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The document outlines the design and construction of a Community-Based Concentrated Solar Plastic Recycler aimed at addressing plastic waste through solar energy. It details the integration of a solar tracking system, Arduino, and extruder machine to efficiently recycle plastics while minimizing environmental impact. The study highlights the benefits for communities, the environment, landfill sites, waste collectors, and future researchers in the field of recycling.

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The document outlines the design and construction of a Community-Based Concentrated Solar Plastic Recycler aimed at addressing plastic waste through solar energy. It details the integration of a solar tracking system, Arduino, and extruder machine to efficiently recycle plastics while minimizing environmental impact. The study highlights the benefits for communities, the environment, landfill sites, waste collectors, and future researchers in the field of recycling.

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COMMUNITY-BASED CONCENTRATED SOLAR

PLASTIC RECYCLER

Plastics have played a significant role in The main objective of the


the technological advancements that add study is to design and construct a
comfort, convenience and enhance the quality Community-Based Concentrated
Solar Plastic Recycler.
of life. But concerns about plastic start to grow because of health and envi-
Specifically, the study aims to:
ronmental problems bought by the persistence of plastic waste. While recy-
cling is considered as a general solution to the plastic pollution problem, the 1. To create a tracking sensor that would communicate to Arduino to op-
erate Servo Motor that will track the location of the Sun and orient the
process consumes a lot of energy. It may produce toxic fumes when vaporized
lenses directly to the to concentrate its radiation on a specific area.
and decomposed at a high temperature.
2. To create a program that monitors the temperature of plastic extrud-
This motivated the researchers to invent the Community-Based Concentrat- ers.
ed Solar Plastic Recycler. The sun is a promising source of energy for plastic 3. To determine the temperature rate at the different locations of the
recycling. Fresnel lens is specifically a device that has the capability of heat- tube.
ing an object using concentrated direct solar energy. The heating of plastic
should be maintained within the melting temperature to minimize vaporization
and decomposition. It is done by integrating Arduino in an extruder machine
with a solar tracking Fresnel lens. The microcontroller regulate the heat re-
ceived by the extruder barrel by allowing the motor to operate on a certain
range of temperature and deflect the lens when overheated. Photoresistors
are employed to maximize heat received by the barrel through the proper
alignment of the Fresnel lens. A servo and stepper motor will be responsible
for the movement of the lens, and the thermocouple is the temperature sens- COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT LANDFILL SITES RESEARCHERS
ing within the barrel.

STRESS AND STRAIN OF PRODUCT DURING


TENSILE STRENGTH TEST
Stress (kPa) Strain
0 0
2.63795424 0.019762846
3.297442799 0.03875969
Extruder Barrel Fresnel Lens
3.956931359 0.060606061
4.616419919 0.067669173
Photoresistors
5.275908479 0.074626866
Hopper
5.935397039 0.094890511
6.594885599 0.098181818
7.254374159 0.107913669
Pulleys Servo Motor
7.913862719 0.114285714
8.573351279 0.126760563
Gearbox Electronics Box
9.232839838 0.141868512
9.892328398 0.173333333 Power Supply
Stepper Motor
10.55181696 Breaking point
Turn Table

The Community-Based Concentrated Solar Plas-


tic Recycler is capable of recycling plastics by the
use of the extrusion and solar tracking system and
Arduino. The recycled HDPE produced has a 21.3%
difference with the theoretical Young’s Modulus for
HDPE. The resulting product has enough elasticity
for handicraft use.
Construction of Construction of Construction of Assembly of Testing of
the Framework the Tracking the Extrusion the Electronics Machine and
System System Product
Significance of the Study
This study is viewed to be valuable to
various sectors due to the following reasons:

Community. The result of this study will benefit the ordinnary citizens as it can be used as a livelihood by recycling plastic and sell or use them.
Environment. The findings in this study will help in solving environmental issues as recycling will lessen plastic consumption and disposal.
Landfill Sites. The result of this investigation will aid the landfill sites' problem of having insufficient space for waste as fewer plastic wastes will be delivered.
Waste Collectors. The viability of the machine in this study will lessen the load of their work as fewer plastics will be collected due to communities recycling more frequently and lessen their plastic disposal.
Researchers. This study can be utilized as a reference for future researchers especially in the development of community and environmentally-based recycling machines.

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