oil 1 Hominy feed 35 13.0 6.3 5.4 3.3 12.5 Shrinkage 4
From: Brekke (1970).
The Dry Grind Process
Primary objective:Make fuel ethanol
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Dry Grind Processing
Corn
CO2
Ethanol
DDGS
1/3
1/3
1/3
Starch (glucose)
nonfermentables
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Kernel
3x Rule of Thumb: Example
Starch = 2/3 total or about 67%
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10
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4
Fibe
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Ash,
4
CO2
Ethanol
DDGS
Prot
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10
Fat,
4
Fibe
r, 15
Ash,
4
10+4+15+4 = 33% of total
1033 100% = 30.3
433
100% = 12.1%
University of Illinois
Golden Triangle Ethanol, Craig, MO
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Hammermills
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Cooking: Jet Cooker
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Jet cooking• Gelatinizes starch granule• Allows access to starch
molecules by enzymes
Alpha amylase • Can be deactivated by heat
from jet cooking• Added before/after jet cook• Cleaves a(1,4) bonds in the
starch molecule• Cleavage degrades starch
into dextrins• Reduces viscosity of slurry
Starch Granule Changes and Viscosity
Starch granules
Swelling ingranules
Fully swollen intact granules, polymers begin to leach from granule
Granules begin to break apart, polymers continue to solubilize (decreased viscosity)
Solubilized polymers beginto reassociate (increased viscosity)
Liquefaction Tanks
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF)1. Glucoamylase generates glucose 2. Yeast use glucose as it is
generated3. Reduces osmotic stress4. Allows yeast “competitive
advantage” over other organisms
5. Used by all dry grind fuel ethanol facilities
Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF)
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Ø Distillation removes all ethanol and some water from stillage
Ø 1% = 2° proof, or 190° proof = 95% (v/v)
Distillation
Mole (molecular) sieves
Mole Sieve Beads
Molecular Sieve Beads• Pores absorb water• Pores exclude ethanol
Ethanol Loadout
Denatured ethanol• A small amount of gasoline
is added prior to shipment• Called denaturant• 2 to 5% addition of gasoline• Required by BATFE
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil• Whole stillage
composition is nearly identical to DDGS composition• Some solids are
recycled as “backset”• Centrifuge, evaporator
and dryer are to remove water from stillage solids
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Whole Stillage Centrifuge
Whole Stillage
Wet Grains
Thin Stillage
Thin Stillage Evaporation
Dry Grind Corn ProcessingCorn Distillation Ethanol
Centrifuge
Whole Stillage Thin
Stillage
Evaporator
Distillers Wet Grains
Distillers Solubles
Distillers Dried Grains with
Solubles (DDGS)
Grind
Cook
Liquefy
Saccharify / Ferment or
SSF
CO2
Enzyme
EnzymeDryer
Yeast
Water
Water
Water
Enzyme
Oil
Production of dried material§ Oil skimmed§ Syrup blended with wet
grains§ Recycle used to control initial
moisture entering dryer§ Many plants use 2 stage
drying system (flash followed by drum)
DDGS Storage and Loadout
Recent Dry Grind InnovationsØ Oil skimming done by nearly all fuel ethanol plants
n Centrifuged from condensed distillers solubles (CDS)n Refined then made into biodiesel or sold as animal diet ingredient
Ø Other innovationsn Wet fractionationn Dry fractionation
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Detailed information on bioprocessing
Ø Corn Processing Workshops, Urbanan January 25-28, 2021n Corn Wet Millingn New Technologies in Ethanol Productionn Kent Rausch, workshop coordinator, [email protected]
Ø Registration opens August to October 2020n Limited seats
Ø Acknowledgementsn Vijay Singh, [email protected] n Mike Tumbleson, [email protected]
Thank You!Kent [email protected] of Illinois
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