US 12,262,722 B2
Fractionated stillage separation and feed products
Charles C. Gallop, Gower, MO (US); Christopher Riley William Gerken, Helena, MO (US); Jesse Spooner, Easton, MO (US); and Brandon Emme, Lawrence, KS (US)
Assigned to ICM, Inc., Colwich, KS (US)
Appl. No. 16/624,824
Filed by ICM, Inc., Colwich, KS (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 19, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/038353
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 19, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/236920, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 27, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/521,542, filed on Jun. 19, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0139269 A1, May 7, 2020
Int. Cl. A23K 10/10 (2016.01); A23J 1/00 (2006.01); A23J 1/12 (2006.01); A23J 1/16 (2006.01); A23K 10/38 (2016.01); A23K 40/00 (2016.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.01); A23K 50/30 (2016.01); A23K 50/75 (2016.01); A23K 50/80 (2016.01); B01D 5/00 (2006.01); B01D 17/02 (2006.01); B01D 21/26 (2006.01); B01D 61/14 (2006.01); B03B 9/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC A23K 10/10 (2016.05) [A23J 1/005 (2013.01); A23J 1/12 (2013.01); A23J 1/125 (2013.01); A23J 1/16 (2013.01); A23K 10/38 (2016.05); A23K 40/00 (2016.05); A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A23K 50/30 (2016.05); A23K 50/75 (2016.05); A23K 50/80 (2016.05); B01D 5/006 (2013.01); B01D 17/0205 (2013.01); B01D 17/0217 (2013.01); B01D 21/26 (2013.01); B01D 21/262 (2013.01); B01D 21/267 (2013.01); B01D 61/14 (2013.01); B03B 9/00 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2646 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2676 (2013.01); C12N 1/16 (2013.01); Y02P 60/87 (2015.11)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for separating components in a process stream, the method comprising:
receiving a process stream having a mixture of components of one or more liquids and one or more solids;
adding non-condensable media to the mixture of components to lower a density of the one or more liquids relative to the one or more solids;
separating the one or more solids from the one or more liquids in the mixture containing the non-condensable media with a mechanical separation device to provide a separated solids stream and a separated liquids stream, wherein a difference in the density of the one or more liquids relative to the one or more solids due to the non-condensable media assist with the separating, and wherein the separated solids stream is at least approximately 38% protein,
wherein the mechanical separation device is a Sedicanter centrifuge or a decanter centrifuge;
adding an enzyme to at least a portion of the separated solids stream;
hydrolyzing the separated solids stream after adding the enzyme; and
producing at least a portion of the separated solids stream as a feed product; and
drying at least a portion of the separated solids stream to provide a dried feed product.