Pacific Ethanol begins production of corn oil at Madera plant

Pacific Ethanol, a producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the western United States, has begun commercial production of corn oil at its Madera, California plant.

The corn oil production process utilises Valicor's proprietary VFRAC corn oil recovery system.

Neil Koehler, the company's president and CEO, says: 'We are pleased to be producing corn oil at our Madera plant, which further diversifies our plant revenue streams and significantly improves operating income.

'In addition, plans are underway for corn oil production to begin at our Boardman, Oregon plant in the second quarter, at which time all four of Pacific Ethanol's ethanol production facilities will be producing and benefitting from this high-value co-product.'

 

SOURCE: Pacific Ethanol