FREE WEBINAR
OPEX or CAPEX? How Ethanol Plants Can Evaluate the True Cost of Performance Improvements
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 2:00 PM CDT
Cost: FREE
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Moderator:
Anna Simet
Director of Content,
Ethanol Producer Magazine |
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Neal Jakel
President, Fluid Quip Technologies
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Every ethanol plant is under pressure to do more. More yield. Lower carbon intensity. Better margins. Greater reliability.
The industry has responded with an expanding toolbox of additives, enzymes, process aids, and optimization strategies designed to improve performance. Many deliver real value.
As operating costs continue to climb and 45Z creates new economic opportunities for efficient producers, a critical question deserves more attention: Are your improvement dollars creating lasting value, or simply maintaining the status quo?
Join Neal Jakel, President of Fluid Quip Technologies, for a practical discussion on how leading ethanol producers evaluate performance opportunities through the lens of whole-plant economics.
Drawing on more than three decades of industry experience, Neal will share a framework for identifying recurring costs that may be treating symptoms instead of addressing underlying process constraints.
Attendees will learn how to uncover hidden opportunities inside their operations, evaluate the true cost of ongoing interventions, and compare operating expenses against investments that can create long-term competitive advantages.
This session is about equipping producers, capitol committees, leaders and investors with the tools to make better decisions, ask better questions, and uncover opportunities that may be hiding in plain sight.
Key Takeaways:
- Where Hidden OPEX Lives
Learn where recurring spending often accumulates throughout the ethanol production process and how to identify opportunities that may be limiting long-term profitability.
- A Practical Evaluation Framework
Walk away with a checklist of questions that can help evaluate additives, process aids, operational changes, and capital projects through a whole-plant economics lens.
- Turning Information into Better Decisions
Discover how leading producers compare OPEX and CAPEX opportunities, reduce operational complexity, and position their facilities for long-term success in an increasingly competitive market.
The decisions made over the next few years will shape plant competitiveness for the next two decades. Sustainable advantages are built through smart investments, operational discipline, and a clear understanding of where value is created.
Join the conversation, challenge conventional thinking, and walk away with a practical framework you can apply immediately at your facility. Secure your spot and register now.
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