Primafuel Solutions is the selected technology provider, after much research, to install a corn oil extraction process at the Amaizing Energy plant in Denison.

Alan Jentz, Amaizing Energy President and General Manager, said in a July 23 press release, "There were plenty of technologies on the market, but we felt Primafuel offered the best overall package, in terms of a technology and business solution."

Primafuel, based out of California, announced in the press release that they received the 2008 Technology Pioneer Award from the World Economic Form and have been recognized by the state of California with a large biofuel grant used toward construction of a facility at the Port of Sacramento. Operations exist in North America, Europe and Asia. Visit www.primafuel.com for more information on the company and their technology.

Corn oil extraction is becoming more prevalent during ethanol production. While Jentz wasn't sure of the exact percentage, he told the Review, "There are more doing it all the time."

Just as the ethanol industry has expanded to meet the increasing fuel demand, so has the biodiesel industry. Jentz offers that the oil may be used in livestock feed but is not intended for human consumption. In addition to this outlet, he indicated that the majority of the commodity will likely go in to biodiesel processing.

Amaizing Energy currently markets two byproducts: dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and modified wet distillers grains with solubles (MWDGS).

Jentz is anticipating the fat content of these byproducts to be reduced by about half, which, incidentally, will allow the inclusion of DDGS in swine diets to at least double.

He suggested that by reducing the amount of fat in the DDGS available through Amaizing Energy, area swine producers will actually have better results in their meat than with the traditional product.
Shareholders in the company will also benefit greatly from this new process by reasonably expecting quadruple revenue on corn oil. Jentz explained it this way: right now the corn oil is being sold in the byproduct, when DDGS are worth $200 per ton, or 10 per pound, the corn oil is also only being sold for 10 per pound, however once the oil is extracted it can be worth 40 per pound.

The SMAART(tm)Oil system will be housed in a new building for which dirt work has been started. According to the July press release, available on both Primafuel and Amaizing Energy's Web sites, Primafuel will be acting as the engineering, procurement, and construction provider under the terms of the contract.
Jentz plans for the system to be operational by November 15 and does not anticipate a change in the amount or efficiency of grain that can be processed. He said, "[The sellers] won't even notice."