LAKOTA

 
  Global Ethanol Lakota is located in Kossuth County, IA adjacent   to US Hwy. 18 on a 230 acre industrial site 2 miles west of   Lakota. 
  The traditional dry-mill plant consists of two distinct production   trains, the first commissioned in 2002 utilizing ICM technology   with a name-plate capacity of  53 million gallons per year; and   the second, Lurgi / Thermal Kinetics, commissioned in January   2006 with 45 million gallons of nameplate capacity each year. 

Plant Facts:

• utilizes approximately 34 million bushels of corn annually
• produces 226,000 tons per year of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
• employs 50+ personnel directly
• operates 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week and 365 days-a-year
  
  
  

The Future:
Global Ethanol Lakota expects to begin production of corn oil extracted from the corn syrup in late 2008. There are also plans to develop a biodiesel plant adjacent to the ethanol plant utilizing the corn oil as the feedstock in the future.

GENERAL PLANT RULES

• Our site prohibits the use of any type of tobacco products.
• All visitors to the plant must report to the main office.
• Damage or theft of Contractor or GLOBAL ETHANOL tools, equipment or property must be reported immediately to the Global Ethanol plant job engineer or job supervisor for the completion and filing of damage and/or theft reports.
• Possession, use, sale, purchase or being under the influence of an illegal drug or alcohol while on GLOBAL ETHANOL property, or reporting to work with detectable levels of an illegal drug is prohibited.
• The use of or being under the influence of any legally obtained drug or inhalant while on GLOBAL ETHANOL property is prohibited if its use or influence may affect the safety of the employee, co-workers or the public.
• Possession of firearms/weapons on GLOBAL ETHANOL property is prohibited.
• Sleeping, reading materials, personal pagers and/or cell phones are prohibited while working on GLOBAL ETHANOL property.
• Be aware of your surroundings - take time to become familiar with the immediate work area.
• Wear close-fitting, buttoned clothing and avoid 'loose' jewelry (dangling earrings, necklaces,etc.) to prevent becoming entangled in moving equipment. We require long sleeve shirts within our facility. Outerwear must be natural fiber or made of flame resistant material.
• WALK - do not run - in the plant; NO HORSEPLAY!
• Don't take shortcuts at the expense of safety or quality.
• Lift with your legs, not with your back; ask your supervisor for additional help if necessary
• Don't hang tools, toolbelts or clothing on motors, switches, valve handles, safety equipment, etc.
• When opening crates, bend nails/staples over to prevent puncture wounds or scratches.
• Use pathways that are appropriate for walkways; avoid shortcuts through potentially hazardous areas.
• Roll hoses up and store properly to prevent trip hazards.
• Visibility is often reduced (especially in cold weather) from cooling tower vapors; turn on vehicle lights, slow down and be prepared for the unexpected.
• Take the necessary time to perform a thorough hazard assessment prior to starting job.
  
  
  

Ethanol loading and grain receiving hours

Grain receiving hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm

Ethanol loading hours are 24/7
If receiving outside of normal office hours of 7:00am to 5:00pm, there is a need to call the office ahead to have load released

Ddgs loading hours are 7:00am to 3:00pm

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