Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) announces the installation of its Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) Technology™ at the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) plant in Benson, Minnesota.

FQT’s DCO Technology™ enhances the mechanical separation of distillers’ corn oil from whole stillage, directing it into the thin stillage stream and clarifying the stream to reduce fine solids before reaching the evaporation and oil recovery systems. This process not only increases corn oil yields but also improves the efficiency of evaporators, leading to lower energy consumption and reduced operational costs.

“We are eager to see the substantial benefits of FQT’s DCO Technology in action,” said CVEC General Manager Chad Friese. “At CVEC, our goal is to remain at the forefront of industry innovations, and this technology is a crucial part of that mission.”