초록

The present invention includes a method apparatus and system for processing grains, sugars, carbohydrates and oilseeds. Specifically, the present invention includes a method and apparatus for fermenting carbohydrates from grains to produce ethanol.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for processing at least one member selected from the group consisting of grain, oilseed, sugar, and carbohydrate, the apparatus including: a water source configured to supply water; a heat source configured to heat the water, wherein the heat source is a di

The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for processing at least one member selected from the group consisting of grain, oilseed, sugar, and carbohydrate, the apparatus including: a water source configured to supply water; a heat source configured to heat the water, wherein the heat source is a direct fired steam generator, wherein the direct fired steam generator provides exhaust products of combustion into the water to generate steam including the exhaust products of combustion, wherein the exhaust products of combustion include NOx and SOx; a water processor coupled between the water source and the heat source, the water processor being configured to process and neutralize at least one chemical present in the water; and a fermentor for utilizing the steam, a product, and a mixture, where the steam, the product, and the mixture interact to produce at least one member selected from the group consisting of ethanol, lactic acid, and citric acid, and an induced draft hot air blower which transports a portion of the exhaust products of combustion to a wet scrubber, the product including at least one member selected from the group consisting of the grain, the oilseed, the sugar, and the carbohydrate, the mixture including at least one enzyme and yeast. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water processor is configured to process a plurality of chemicals from the water. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising piping configured to supply the water from the water source to the heat source, the water processor positioned within piping. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the heat source is a boiler. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water processor is a non-chemical, non-magnetic, in-line water treatment system. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising piping configured to supply the water from the water source to the heat source, the water processor positioned within piping. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the heat source is a boiler. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the water processor is a non-chemical, non-magnetic, in-line water treatment system. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chemical treated by the water processor is air. 10. An apparatus for processing at least one member selected from the group consisting of grain, oilseed, sugar, and carbohydrate, the apparatus including: a water source configured to supply water; a heat source configured to heat the water, wherein the heat source is a direct fired steam generator, wherein the direct fired steam generator provides exhaust products of combustion into the water to generate steam including the exhaust products of combustion, wherein the exhaust products of combustion include NOx and SOx; a water processor coupled between the water source and the heat source, the water processor being configured to process at least one chemical present in the water; a fermentor for utilizing the steam, a product, and a mixture, where the steam, the product, and the mixture interact to produce at least one member selected from the group consisting of ethanol, lactic acid, and citric acid, and an induced draft hot air blower which communicates a portion of the exhaust products of combustion to a wet electrolysis device, the product including at least one member selected from the group consisting of the grain, the oilseed, the sugar, and the carbohydrate, the mixture including at least one enzyme and yeast.