National Oilwell Varco (NOV) applications

Ethanol can be produced from a variety of raw materials such as corn, sugar cane, soy beans, switchgrass, corn stover, and cellulosic materials.   Corn can be processed in a dry or wet mill to produce ethanol.  Advances and research in ethanol continues to find new and more energy efficient ways to produce ethanol and biofuels and new raw materials for production.

Industrial processes based on fermentation are a major, mixer intensive segment of the Chemical Process Industries, and many products are produced via fermentation.  Fermentation uses micro-organisms to convert carbon or nitrogen based raw materials into new products.