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Jim Garthe

 

James W. Garthe, PE

211 Agricultural Engineering
University Park, PA 16802
(814)865-7154
FAX:(814)863-1031
jwg10@psu.edu


 

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Waste Plastics as Fuel (pdf)

Areas Of Interest:
•  Energy recovery from used plastics
•  Open burning of wastes & outdoor air quality
•  Recycling / plastic recycling
•  Solid waste management & waste minimization
•  Pollution prevention
•  Farm dump liability and environmental restoration
•  Illegal roadside dumping

Education:
M.S., University of  Idaho (Agricultural Engineering)
B.S. Clemson University (Agricultural Engineering)

Work Experience:        
1978-Present  Agricultural Engineer & Instructor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 
•  Applied research on plastic-derived fuels & machinery systems
•  Extension programs on solid waste management and recycling

1982-1995  Consulting Agricultural Engineer, Garthe Engineering, Petersburg, PA
•  Agricultural, forestry and construction machinery accident investigations
•  Custom agricultural machinery design, fabrication & test

1974-1978  Design Engineer, Project Engineer, then Test Department Supervisor,
FMC Corporation, Outdoor Power Equipment Division, Port Washington, WI
•  Designed lawn & garden equipment
•  Supervised product test department (union employees)

Military:
•  1971-1979   1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserve (Field Artillery, Fort Sill, OK)

Memberships:
•  Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (1993 - present)
•  American Society for Plasticulture (1993 - present)
•  PA CleanWays (1999-present)
•  Nittany Mineralogical Society (1995-present)