Dry Ice Cleaning for Ethanol Plants

Industrial Cleaning – Ethanol Plant Applications

The accumulation of corn dust and dried distillers grain (aka distillers dried grains) during ethanol production creates yearly maintenance issues for ethanol plants. The dust coats the walls, ceilings, tunnels and grain pits and impacts the performance of the thermal oxidizers, stack economizers, induced draft fans, and coils.

Dry ice blasting efficiently removes the dust and dried distillers grain residue from electrical, thermal and facility equipment and restores operational efficiency and safety without generating a secondary waste stream. Our experience with dry ice blasting eases cleaning procedures during annual or bi-annual maintenance shutdowns. Ethanol plants can save thousands of dollars in energy costs with routine and proper cleaning.

Equipment:

  • Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO)
  • Stack Economizer
  • Coils
  • Induced Draft (ID) fans
  • Drop Boxes
  • J Legs
  • Centrifugal Collectors (Cyclones or Multiclones)
  • Dryers
  • Centrifuge
  • Classifier Mills
  • Heat Exchangers (Shell and Tube)
  • Cooling Towers
  • Boilers and Boiler Tubes
  • Electric Motors
  • Lime Stations
  • Gas Stations
  • Rail Cars

Facilites:

  • Cooling Fans
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Ceilings, Rafters, Beams, and Trusses
  • Tubes and Pipes
  • Walls
  • Decks and Mezzanines
  • Lighting
  • Ductwork
  • Grain Tunnels
  • Offload Buildings
  • DDG Tunnels

Tanks, Pits, and Containers:

  • Tanks
  • DDGS Pits
  • Grain Pits
  • Bins
  • Chemical Tanks

Waste:

  • Waste Removal
  • Waste Disposal

Dry Ice Blasting Video