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Corn Wet-Milling Solutions

corn kernels loading into truck

As a national producer and manufacturing of chemicals and related services, we offer products that assist companies to convert corn, oilseeds, and wheat into products for food, animal feed, industrial, and energy uses.

Wet corn milling involves the processing of corn into various products such as starch, sweeteners, ethanol, and other by-products. Manufacturing and distributing specialty and commodity chemicals in this industry can play a crucial role in optimizing the production processes and ensuring the quality of the final products. Hydrite offers a variety of products designed to address unique challenges in the wet corn milling process. 

 

Unique Processes

Enzyme Process Diagram

 

 

Processing Aids: Chemicals may be used to enhance the efficiency of certain processing steps, such as separation, fermentation, or purification.

Quality Control: Specialty chemicals can be employed to control the quality of the final products, ensuring they meet industry standards and regulatory requirements. 

Enzymes: Enzymes are often used to break down starch into sugars during the milling process.

Acids and Bases: These may be used for pH adjustment or other chemical reactions. 

Antimicrobials: Preventing bacterial contamination is crucial in wet corn milling to maintain product quality. 

 

Regulatory Compliance

FDA GRAS and EPA logosThe production and distribution of chemicals in the food and beverage industry, including wet corn milling, are subject to stringent regulations. Hydrite offers products Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), FDA Regulated, EPA Registered, and have faciliites certified to the SQF (Safe Quality Food) Food Safety Code for Manufacturing standard achieving "Excellent" ratings. 

As a company with a strong commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices, Hydrite strives to contribute positively to environmental initiatives and social responsibility efforts all while safeguarding the environmental resources crucial to its operations.

 

Products & Applications for Wet-Milling

Ammonium Bisulfite Solutions

High Purity and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)

Applications:

Source of SO2 in the steeping process

Ammonium Bisulfite 50%, 60%, 60%, and 70% are an ABS solution containing that contains the included percentage of ammonium bisulfite by weight. Ammonium Bisulfite is used in a variety of application including dechlorination, oxygen scavenging and heavy metal reduction.

 

Magnesium Bisulfite Solutions

Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)

Applications:

Source of magnesium and SO2 during fructose manufacturing

These Magnesium Bisulfite (MBS) Varients are solutions with SO2 to Mg ratios that very from 5.3 to 1.0 and is primarily used in the enzymatic production of fructose. However, MBS 7330 is used for the removal of iron cyanide from wastewater streams.

 

Sodium Bisulfite Solutions

Food Grade

Applications:

Source of SO2 in the steeping process

These Sodium Bisulfite solution variations contain either 30%, 38%, or 40% sodium bisulfite by weight. The food grade specific products are manufactured under cGMP and approved for use in food applications. Food-grade SBS is commonly used as a preservative in food manufacturing processes. It is also used in the manufacturing of paper intended for direct food contact applications. For the tech grade solution, industrial-grade sodium bisulfite is often used as a dechlorination agent in the papermaking process.

Other Applications

Nutrisol Nutrient Packages
  • Customizable liquid nutrient blends for the fermentation process

Defoamers
  • Used in the process and during fermentation. Learn more.

Other Products & Solutions

Corn

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