Pavilion Technologies Has Record Growth in the Biofuels Industry

More Than 25 Ethanol Manufacturers Across the U.S. Leverage Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution to Capitalize on Unprecedented Demand for Biofuels

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in model-based software, today announced that a surge of new customer wins have increased Pavilion’s ethanol market share to more than 20 percent of all ethanol plants that are operational in the U.S. today. Producers including East Kansas Agri-Energy, VeraSun Energy, Mid-Missouri Energy, Quad County Corn Processors and Yuma Ethanol have selected Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution to increase production, improve yields and reduce energy costs. Pavilion’s model-predictive control (MPC) solutions are used by 25 leading manufacturers in the production of more than a billion gallons of ethanol per year.

“Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution enabled us to achieve more stable management of the beer column which improved overall plant stabilization and resulted in higher fermenter performance”

Soaring demand for environmentally responsible alternatives to foreign oil has created a thriving market for home-grown fuel ethanol in the U.S. Ethanol manufacturers are turning to Pavilion to optimize plant performance in order to capitalize on this record demand. Pavilion’s applications for the fermentation, dryer, evaporator, thermal oxidizer, mole sieve and distillation processes, as well as full plant-wide deployment, reduce energy utilization and increase ethanol yield across the plant. Specific results may include:

• Increased ethanol production by two to 10 percent
• Increased ethanol yields by 2.5 to five percent
• Reduced energy costs by three to six percent
• Reduced product quality variability by 50 percent
• Reduced air emissions by up to 20 percent.

“Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution enabled us to achieve more stable management of the beer column which improved overall plant stabilization and resulted in higher fermenter performance,” said Chris Williams, plant manager, Little Sioux Corn Processors. “Thanks to Pavilion’s extended stillage/dryer control application, we have increased plant capacity and improved the bottom line without any additional investment in infrastructure.”

“Pavilion’s commitment to delivering financial and environmental benefits to our customers is evidenced by our 300 percent year over year sales growth in the ethanol industry,” said Ralph Carter, CEO, Pavilion Technologies. “Biofuels is an arena that is seeing tremendous innovation. We are thrilled to be a part of that innovation by providing ethanol manufacturers with leading-edge technologies that enhance profitability today.”

About Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution

Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution has helped over 25 major ethanol producers increase production capacity and yield, reduce costs, enhance product quality and maintain environmental compliance. Pavilion provides a suite of control, environmental compliance and performance management applications across all key areas of the ethanol production process – fermentation, dryer, evaporator, thermal oxidizer, mole sieve and distillation. Pavilion’s Ethanol Solution leverages Pavilion8^®, a modular software platform based on a modern Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and predictive modeling analytic engine. Pavilion8 combines powerful technology for modeling, control, monitoring, analysis, warehousing, visualization and integration to provide ethanol solutions with fast time-to-value and high sustained value to capitalize on dynamic market opportunities.

About Pavilion Technologies (www.pavtech.com)

Pavilion Technologies' model-based software drives profitability for leading manufacturers like Cemex, Glacial Lakes Energy, NOVA Chemicals, Nestlé, SABIC Europe, TOTAL Petrochemicals, and VeraSun Energy. Based on the most powerful predictive modeling software in the industry, Pavilion's solutions improve production processes to facilitate quick response to market demands, continuous reduction of costs, consistent achievement of quality targets and enhanced environmental quality. Pavilion is the leading supplier of control software solutions to the U.S. ethanol industry. With a commitment to delivering the highest ROI in the industry, Pavilion's ValueFirst^® customer engagement methodology ensures Predictable Results. Guaranteed^®.

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