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Impact of deficit irrigation on grain properties and ethanol yield. D. Wang, L. Liu, N. Klocke, D. Rogers, F. Lamm, and A. Schlegel Biological and Agricultural Engineering Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506. 2013 OAP Workshop, March 5-7, 2013, Amarillo, Texas. Objective.
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Impact of deficit irrigation on grain properties and ethanol yield D. Wang, L. Liu, N. Klocke, D. Rogers, F. Lamm, and A. Schlegel Biological and Agricultural Engineering Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 2013 OAP Workshop, March 5-7, 2013, Amarillo, Texas
Objective Objective: to study the effect of deficit irrigation on the physical and chemical properties and ethanol yield of corn and grain sorghum. thermal rheological
Grain and irrigation treatment (1=full irrigation and 5=low irrigation)
Physical properties Breakage susceptibility Single kernel properties Test weight Microstructure (SEM) Thermal property (DSC) Pasting property (RVA)
Ethanol fermentation Sorghum <3% Corn ~97% ~37% used for corn ethanol In 2011, US ethanol production reached 13.90 billions of gallons. Source: RFA
Physical properties Sorghum Corn
Effect of rotations and irrigation levels on corn physical properties
Chemical properties Sorghum Corn
Effect of rotation and irrigation level on corn chemical properties
Effect of irrigation on microstructure Sorghum SEM images of starch granules and protein matrix in sorghum endosperm Irrigation level -1 Irrigation level -2 Irrigation level -3 Irrigation level -4 Irrigation level -5 • High irrigation level’s starch granules were bigger, had smooth surfaces and few protein bodies around individual starch granules.
Effect of irrigation on microstructure Corn SEM images of starch granules and protein matrix in corn endosperm (GS-Corn): Irrigation level -1 Irrigation level -2 Irrigation level -3 Irrigation level -5 Irrigation level -4 • High irrigation level’s starch granules were bigger than those with low irrigation levels.
Pasting properties Sorghum Corn • Starch pasting temperature was significantly increased as irrigation level decreased. • Peak pasting viscosity and set back viscosity was decreased as irrigation level decreased.
Effect of rotations and irrigation level on corn starch pasting properties
Thermal properties Amylopectin Amylose Sorghum Corn GS-Corn
Ethanol yield and fermentation efficiency • ~ 8% between high and low. Sorghum • ~ 5% between high and low. Sorghum
Ethanol yield and fermentation efficiency as affected by different rotation
Effect of irrigation on fermentation efficiency Sorghum Sorghum Corn Corn
Comparison of corn and sorghum for biofuel Grain production, lbs/acre Sorghum advantage at lower moisture Sorghum Corn Inches/acre • Corn: 2.85 gal/bu with 95% efficiency at 56 lb/bu. • Grain sorghum: 2.76 gal/bu with 93.8% efficiency at 56lb/bu.
Chemical composition of DDGS Sorghum Corn
Publications L. Liu, N. Klocke, S. Yan, D. Rogers, A. Schlegel, F. Lamm, S.I. Chang and D. Wang. 2012. Impact of deficit irrigation on maize physical and chemical properties and ethanol yield. Cereal Chemistry (Revision R2). L. Liu, A. Maier, N. Klocke, S. Yan, D. Rogers, T. Tesso, and D. Wang. 2013. Impact of deficit irrigation on sorghum physical and chemical properties and ethanol yield. Transaction of the ASABE (Submitted). L. Liu, S. Yan, D. Rogers, A. Schlegel, F. Lamm, N. Klocke, R. Nelson, and D. Wang. 2012. Impact of water availability on corn quality and ethanol yield. 2012 AACC International Meeting. 9/30-10/3, 2012, Hollywood, FL. D. Wang and D. Rogers. 2012. Radio interview. Effect of irrigation on corn quality and ethanol yield. KSU