Syrup Heating for Corn Oil Extraction
Kinergetics was the first (2008) to perform detailed energy investigations at dry-grind ethanol facilities for the United States Department of Energy (DOE). This led to Kinergetics’ leading ethanol process energy efficiency efforts for Wisconsin Focus on Energy and providing input to the corn ethanol best practices guidebook (2009). Since that time, Kinergetics has developed cost effective and reliable approaches to fermentation pump control, RTO exhaust heat recovery, “syrup” concentration and heating for corn oil extraction systems (COES).
The Kinergetics’ syrup heating system uses specially engineered shell and tube exchangers to maximize heat transfer and handle the “shear thinning” nature of the syrup. Combined with the unique exchangers, steam conditioning and other design attributes, the Kinergetics syrup heating system is a cost effective approach offering high heat transfer performance, limited potential for burn-on, and ease of cleaning. Reduced dryer energy cost results when syrup is heated with live steam and dried distillers grains are produced. Kinergetics supports its clients after installation to ensure system operation meets the thermal performance guarantee.
System Commissioning 
Viscosity, shear rate and color testing. 
Heater Fabrication
Systems are presently operating in Wisconsin, California, Arizona and Ohio, with additional sites under consideration.
