While the push to make biofuels and energy out of alternative feedstocks may be just now gaining momentum, at Ronning we've been working with customers to add value to biomass for as long as we've been in business. Whether it's our work with animal manure, alfalfa or dedicated energy crops, Ronning's dehydration know-how combined with our patented drying systems will give you the results you need.

Ronning equipment and processes are well suited to the following products and industries.

Animal By-products, Hydrolyzed Feathermeal



Animal Manure Dehydration:
Livestock and Poultry Waste  
>> Morning Fresh Farms Case Study

Bioenergy: Feedstock Preparation for Gasification or Thermal Processing

Corn Cob Fractionation

Grain, Distillers Grain (DDGS), Brewer's Grains, Cellulosic Fuel Feedstock Preparation, Corn Byproducts, Corn Gluten Feed

Fish Meal

Bakery Waste
Food Wastes: Grape Pomace, Tomato Pomace, Potato Waste, other Vegetable Byproducts

Forage Crops, Dedicated Energy Crops


Municipal Sludge


Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)


Wood Waste, Paper Sludge