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Watching Over Plant Hygiene

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By Luke Geiver

December 11, 2023

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Specialized hygiene strategies, increasingly layered with automation, are helping today’s ethanol plants stay healthy. Consistent, accurate monitoring is the key.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production was up more than 6 percent the week ending Dec. 1, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 6. Ethanol stocks were up slightly, and exports were down 50 percent.

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The FTC on Dec. 1 issued its 2023 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration. As in prior years, the FTC’s analysis determined that there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting and other anticompetitive behavior.

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Rex American Resources Corp. released financial results for the fiscal third quarter on Nov. 30, reporting the company achieved an all-time record net income per share attributable to Rex common shareholders of $1.49.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 1 percent the week ending Nov. 24, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 29. Stocks of fuel ethanol were also down 1 percent with exports up nearly 94 percent.

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The U.S. EPA on Nov. 16 released updated RIN data, reporting that nearly 2.11 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in October, up from 1.81 billion generated during the same month of last year.

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Aemetis expects to secure the authority to construct air permit for its proposed SAF/RD project in early 2024, according statements made during a Q3 earnings call. Company officials also discussed ongoing biogas, ethanol, biodiesel and CCS projects.

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U.S. biofuels operable production capacity was up slightly in August, with a small gain for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 31. Feedstock consumption was down slightly from the previous month.

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Nearly 1.95 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.73 billion generated during the same month of 2022, according to data released by the U.S. EPA. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of 2023 was at 17.41 billion.

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Whitefox Technologies has announced that BGW sp. z o. has installed Whitefox ICE-XL technology at its 108 MLPY plant in Rąbczyn, and is producing both fuel grade ethanol and high grade ethanol through Whitefox engineering solutions.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production fell slightly the week ending Nov. 3 but partially rebounded the following week, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 15. Ending stocks of fuel ethanol declined during both weekly periods.

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The latest issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine tackles industry transformation, plant improvements, new markets, and entrepreneurial moxie.

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USDA Rural Development Senior Advisor Cindy Axne on Nov. 7 announced that USDA is awarding a $2.25 million grant to Golden Grain Energy LLC, an ethanol plant near Mason City, Iowa, to increase the availability of domestic biofuels.

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Stretching Out Steam

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By Luke Geiver

November 09, 2023

Energy Integration Inc. is helping ethanol producers rethink, reroute and reuse steam and heat in ways that impact cooling, steam generation and overall plant energy use.

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The Andersons Inc. released third quarter financial results on Nov. 7, reporting that “ethanol crush margins were outstanding throughout the quarter” and indicating that the current margin outlook remains strong.

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Alto Ingredients Inc. released third quarter financial results on Nov. 6, reporting positive adjusted EBITDA despite higher-than-expected facility downtime that resulted in lower production volumes and diminished the impact of improved margins.

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As the era of high-tech corn receiving coalesces with the rise of 2-million-plus-bushel grain bins, ethanol plants are becoming known for feedstock receiving and storage systems that are fast, efficient and massive.

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The USDA on Nov. 1 awarded $145 million in loans and grants to 700 projects under the agency’s Rural Energy for America Program. Projects at two ethanol plants are among those that will receive funding.

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Harvestone announced on Nov. 1 the commencement of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection as a part of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Blue Flint Ethanol facility near Underwood, North Dakota.

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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that both sugarcane processing and ethanol production were up during the first half of October. Ethanol sales were also up when compared to the same period of last year.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production was up more than 1 percent the week ending Oct. 27, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 1. Stocks fell by 2 percent, reaching the lowest level since December 2021, while exports were up 6 percent.

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Green Plains Inc. released Q3 financial results on Oct. 31, reporting significantly improved earnings and expanding high-protein sales. The company also expressed confidence in its CCS projects and confirmed the sale of its Atkinson facility.

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Corn use for fuel ethanol production in August was down when compared to the previous month, but up when compared to August 2022, according to the October edition of the USDA NASS's Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report.

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ADM Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano on Oct. 24 reported the company’s Carbohydrates Solutions business segment achieved record third quarter results. Robust ethanol demand and strong margins contributed to that strong performance.

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European ethanol producer CropEnergies AG on Oct. 18 announced that fiscal third quarter revenues, EBITDA and operating profit are expected to be down when compared to last year due to normalized ethanol prices.

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The latest issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine tackles thermal energy storage, the rise of all-renewable E85, ACE’s annual conference, the return of a familiar face, and a wild new use for distillers grains.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production was up more than 3 percent the week ending Oct. 13, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 18. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 2 percent and exports were down 7 percent.

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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production by mills in the south-central region of Brazil was up significantly during the second half of September. Ethanol sales were also up for the full month.

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A healthy summer travel season and attractive fuel ethanol prices helped support very strong fuel ethanol production volumes in the U.S. during the third quarter, according to CoBank’s latest quarterly research report, released Oct. 11.

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Wrapping innovation around existing tech, a California startup’s thermal batteries could offer ethanol producers a new lane for carbon reduction.

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