Karl Englund
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Recycling agricultural plastic mulch: limitations and opportunities in the United States
Recycling agricultural plastic mulch: limitations and opportunities in the United States Open
Plastic mulches have become an essential component of modern agriculture since their introduction in the 1950s. However, disposal of plastic mulches poses serious environmental challenges as plastics that are not considered biodegradable o…
View article: Pressure mapping and susceptibility to bonding failure for low-quality lamstock in cross laminated timber
Pressure mapping and susceptibility to bonding failure for low-quality lamstock in cross laminated timber Open
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) is thriving as a wood engineered material across the globe. As demand increases, lamstock solutions become necessary to supply the demand, and low-quality lumber has been pointed as an option to solve this prob…
View article: The Impact of Wood Fibers in Composite Panels Made from Recycled Fiberglass Wind Turbine Blades
The Impact of Wood Fibers in Composite Panels Made from Recycled Fiberglass Wind Turbine Blades Open
The utilization of wind power has increased almost exponentially during the last decade, leading to the growth in both the number and size of wind turbines. Modern turbine blades are typically made of fiberglass sandwiched around a balsa w…
View article: End-of-Life Management Options for Agricultural Mulch Films in the United States—A Review
End-of-Life Management Options for Agricultural Mulch Films in the United States—A Review Open
Polyethylene plastic mulches are widely used in specialty cropping systems in the United States due to the horticultural benefits they provide. However, polyethylene mulch is reapplied seasonally, generating large volumes of plastic waste …
View article: Lifecycle Assessment and Techno-Economic Analysis of Biochar Pellet Production from Forest Residues and Field Application
Lifecycle Assessment and Techno-Economic Analysis of Biochar Pellet Production from Forest Residues and Field Application Open
Biochar produced from low-value forest biomass can provide substantial benefits to ecosystems and mitigate climate change-induced risks such as forest fires. Forest residues from restoration activities and timber harvest and biochar itself…
View article: Performance evaluation of porous asphalt mixture enhanced with high dosages of cured carbon fiber composite materials
Performance evaluation of porous asphalt mixture enhanced with high dosages of cured carbon fiber composite materials Open
This study used newly-developed fiber-shaped reinforcement elements from cured carbon fiber composite materials (CCFCMs), which were produced from accumulated manufacturing scraps from aerospace manufacturing operation with no current reus…
View article: Reuse of carbon fiber composite materials in porous hot mix asphalt to enhance strength and durability
Reuse of carbon fiber composite materials in porous hot mix asphalt to enhance strength and durability Open
Porous hot mix asphalt (PHMA) allows runoff to infiltrate through the pavement. Cured carbon fiber composite materials (CCFCM)s from aerospace production lines were ground into three size groups (Fine, Medium, and Large) and reused as rein…
View article: Field performance evaluation of pervious concrete pavement reinforced with novel discrete reinforcement
Field performance evaluation of pervious concrete pavement reinforced with novel discrete reinforcement Open
Pervious concrete (PC) pavements are used for stormwater management and flood mitigation. However, the highly porous macrostructure of PC results in low mechanical properties compared to portland cement concrete (PCC). Cured Carbon Fiber C…
View article: Biochar Can Be a Suitable Replacement for Sphagnum Peat in Nursery Production of Pinus ponderosa Seedlings
Biochar Can Be a Suitable Replacement for Sphagnum Peat in Nursery Production of Pinus ponderosa Seedlings Open
We replaced a control peat medium with up to 75% biochar on a volumetric basis in three different forms (powder, BC; pyrolyzed softwood pellets, PP; composite wood-biochar pellets, WP), and under two supplies of nitrogen fertilizer (20 or …
View article: Feedstock Supply Chain Analysis
Feedstock Supply Chain Analysis Open
This report provides a comprehensive summary of wood waste available in construction and demolition solid waste stream networked through local material recycling facilities. In addition, physical and chemical analyses are reported for vari…
View article: Informing and Engaging Stakeholders
Informing and Engaging Stakeholders Open
This report describes Northwest Advanced Renewable Alliance (NARA)’s outreach activities used to enhance bioenergy literacy and build supply chain coalitions and regional alliances.
View article: Hot Water Extraction of Anaerobic Digested Dairy Fiber for Wood Plastic Composite Manufacturing
Hot Water Extraction of Anaerobic Digested Dairy Fiber for Wood Plastic Composite Manufacturing Open
Dairy farmers worldwide are facing the difficulty of managing or disposing of dairy manure. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an option for treating dairy manure and producing biogas. A byproduct of AD is fiber, which is only partially being use…
View article: Thermal, Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Agro Fiber Filled High Density Polyethylene Biocomposites
Thermal, Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Agro Fiber Filled High Density Polyethylene Biocomposites Open
The thermal, mechanical and rheological properties of corncob, rice hull, walnut shell and flax shive agro-wastes/high density polyethylene bio-composites were studied. Results indicated that the fibers showed two and three mass loss steps…
View article: Hot water extraction of anaerobic digested dairy fiber for wood plastic composite
Hot water extraction of anaerobic digested dairy fiber for wood plastic composite Open
Dairy farmers worldwide are facing the difficulty of managing or disposing of dairy manure. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an option for treating dairy manure and producing biogas. A byproduct of AD is fiber, which is only partially being use…
View article: Development and use of a commercial-scale biochar spreader
Development and use of a commercial-scale biochar spreader Open
Applying biochar to forest sites can be problematic and costly because of the need to keep the forest floor as undisturbed as possible during and after harvest operations.The Missoula Technology and Development Center of the U.S. Forest Se…