Stainless Refinery: First of its Kind Australia’s first grain-to-ethanol refinery has begun production in Queensland, with an expected output of more than 80 million litres a year. Seven pressure vessels and five columns were fabricated by ASSDA Accredited D&R Stainless from 30 tonnes of grade 304 stainless steel supplied by ASSDA member Sandvik. The column sizes range from an acid reduction column 750mm in diameter and 14.2 metres long to a beer column 1900mm in diameter and 24 metres long. The columns were fabricated to tight tolerances set by process design engineers Detla T Technology, in the United States. Chief Executive Officer of Dalby Bio-Refinery Limited, Kevin Endres, has worked with Delta T technnology in the US.