Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) Production Cost Reports

Distillers’ dried grain with solubles (DDGS) production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Distillers’ dried grain with solubles (DDGS) production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Distillers’ dried grain with solubles (DDGS). This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Distillers’ dried grain with solubles (DDGS) is a byproduct derived from the industrial fermentation and distillation of starch-rich grains (mainly corn and other grains like wheat and barley) in bioethanol (used as a renewable liquid fuel mainly in the transport sector) fermentation using the dry milling technology. It is the dried remaining residue derived following the fermentation process of a starch fraction of maize (Corn DDGS) with yeasts.

DDGS is formed by mixing DDG and solubles, and its physical and chemical properties have the ability to affect its feeding value, handling, and storage. The main properties of DDGS that are considered include smell, colour, particle size, pH, bulk density, flowability, shelf-life stability, and hygroscopicity. The moisture content of DDGS is measured to lower the cost of transportation and minimize flowability issues and the risk of microbiological spoilage. Its bulk density plays a key role in establishing the transport vehicles, containers, vessels, bags, and totes storage volume along with transport and storage costs. It is full of nutrients like fat, crude protein, fibre, minerals and vitamins.

Distillers’ dried grain with solubles (DDGS) has evolved into a global feed product for livestock and aquaculture industries. Its demand is rising along with its growing usage as a feed for aquaculture, livestock, and poultry feeds. As it is an excellent source of digestible protein and energy for cattle, its demand as an animal feed is rising. It is also gaining popularity owing to its high energy level, mainly derived from fibre and fat, without causing any risk of developing acidosis. Also, recently DDGS has come across as a key feedstock in value-added product production through microbial fermentation.