Sieve Bead Removal for Ethanol Plants

Klean established a new niche in ethanol plant maintenance. At two facilities, one in Minnesota and the other in Illinois, HK removed very tiny beads, called sieve beads, from towerlike vessels located near the plants’ distillation areas.

Sieve beads play an important role in ethanol manufacturing. When heated to approximately 350º, they help remove water from the alcohol, taking it from 160 to 190 proof. As a result, the alcohol available for the end product is purer. The service life of these beads ranges from five to seven years. Many of HK’s ethanol customers have beads that are now at this stage and are requesting our removal service.

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