AlterVia Fuels develops process for converting corn ethanol byproduct into a protein suitable for human use

In Illinois, AlterVia Fuels has developed a process to convert the byproducts from corn ethanol production into corn protein suitable for human consumption. Previously, the by product was processed into distillers grains which have been used in livestock feed. The corn protein would be marketed as an alternative to whey and soy protein, which have increased dramatically in price this year.

Extensive research has been conducted, primarily in the Midwest, on the favorable economics of using distillers grains in the feed mix. In North Dakota, distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production, are under scrutiny as a possible low-cost substitute for grain corn and protein supplement for cows.

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