• Plastic technologies
  • Drip irrigation
  • High tunnels
  • Low tunnels
  • Mulches
  • Row covers

• Production details
  • Marketing of crops
  • Pest management
  • Post harvest
  • Stand establishment
  • Wind breaks

• Recycling and combustion
  • Recycling
    • Rigid plastic items
    • Film plastic items
    • Organizations
    • Activities elsewhere
  • High-temperature combustion
    • Penn State activities
      • Plastofuel
      • GR Technologies
      • Further information
• Photos
• Upcoming events

Publications about Plasticulture and Plastofuel™

• [pdf] 1994 -- a 1-page look at how plastics are discarded in agriculture. These farmer survey results are quite telling, and can be useful when developing collection programs.
• [pdf] 1997 -- a 1-page look at levels of dirt and moisture contamination on mulch film.
• [pdf] 1997 -- a 6-page report on pesticide residues on agricultural plastics.
• [pdf] 2002 -- a 15-page, simplified version of the test report on burning Plastofuel™ with coal. Start with this one; the next one below is very technical.
• [pdf] 2002 --a 35-page, full technical report on burning Plastofuel™ with coal. This is for technos who derive pleasure from heavy duty reading.
• [pdf] 2003 --an overview of collecting used plastics for fuel presented to Lafarge Corporation.
• [pdf] 2008 -- a 2-page promotional flyer that gives an overview of Penn State's plastic-derived fuel activities to date.
• [pdf] 2008 -- a 2-page list of Penn State's plasic-derived fuel research team members, affectionately called the Combustion Comrades.

Photos about Plasticulture and Plastofuel™

Scenic Photos of Plasticulture Click on Image to Enlarge Discarded Agricultural Plastic Products Click on Image to Enlarge

Plastic Fuels of Various Sorts Click on Image to Enlarge

PowerPoint Presentations about Plastofuel™…

• [pdf] 2007 -- Overview of work conducted at Penn State, presented at the Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energies Council meeting, Harrisburg, PA
• [pdf] 2007 -- Energy balance of Plastofuel production, presented at Energy from Biomass and Wastes Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
• [pdf] 2008 -- Overview of plastic buildup on farms, and ways the problem can be addressed, venture capital investors meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
• [pdf] 2008 -- Tally of agricultural plastic disposal in California, from California Integrated Solid Waste Management Board

Publications about GR Technologies burner air emissions…

• [pdf] 2004 -- Korea Testing Lab report
• [pdf] 2006 -- technical paper on “Burning High-Grade, Clean Fuel Made from Low-Grade Used Agricultural Plastics,” presented at Widener University. Includes air emissions data and references.

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