VOLUME I SYSTEMS STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL INTEGRATION OK U.S. CORN PRODUCTION AND CATTLE FEEDING WITH MANUFACTURE OF FUELS VIA FERMENTATION

摘要

This report by Battelle Columbus Division presents the results of a study of the feasibility of making corn grain available for conversion into motor fuel ingredients (e.g., ethanol) without undue disruption of the price structure for beef and other meat products that are now dependent on inexpensive corn grain. Corn grain for cattle feeding would be replaced by corn stover (the stalks, cobs, and other lignocellulosic portions of the corn plant) and supplemented with distillers dried grains and solubles (DD6S), a by-product of ethanol fermentation from com grain. Thus, the unique capability of ruminant animals to use cellulose as the carbon source for neat production could be exploited, and as a result of ethanol fermentation, the protein contained in the corn grain and in the yeast could be used for livestock production.