During the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Conference in August, Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) announced the successful installation and startup if its DCO Technology™ system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota.
“We’re happy to announce that after two months into full scale running, they’re averaging over 35% uplift on their corn oil, which is huge,” said FQT Vice President Michael Franko during an interview at The ACE Conference. “And what really excites us about this installation and all of our DCO technologies is they do a mechanical washing of the stillage and clarify thin stillage so you can run your evaps more efficiently. So, there’s energy savings opportunities all at the same time while you’re getting oil.”
Leveraging multi-stage stillage washing and thin stillage clarification, FQT’s DCO Technology™ increases oil yield by optimizing oil separation at multiple points throughout production including recovering oil from backset streams, according to the company. Designed as a bolt-on to existing facilities, the technology integrates with current oil recovery equipment.
Ethanol for America Act Introduced to Improve Access to E15
The bipartisan Ethanol for America Act was introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 4864) and the Senate (S. 2591) in August 2025, with the goal of directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a 2021 proposed rule to make the E15 fuel label clearer and more consumer oriented. It would also confirm the compatibility of E15 with existing underground fuel storage and dispensing equipment.
Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa is the lead sponsor of the Senate bill, along with cosponsors Amy Klobuchar, Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Deb Fischer. The companion bill in the House is led by Adrian Smith of Nebraska with cosponsors Nikki Budzinksi, Randy Feenstra, Mike Flood, Brad Finstad, Dusty Johnson, Tracey Mann, and Derek Schmidt.