CCDS CDWS Feed Ratio Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current livestock feed compositions using distillers' byproducts, such as condensed distillers' solubles (CDS) and distillers' whole stillage (DWS), face challenges in achieving optimal nutritional ratios and palatability, particularly in swine feed, where high concentrations of CDS can be detrimental to palatability and the separation of solid materials from liquid feeds affects consistency and flowability.
Innovation Solution
A combination of corn condensed distillers' soluble (CCDS) and corn distillers' whole stillage (CDWS) in specific weight ratios (ranging from 20% CCDS to 80% CDWS) is used as a feed component, either alone or with other nutrients, to provide nutrition to livestock, allowing for flexible administration forms including liquid feeding systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If high concentrations of CDS are used in feed compositions, then nutritional value is improved, but palatability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by adjusting the concentration ratio of CDS to DWS in the feed composition. Specifically, it optimizes the CDS concentration to be between 10-50% of the total feed composition, preventing excessive CDS concentration that would harm palatability while maintaining sufficient nutritional value. This quantitative parameter optimization resolves the contradiction between nutritional benefit and palatability.
2Ease of operation
If solid materials separate from liquid feeds, then feed consistency deteriorates, but flowability is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite materials by creating a homogeneous mixture of CDS and DWS where solid particles are uniformly distributed throughout the liquid phase. The specific composition ratio (10-50% CDS) and mixing methodology ensure that solid materials remain suspended and evenly distributed, preventing separation while maintaining both flowability and feed consistency. This composite approach allows the feed to exhibit both good flow properties and stable composition.
3Quantity of substance
If CDS and DWS are combined in specific ratios, then nutritional optimization is achieved, but formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies formulation complexity by establishing fixed parameter ranges for CDS and DWS ratios (10-50% CDS). This standardized parameter specification provides clear formulation guidelines that achieve nutritional optimization without requiring complex calculations or adjustments. The defined ratio range serves as a practical parameter standard that balances nutritional requirements with ease of formulation.
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AI summary
Embodiments of a feed composition for a subject, particularly livestock animals, such as porcines, and a method of making and using the feed composition are disclosed. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a combination of corn condensed distillers' soluble (CCDS) and corn distillers' whole stillage (CDWS) in a weight ratio within the range of from about 20% CCDS and about 80% CDWS to about 45% CCDS and about 55% CDWS, inclusive of all weight ratios within this range. The composition may further comprise one or more additional feed components.