| Project Title | Project Sponsor | Project Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Coating Spent Mushroom Compost Bales | Jake Chalfin (Laurel Valley Soils) & Daniel Rahn (American Mushroom Institute) | Develop an optimal coating and packaging process for pressed bales of spent mushroom compost |
| Improvement of Apple Harvest Assist Unit | Dr. Paul Heinemann (PSU ABE Department) | Re-design existing apple harvest assist unit to fit with a two platform lift system (Bartlett Chariot) |
| Moringa Leaf Processing for Developing Countries | Mike Erdman (PSU Engineering Leadership Development) | Develop procedure for two processing steps (stripping leaves from branches and washing leaves) |
| Minimizing Hotspots during Wood Pellet Storage | Westervelt Renewable Energy | Investigate possible causes of hotspots and propose process design solutions to minimize their occurrence |
| pH Control System Design | Dr. Tom Richard (PSU ABE Department) | Design and test a system to maintain pH at 6.5-7.0 in a high-solids anaerobic bioreactor |
| Windrow Composting Process Design | Bellefonte Borough | Design composting process for Bellefonte Borough, starting with yard waste and considering possible expansion to include biosolids and food waste |
| Windrow Composting Site Design | Bellefonte Borough | Design site layout for Bellefonte Borough composting facility, including composting pad and stormwater management |
| Design of a Commercial Fermentation System for Production of Hyaluronic Acid | Dr. Ali Demirci (PSU ABE Department) | Design an industrial scale bioprocess, including bioreactor and downstream processing steps, to produce hyaluronic acid (used in cosmetics and arthritis medications) |
| Park Hills (Reach #2) Erosion Control | Ferguson Township | Re-design channel in Park Hills development (from Princeton Ave. to Park Hills Ave.) to convey stormwater runoff while minimizing erosion |
| Park Hills (Reach #3) Erosion Control | Ferguson Township | Re-design channel in Park Hills development (from Park Hills Ave. to Circleville Rd.) to convey stormwater runoff while minimizing erosion and earning nutrient reduction credits |
| Cree Manor Stormwater Management | Walker Township | Analyze causes of flooding in Cree Manor development and propose design solutions to mitigate stormwater issues |
| Minimizing Erosion in University Park Swale | Dr. Larry Fennessey (PSU Office of Physical Plant) | Re-design swale on Penn State property to minimize erosion caused by stormwater runoff from nearby developments |
