(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Nice Day Today with Pictures!

K

kruser

Well-known Member
Was invited to Phase II Grand Opening of Marquis Energy in Hennepin, Illinois - Now the largest Dry Mill Ethanol Producer in the world. Average of 500 semi loads of corn and 1 million gallons of ethanol a DAY!
a237719.jpg

a237720.jpg

a237721.jpg

a237722.jpg

a237723.jpg

a237724.jpg

a237725.jpg

a237726.jpg
 
Not bad, unless you're landing on an aircraft carrier in rough weather. Still better than landing on a carrier in a fighter plane in rough weather. Guess it's all relative.
 
Not a big target when you are landing on an offshore platform with high winds. The helipad doesn't leave a lot of room for an error.

One time we had to get into a Huey chopper while it was hovering a foot off the deck. A hurricane was coming.

Still liked riding in them rather than a 8 hour boat ride in foggy weather.
 
That much corn would almost have to come in on the rail, or at least part of it. Corn in and DDG's out would be the ideal way with the rail cars. Probably won't work that way though.
 
Nah, 2 inbound scales and sampling and 2 outbound scales with probably close to a quarter mile of inbound staging.
Ethanol goes out by rail and barge and DDG goes out by truck and barge.
Google Marquis Energy for more information
 
According to what I just read on the net our local ethanol plant puts out 120 million gallons a year and 400,000 tons of DDG's. It is rated at 110 million gallons. The plant you toured is three times bigger.
 
Naw, 4 or 5 time I have been on a helicopter BUT this time easy was the Best!
The pilot "crop dusts" with helicopters and is GOOD
 
Back about 1993 went heliskiing, Helicopter broke down lunch time stranding us in the back country, no radio communication, we started to hike out on skies. They got the helicopter running again and picked us up on a power line (had skied and hiked to below timberline) said the fuel gelled. Makes you wonder.
 
Kruser I didn't think that plant looked that big till I went back to the first picture and saw the semi in front of the lower left silo.

That semi looks pretty small.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

big tee
Started corn today---Pics.
Replies
6
Views
1K
big tee
big tee
J
Getting old!!! Did a STUPID today!!!
Replies
13
Views
3K
ObsoElitist
O
1
Pics-Wheat Harvest Going Strong In MO Bootheel
Replies
11
Views
3K
KFD68
K
G
A TRUE LOVE STORY
2
Replies
31
Views
4K
barnE
B
A
still good rural people out there
2
Replies
20
Views
5K
Bob in SD
B
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top