Product Description
Introduction to Ethanol Distilling Plant
Ethanol distilling plants are facilities designed to produce ethanol, a renewable biofuel commonly derived from biomass such as corn, sugarcane, and other agricultural products. Ethanol serves multiple purposes, including its use as a fuel additive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as a solvent in various industrial processes, and as a key ingredient in alcoholic beverages.
Purpose of the Plant
The primary objective of an ethanol distilling plant is to convert raw materials into high-purity ethanol through a series of biochemical and thermochemical processes. This involves fermentation, distillation, and dehydration, which transform sugars present in feedstocks into ethanol. The plant typically operates continuously to maximize efficiency and output.
Key Components of an Ethanol Distilling Plant
1. Feedstock Preparation: The process begins with the preparation of feedstock, which may involve grinding, cooking, or enzymatic treatment to break down complex carbohydrates into fermentable sugars.
2. Fermentation: The prepared feedstock is then subjected to fermentation, where yeast or other microorganisms convert the sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide. This process usually takes place in large fermentation tanks and can take several hours to days, depending on the feedstock and conditions.
3. Distillation: After fermentation, the mixture, known as "beer," contains ethanol, water, and other byproducts. Distillation is employed to separate ethanol from the mixture based on differences in boiling points. This process typically involves multiple stages to achieve the desired purity.
4. Dehydration: The distilled ethanol may still contain water, so dehydration is performed to produce anhydrous ethanol, which is essential for fuel applications. This can be accomplished through various methods, including molecular sieves or azeotropic distillation.
5. Storage and Distribution: The final product is stored in tanks and prepared for distribution to various markets, including fuel, industrial, and food sectors.
Environmental Considerations
Ethanol production is often promoted as a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, as it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on non-renewable resources. However, the environmental impact of feedstock cultivation, water usage, and land use changes must be carefully managed to ensure the sustainability of ethanol production.
Conclusion
Ethanol distilling plants play a crucial role in the transition towards renewable energy sources. By efficiently converting biomass into ethanol, these facilities contribute to reducing carbon footprints, enhancing energy security, and supporting agricultural economies. As technology advances, the efficiency and sustainability of ethanol production are expected to improve, further solidifying its role in the global energy landscape.
Cassava Corn Molasses Cane Sugar Crops 95%-99.9% Alcohol equipment
Processing: |
Fermenting Equipment,Distillation, fermenting, liquefaction, saccharification |
Condition: |
New |
Place of Origin: |
Shandong China (Mainland) |
Brand Name: |
CHENJI |
Processing Types: |
Alcohol Ethanol distilling |
Voltage: |
220V/380V/440V/as your requirement |
Power(W): |
as your requirement |
Dimension(L*W*H): |
according to actual site |
Weight: |
11-50Ton |
Certification: |
ASME, ISO,CE |
Warranty: |
24 months |
After-sales Service Provided: |
Engineers available to service machinery overseas |
Material: |
Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Alloy(Titanium) Etc. |
Application Industries: |
Alcohol Plant, Fuel Ethanol, Petrochemical Engineering, Starch Etc. |
OEM: |
available |
Packaging & Delivery
Packaging Detail: |
Export standard seaworthy |
| Delivery Detail: |
50-90days |
Product Parameters
Specifications
95%-99.9% Alcohol/ethanol distillation equipment
DDGS dryer machine
Fermenting
ASME, ISO, CE
Produce as your requirement
Alcohol equipment, Differential pressure, fuel ethanol equipment, dehydration alcohol/ethanol equipment, distillation columns
Spiral plate Heat exchanger, Shell and tube heat exchanger, Condenser, Reboiler, Preheater, Evaperator, Dryer machinery
1. It is a turn-key whole set equipment, simple equipment, less worker, less area, less cost.
2. We can design, manufacture, install and adjust 1000L-1000000L 95%-99.9%alcohol (ethanol) per day.
3.We can use corn, wheat, cassava, molasses, rice, potato, beetroot,sugar cane ect which contains starch or sugar material to produce alcohol.
4. We can do the turn key system or section part.
You can choose single distill tower to save money, also can choose 5 distill column to get good quality alcohol(ethanol).
Product Descripion
Five-Column Three-Effect Distillation Process
Our company designs and manufactures latest Five-Column Three-Effect Distillation equipment. This new process is promoted on the basis of traditional five-column differential-pressure column and mainly used for super-fine alcohol production.
The key of this process is the heating methods, the steam heats one column directly and transfers the heat to other 4 columns to achieve three-effect thermal coupling and energy-saving effects.
In terms of electricity efficiency, it can save 50% electricity and avoid the repairing of circulating pumps and also extend the working life of the re-boilers.
Double-Mash-Column Three-Effect Distillation Process
This process applies to the production of general-grade alcohol& fuel ethanol, and it was awarded Chinese national patent, it is the only successful application of double mash column & three-effect in the world, which produces general-grade alcohol.
This process is composed by mash column, rectification column and composite column. The composite column functions as mash column and rectification column.
The key of this process is the heating methods: the steam heats one column directly and transfers the heat to other 2 columns to achieve three-effect thermal coupling and energy-saving effects.
The advantage of this process is energy-saving; it saves over 40% steam.
Heat exchanger is a high-efficient heat exchanging equipment used in alcohol, solvent, food ferment, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, refrigeration, organic chemistry, metallurgical industry, suitable for convection heat transfer of liquid to liquid, gas to gas, gas to liquid.
The heat exchanger is divided into tubular heat exchanger, spiral plate heat exchanger. And the tubular heat exchanger comprises condenser, Pre-heater, Re-boiler, Evaporator, drying machine. The spiral plate heat exchanger comprises non-dismountable and dismountable exchanger.
The heat exchanger is made of carbon steel and stainless steel.
Column is a kind of chemical equipment, which is used to make a close contact between gas and liquid, gas and solid, liquid and liquid, and to complete the process of heat transferring and mass transferring by catalyzing their interaction. Column is used in distillation, absorption, extraction etc..
Column can be divided into plate column and packing column by different structures. The commonly used types are as follows: bubble cap column, packing column, sieve-plate column, dual-flow column, float valve column, rotating disc column etc.
Pressure vessel is a kind of airtight device which can bear pressure and contain gas and liquid. By pressure sustainability, pressure vessel can be divided into low-pressure vessel, mid-pressure vessel, high-pressure vessel; By medium, it can be divided into flammable vessel, non-flammable vessel, toxic vessel, non-toxic vessel, highly toxic vessel; By purpose in the process, pressure vessel can be divided into reaction vessel , heat-exchanging vessel, separation vessel, storage vessel. Our company can produce classI, classII class III stainless steel pressure vessel.
Our Services
Production Capability
1). Our company designed and manufactured the first stainless steel distillation column in China.
2).Our company can produce 6 full sets of equipment (including crushing section, liquefying and saccharification section, fermentation section, distillation section and DDGS section) in a month.
3).Among 16 production workshops, 3 workshops are for mechanic manufacture, 5 workshops are for manufacturing process, 8 workshops are for assembling & welding.
4).We own advanced machining equipment and product testing equipment.
Designed capability
1). We own Design License of Special Equipment D1 & D2 Class; Manufacture License of Special Equipment A2 Class; Design License of Special Equipment GC Class.
2). Our company achieves more than 20 patent certificates on distillation, DDGS, and other fields.
3). Our company owns ASME certification, ISO 9001 Quality System Certification, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification & GB/T28001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification.
After-sales Service
1). Our company can provide a sophisticated product after-sale service and can ensure the implementation, maintenance and commission of projects.
2). We can reach the project site after receiving the user's notification.
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