In Iowa, Farms,com reported that a new project funded by Minnesota Corn is aiming to revolutionize the way corn is used for renewable fuel.
Professor Paul Dauenhauer, a chemical engineering researcher at the University of Minnesota, is leading a study to explore how corn can be transformed into methanol through a more efficient, inorganic catalytic process, according to the report.
His research, funded by the Minnesota corn checkoff, is testing various metal catalysts to identify which can achieve the highest yield and economic efficiency. The process could yield 50% more fuel while still preserving corn byproducts like fiber, oil, and protein for animal feed.
The research will continue through 2028, including an economic feasibility study for converting existing ethanol plants to methanol production.
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