Starch and grain processors turn crops such as corn and wheat into ingredients for food, feed, and industrial applications. Processing produces liquid and solid streams with different moisture levels and handling characteristics, including starch and co-products such as gluten, fiber, and germ. Concentration and drying requirements depend on the feed composition and intended product.
Evaporators remove water from suitable liquid streams, while flash, ring, and fluid bed dryers serve different starch and grain products. Blakeslee Equipment helps processors evaluate feed properties, moisture targets, heat sensitivity, production capacity, and utility requirements, then coordinates with manufacturers to identify evaporation and drying equipment suited to their process and plant layout.
