VALERO RENEWABLES
FORT DODGE, IOWA

NEW 100,100,000 GALLON CAPACITY ETHANOL FACILITY

  1. Contractor/Engineer: Todd & Sargent, Inc., Ames, Iowa

  2. Client Data: Valero is based in San Antonio, Texas, and is North America's largest independent petroleum refiner and marketer.

  3. Summary of Project:
    • Slipformed Corn Storage
      • Two 74' diameter x 150' high silos.
      • 1,000,000 bushel capacity.
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    • Corn Receiving System
      • Two 20,000 BPH truck receiving.
      • One 20,000 BPH rail receiving.
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    • Corn Grinding
      • Four hammermills with 168 TPH capacity.
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    • DDGS (Dried, Distillers Grain with Solubles)
      • Two 55' diameter x 112' high; 4,000 ton capacity per silo.
      • Flat floored with 200 TPH Laidig unloaders.
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    • Loadout for DDGS
      • DDGS can be loaded out through a 200 TPH bulkweigher.
      • Routed to two rail lines.
      • Routed to two truck lines.
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    • Electrical/controls to complete facility.
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  4. Scheduled completion July 2005.