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Most Profitable Market - Ethanol Example
Opportunities are first identified by industry code. The location of products within each process is identified. The cost of ownership factors are evaluated. The markets are forecast. Where a supplier has a superior product the routes for validation are provided. Here is an ethanol example. The path taken is highlighted in yellow.
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Beet
Sugar
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Ethanol
Reference
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Biodiesel
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Paths
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Process
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Markets
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Suppliers
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TCO
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Prospects
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Validation
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Processes
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Milling
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Separation 1
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Mashing
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Liquefaction
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Saccharification
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Fermentation
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Distillation
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Dehydration
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Storage
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Separation 2
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Evaporation
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Dryer
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Products
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Centrifuge
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Filter
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Valve
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Pump
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Instruments
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Scrubber
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Oxidizer
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Evaporator
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Dryer
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Fan
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Compressor
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Chemicals
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Centrifuge Subdivision
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Decanter
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Disk
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Other
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TCO 1
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Flow
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Solids %
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Damage
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Corrosion
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Sanitation
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TCO 2
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Capital
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Labor
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Parts
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Life
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Service
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Markets in each country for each of the next five years
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Equipment
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Controls
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Parts
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Service
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Solutions
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Decanter Suppliers and Comparative TCO
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Alfa Laval
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Flottweg
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GEA
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Andritz
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Centrysis
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Prospects in Each Country
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Grain
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Sugar
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Other
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Green Plains
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Poet
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Redwood
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Little Sioux
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Abengoa
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Aventine
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Validation of lowest total cost of ownership through associations and magazines
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Ethanol Producer
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BBI
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Growth Energy
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Biodiesel
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Food
Engineering
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Processing
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Details on the program are explained at www. mcilvainecompany.com
Bob McIlvaine can answer your questions at rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com or 847 226 2391
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