Ethanol and biofuel plants were built quickly and expanded repeatedly. The valve population is younger than in a refinery, mostly stainless and carbon steel, with knife gates and slurry valves around the solids handling.
Because the plants are relatively new, surplus valves tend to be in good condition, which makes them straightforward to place.
Valve mix
What turns up in ethanol and biofuels
Light, cheap to replace, and produced in enormous numbers. Butterfly valves fill plant store…
Read → Valve type Knife Gate ValvesHeavy, simple and built for abuse. Knife gates are among the easiest surplus valves to sell …
Read → Valve type Ball ValvesQuarter-turn, high flow, easy to actuate. Ball valves are the most commonly upgraded valve i…
Read → Valve type Gate ValvesThe workhorse of every plant and terminal. Gate valves are the most common surplus item in a…
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Selling into this sector
What to expect
Equipment from this sector usually arrives with a mix of documentation: some items tagged and recorded, some with nothing at all. Send what exists. A partial record is worth more than a claim that records exist.
Mixed lots are normal. We do not ask you to separate the documented items from the rest before sending a list.
Questions sellers ask
Do you buy stainless valves from ethanol plants?
Yes, in lots.
Are knife gates purchased?
Yes, particularly in stainless and duplex.
What documentation is typical?
Less than a refinery, more than a mill. Nameplates usually suffice.