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[spaceparallax] 25/3/2011 15:00

moving upwards again

Looks like we're in breakout

[spaceparallax] 25/3/2011 13:40

I like - how sweet it lies

[stenick] 25/3/2011 13:29

Well that would be Amazein space.

[spaceparallax] 25/3/2011 11:27

I'm hoping that the Zein factor could help us develop the momentum to breakout

[spaceparallax] 24/3/2011 12:22

Cheers ACE, this Zein spin-off is beginning to look like a very attractive complementary business.

[stenick] 24/3/2011 07:06

Thanks Aceuk, I did know we are going into zein but did not know the price of it. Your article implies that a turnover of about $1 Billion could be acheived WOW!

[spaceparallax] 23/3/2011 11:05

Must confess, it had slipped my notice. I will visit the S&M club this evening for a dose of flagellation.

[aceuk] 22/3/2011 16:35

Re. Zein

I guess some of you don't watch to carefully - mentioned last November



and I'm sure elsewhere

[spaceparallax] 22/3/2011 16:18

It certainly can't hinder it.

[stenick] 22/3/2011 16:10

That will get the share price Flying.. fingers crossed...

[stenick] 22/3/2011 16:05

The COPE Project
We have developed methods for producing low-cost zein for the food and industrial markets. Our COPE (Corn Oil and Protein Extraction) process uses ethanol for the initial extraction of zein from corn or corn co-products. This is then combined with membrane technology for the separation, isolation and purification of zein from the ethanolic zein solution. Membrane technology offers the possibility of selective low-energy low-cost separation of zein and for recycle of the ethanol solvent without the substantial evaporation costs that now limit other zein extraction processes. Additional economies are possible if COPE-zein production is carried out in dry-grind ethanol plants, since they already have the two key raw materials (corn and ehanol).
Further refinements of the COPE process have been developed to extract additional high-value coproducts such as a "healthy" corn oil loaded with nutrients such as carotenoids, vitamins and phytosterols, and nutraceuticals such as xanthophylls (lutein and zeaxanthin).

Our preliminary economic analysis shows a net revenue of $2-4/bushel corn, depending on the coproduct(s). This translates into an additional income of $75-150 million per year for a plant producing 100 million gallons of ethanol/year (380 million liters/year) without any additional raw materials being used (we "borrow" in-house ground corn and ethanol). Considering that US corn-based ethanol capacity is over 10 billion gallons per year, the potential impact of our research is significant.

This technology has resulted in several US and Canadian patents and has been licensed through the University of Illinois to Prairie Gold Inc., Bloomington, Illinois for commercialization.



I like the bit about additional income for a 100mill gall e plant
extra 75-100mill dollars with no raw material cost

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/mcheryan/www/avcpro.htm

[stenick] 22/3/2011 15:54

Yes Its the only year I can find a price for.

[spaceparallax] 22/3/2011 15:24

Sten, silly question, but do you mean 2001?

[stenick] 22/3/2011 15:03

In 2001 Zein sells for ≈US$10–40 per kilogram, depending on purity.

[ljsquash] 22/3/2011 10:42

They did mention the zein collaboration in 2009, along with the fuel saving initiatives.
I like the way they keep stressing the cost of zein though, you have to assume from 40 million bushels you could get a fair bit?

[spaceparallax] 22/3/2011 09:36

Me too, but I like the sound of it. Genuine added value potential and if that processing can be incorporated conveniently as suggested it should improve margins and provide another counter to the oil lobby's fatuous arguments on diminution of food stocks.

[caveat_emptor] 22/3/2011 07:25

Interesting....first I have heard of ZEIN!!!


And as for the "TRANSFORMATION" of our company............

"transformation of GTL into an integrated bio-refinery with capabilities to produce a variety of food, chemical and industrial products."

[ljsquash] 21/3/2011 23:46

But a better presentation than in the past.
Thanks vish65!

[vish65] 21/3/2011 22:24

update

- mostly reaffirms points already known

[spaceparallax] 17/3/2011 12:48

I could cope with that.

[caveat_emptor] 17/3/2011 10:51

Some analysts, have suggested a valuation of 4 quid.

[caveat_emptor] 17/3/2011 10:47

The more the US uses E the further their
strategic oil reserves will go!

[chairman2] 17/3/2011 10:03

GTL is first and foremost a representative of corn iterests.

The Corn Farmers outlook for 2011 is pretty rosy at the
moment -they are less worried if GTL proves slower to
return profits.