In Nebraska, Prime BioSolutions has developed a closed loop facility that combines a 25 Mgy ethanol plant with a 30,000 head cattle operation. The process captures 12,000 pounds of nitrogen per day, enough to provide nitrogen inputs for soil needs, while providing wet feed to cattle, eliminating the need for dryers for distillers grains or feed transportation.
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