Homeland Energy

Lawler, IA

Project Description: Design/Build Grain Receiving & Load out System(s)

Summary of Project: McC inc. was subcontracted to design/build the grain handling portion of this 100 MGPY ethanol facility. We did all the excavation, concrete foundations/tunnels, steel buildings, slipform(s), equipment purchase/installation and commissioning as well as all structural engineering.

  1. Grain Receiving System
    1. (2) Truck receiving lanes rated @ 20,000 bph each & (1) rail receiving lane @ 20,000 rated at 20,000 bph.
    2. Dust collection on all receiving pits.
  2. Grain Storage System
    1. (2) 500,000 bushel slipform concrete silos.
    2. 10, 000 bph bin sweeps with zero bin access operation.
  3. Grain Reclaim System
    1. Tunnel reclaim rated @ 6,000 bph each or side taps rated @ 10,000 bph ea.
    2. (2) Reel scalpers rated @ 3,000 bph each.
  4. Grinding System
    1. (4) Hammermills rated @ 1,500 bph each w/air assist system.
    2. Transfer conveyor system to process rated @ 6,000 bph
  5. DDG Storage System
    1. (1) 2,500 ton flat storage building
    2. (2) 4,000 ton slipform concrete silos
  6. DDG Load out System
    1. Silo reclaimer(s) rated @ 7,500 bph each
    2. Bulkweigher rated @ 15,000 bph
    3. Articulating load out arms with the ability to load out DDG on either truck lane or either rail lane.
  7. Auxiliary Buildings
    1. Grain receiving building w/(2) truck lanes and (2) rail lanes
    2. 125’x175’ DDG flat storage building
    3. Control room within grain receiving building.