Drying Tower

The purpose of the construction of the Dryer Tower was to produce ethanol for blending into motor fuel supplies. Ethanol is developed by extracting low-value starch from corn. The fat and protein from the corn kernel remaining after ethanol production is sold as a high-value animal feed, primarily to Wisconsin's dairy and livestock industry.

The developers demand high quality and long-lasting structures.

The development of ethanol is expected to result in a number of environmental benefits. The production of ethanol reduces greenhouse gases by producing energy from field crops instead of hydrocarbons extracted beneath the earth's surface. Energy grown, processed and recycled above the earth's surface does not provide a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions. A 2016 USDA report shows ethanol is more energy efficient to produce than conventional gasoline.

The Dryer Tower project is one of the many agricultural structures that has been developed in the past several years. The developers demand high quality and long lasting structures. Hot-dip galvanized steel was chosen because it is sustainable, long lasting, and abrasion resistant and requires little to no upkeep.