Michael Hora

Michael Hora serves as Principal Engineer at Fluid Quip Technologies, where he acts as a process engineering technical lead. With more than 10 years at FQT, he brings deep expertise in Flex Plant design, MSC, and corn oil recovery technologies. Prior to joining Fluid Quip Technologies, Michael spent 13 years at Cargill in process engineering roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University.

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Distillers Corn Oil: Pitfalls & Pathways to Higher Profits

Michael Hora:

Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) has become one of the most valuable byproducts in ethanol production, offering significant revenue potential as the highest-value component from a product price point. Most of the corn oil resides in the germ (80-90%), but...

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SPOTLIGHT | FLUID QUIP TECHNOLOGIES: From Corn To Cash: How FQT’s Integrated Platform Maximizes DCO Yield

Michael Hora:

Distillers corn oil (DCO) has become one of the most valuable co-products in ethanol production. Efficient recovery not only drives incremental...

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