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Vegetable Oils Forum. AFOA 2012. Distillers Corn Oil Specification Proposal Production Rail car situation Renewable documentation Mineral Oil. Distillers Corn Oil Specifications. FFA: 15.0 % base, with 1:1 discount up to 20 % maximum Moisture: 1.0 % maximum
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Vegetable Oils Forum AFOA 2012
Distillers Corn Oil • Specification Proposal • Production • Rail car situation • Renewable documentation • Mineral Oil
Distillers Corn Oil Specifications • FFA: 15.0 % base, with 1:1 discount up to 20% maximum • Moisture: 1.0 % maximum • Insoluble Impurities: 0.5 % maximum • Unsaponifiables : 2.5 % maximum • MIU total: 3.0% maximum • IV: 115 minimum • General appearance: reddish brown colored
Distillers Corn Oil Production • 65% to 75% of ethanol plants extracting • 1.5 to 1.8 billion lbs of annual corn oil production • Yields improving • Anti emulsion process aids • Management focus • Fine grind • Slower grind rates
Rail Car Situation • Petroleum companies bidding $2500 to $3000 per month • 125 pts per month – subleasing more profitable than trading products • Charging demurrage for held cars • Ethanol industry has subbed cars
Renewable Documentation • Contracts specifying additional feedstock source documentation • RINS / CARB
Mineral Oil Specifications • European driven – being adopted elsewhere • Likely added to existing specifications • Not able to detect food grade mineral oil vs non food grade mineral oil • Sources • Rail car / metal wipes • Pumps / hydraulics