ICM successfully starts up FOT Oil Recover system at Elite Octane

In Kansas, ICM, Inc announced the successful startup and commissioning of its FOT Oil Recovery™ system at Elite Octane, LLC’s ethanol facility in Atlantic, Iowa. The plant became operational in 2018 and produces over 150 million gallons of ethanol per year. The recent installation of the FOT Oil Recovery™ system is exceeding anticipated oil recovery and performance targets.

Elite Octane was the first facility to install this technology as a standalone system, and it is now one of eight plants that have either installed it or are currently under construction, demonstrating its growing impact in the industry. The turnkey EPC agreement for the project was signed last year, and the FOT Oil Recovery™ system is now fully operational, delivering outstanding results. The technology maximizes distillers corn oil (DCO) recovery through improved separation, reducing fat content in the wet cake and enhancing plant efficiency.