Claremont, March 6 - Twenty-two students from Owatonna High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today to learn about ethanol production. 

“We were excited to welcome students from Owatonna HS to our facility. These tours give us an opportunity to showcase how we transform local corn crops into clean, renewable energy and co-products, while strengthening our rural economy and reducing carbon emissions, prices at the pump and our reliance on foreign energy.,” said Thomas Harwood, CEO of Al-Corn Clean Fuel.

The tour covered various aspects of ethanol production such as incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, ethanol storage, ethanol shipment, dried distillers grains with solubles production and storage. 

The students that participated in the tour were from grades 11 & 12 and were from the school’s small engines and power and technology class. 

Jamie Gray, agriculture education teacher at Owatonna High School, accompanied his students for the tour. 

“The Power and Technology class toured Al-Corn to learn about the production of ethanol, and the impact the plant has made in our area. We also learned about the machines and how they work. The class has been studying building materials and was excited to see the different machines used in the production of ethanol,” he said.

The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels). Al-Corn Clean Fuel is a member of MN Bio-Fuels.