September 2018 NCERC at Work Newsletter

September 2018

NCERC at Work

NCERC Unveils Updated and Relocated Siemens SIMIT Laboratory

On September 20th, NCERC's process automation staff relocated the Siemens technology training laboratory to the Biotechnology Laboratory Incubator (BLI), located next door to NCERC's facility.

The training laboratory features SIMIT, a simulation platform that provides virtual commissioning and operator training, a Siemens product. The laboratory is the newest addition to the assets that NCERC has placed at the BLI and offers a unique and welcoming environment to students and workforce training participants.

The partnership with Siemens is one of multiple offerings that NCERC provides as workforce training in the refining and processing industries. NCERC also utilizes its facility to offer classroom instruction and hands-on learning.

Learn more about NCERC' Workforce Training

NHRA Midwest Nationals

Go American Ethanol!

NCERC Staff, John Caupert, Jackie Pohlman, and Kyle Sonderman, enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at the Gateway Racetrack learning from Deric Kramer and the Kramer Racing Team. The American Ethanol car is a Chevy camaro and races in the Pro Stock division of NHRA.

Projects

NCERC is in the final stages of analytical method development and validation on the quantitation of starch in samples with corn matrix, and is open to provide customer service on the quantitation of total fermentable sugars, total starch and total resistant starch in corn matrix samples.

NCERC continues to work on the analytical method development on quantitation of cellulose in before and after conversion samples from corn to ethanol production.

NCERC is preparing to deliver a 2-hr Special Seminar and Q &A at the Fuel Ethanol Lab Conference 2018 at Omaha, Nebraska, titled “The Application of HPLC in Biofuel Industry” by a team of experts from NCERC, Department of Chemistry of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments.

Connections & Visits

Meeting with US EPA

Washington, DC

September 10

Growth Energy Biofuels Summit

Washington, DC

September 10 - 13

NHRA Midwest Nationals

Madison, IL

September 21 - 23

Team Illinois pictured with Congressman Adam Kinzinger, IL-16

Team Illinois pictured with Congressman Mike Bost, IL-12

#BiofuelsSummit

On September 12-13, NCERC Director, John Caupert, and Specialist of Commercialization, Jackie Pohlman, joined members of the Illinois Team at Growth Energy's Biofuels Summit to thank congressional members for their support of the biofuels industry. Important topics included support of year-round E15 sales, limited trade and tariffs that are detrimental to rural America, and support of the Renewable Fuels Standard.

Team Illinois and Growth Energy leadership pictured with Congressman John Shimkus, IL-15

Upcoming Meetings

Renewable Fuels Association Annual Membership Meeting

Kansas City, MO

October 2 -3

Fuel Ethanol Laboratory Conference

Omaha, NE

October 16

NCERC Annual Stakeholder Meeting

Edwardsville, IL

October 17

**The 15 Year celebration that was scheduled for October 17 has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie at [email protected].

Export Exchange

Minneapolis, MN

October 22 - 24

National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center

400 University Park Drive

Edwardsville, IL 62025

618-659-6737 | EthanolResearch.com