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Research Project: Enhancing the Profitability and Sustainability of Upland Cotton, Cottonseed, and Agricultural Byproducts through Improvements in Pre- and Post-Harvest Processing

Location: Cotton Production and Processing Research

Title: Experience from installation and operation of plastic detection/ Removal systems in two commercial gins

Author
item Pelletier, Mathew
item Holt, Gregory
item Wanjura, John
item Whitelock, Derek
item Armijo, Carlos
item Funk, Paul
item Tran, Kevin
item Bader, Ivan
item Garcia Jr, Juan
item Gray, Marcus

Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/2/2018
Publication Date: 5/4/2019
Citation: Pelletier, M.G., Holt, G.A., Wanjura, J.D., Whitelock, D.P., Armijo, C.B., Funk, P.A., Tran, K.D., Bader, I.N., Garcia Jr, J.P., Gray, M.R. 2019. Experience from installation and operation of plastic detection/ Removal systems in two commercial gins. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Presentation.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This presentation reports on the development, installation, and experiences encountered for a module feeder camera system to detect plastic on the dispersing cylinders installed at New Tex Inc. gin in Plains, TX and a plastic detection and removal system installed on the feeder apron of the number 2 gin stand at Meadow Coop Gin in Meadow, TX.