Glacial Lakes to install Whitefox ICE system at Mina plant
Whitefox Technologies has announced that Glacial Lakes Energy LLC has agreed to install the Whitefox ICE membrane dehydration system at its ethanol plant located in Mina, South Dakota.
Whitefox Technologies is pleased to announce that Glacial Lakes Energy LLC has agreed to install the Whitefox ICE membrane dehydration system at its ethanol plant located in Mina, South Dakota. This is an extremely exciting development for Whitefox as it is our second ICE project in South Dakota and will assist Glacial Lakes to increase their production capacity and reduce natural gas consumption and in doing so achieve their business objectives. The installation project is anticipated to be completed during Q2 2024.
Pat Hogan, director of operations for Glacial Lakes Energy, commented, “With a drive towards Net Zero and carbon reduction, GLE extensively reviewed the Whitefox ICE system for our GLE Mina facility to assist in our carbon reduction goals. As well as reducing energy input into our process, the Whitefox ICE system will allow us to debottleneck our distillation system to allow for an additional 8 million gallons per year of ethanol production. Whitefox is a great partner to help Glacial Lakes Energy achieve its carbon reduction goals.”
The Whitefox ICE system treats existing recycle streams to free up and debottleneck distillation-dehydration capacity, enabling Glacial Lakes and other producers to lower natural gas use, cut carbon emissions, improve plant cooling, and increase potential production capacity (depending on the system design). Whitefox ICE is integrated into existing corn ethanol production plants with minimal disruption and a small footprint.
Tony Short, Whitefox head of global sales, commented, “In Glacial Lakes we see a committed producer promoting the development of E30 fuel grade ethanol in the US market. We are committed to assisting Glacial Lakes in fulfilling their strategic objectives by installing Whitefox ICE membrane dehydration system that can increase capacity while improving the energy efficiency of its Mina, SD plant.”
Whitefox has developed a portfolio of solutions tailored specifically to individual plant’s’ needs. Whether producers are looking to increase production capacity or commence their journey towards Net Zero objectives, Whitefox’s range of scalable membrane solutions combines process engineering with membrane expertise to design the optimal solution for industrial producers.
Source Link: https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/article-228
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