The following aerial photographs were taken right after Hurricane Katrina (7/27/05). The plant survived the storm in fine condition, with no damage,
as it was built to refinery specifications.
Fuel-Ethanol
Distillery Sections for sale
Louisiana, USA
60 million gallons per year
To be sold
and removed:-
EVAPORATION SECTION, CORN-MILLING
SECTION, DRYING SECTION, CENTRIFUGES
(Original design: 42 million-gallons-per-year fuel ethanol, but with modern enzymes and yeast would expect 60 MGPY.)
Plant operated for only 11 months,
before shutdown. All equipment intact.
Plant completed in 1988, shutdown and "mothballed" in 1989, with electric
power left on to protect all electrical components.
Corn Milling; Liquefaction
& Saccharifiction; Fermentation 4.5 million gallons; Distillation & Dehydration;
Drafts Drying; Spent Wash Concentration; D.D.G.S. Concentration; Biological
Treatment;Alcohol Storage; Auxiliary Products Storage; D.D.G.S. Storage; Instrument
Air Production; Coal Storage and Handling; Steam Generation (from Coal); Ash
Removal; Steam Generation (from Fuel Oil or Natural Gas); Water
Pumping; Water Treatment; Electricity Generation.
Plant was built by SPECHEM.
All process components are Stainlees Steel. Bulk of the plant was built in France
to refinery specs. All piping is US standard and electricity has remained connected
since shutdown. Plant is clean and open for inspection. All the engineering
drawings and files are available. All documentation for each piece of equipment.
A complete inventory can be provided to interested parties. Also spare parts.
Built similar to a refinery with all major equipment items being duplicated
for ease of maintainence and plant availability.
For further information,
please contact: John Paul
e-mail: john_paul@ameritech.net
Telephone: +1-815-482-6701
The following aerial photographs were taken right after Hurricane Katrina (7/27/05).
The plant survived the storm in fine condition, with no damage,
as it was built to refinery specifications.
