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Water Desalination and Purification Device

Water Desalination and Purification Device. Rosa Mitsumasu Rebecca Wagner Jonathan Steffens Kevin Harvey. Problem Statement.

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Water Desalination and Purification Device

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  1. Water Desalination and Purification Device Rosa Mitsumasu Rebecca Wagner Jonathan Steffens Kevin Harvey

  2. Problem Statement • Clean drinkable water, the main source of life, is becoming a scarce resource. Currently, 50% of communities in the developing world are exposed to polluted water sources. • Coastal communities have an abundant source ofwater in the ocean. However, this great source is not commonly utilized for the production clean, consumable water.

  3. Project Description • Low cost, easy to reproduce device that uses solar energy to desalinate and purify water using the ocean as the primary source. • Target Market: Coastal communities in Peru.

  4. Needs Assessment Water Quality and Output Energy Source Materials Quality

  5. Needs Assessment Availability & Cost User friendliness Safety & Robustness

  6. Engineering Specifications

  7. Concept Description Availability and Low Cost in Product Lifecycle Desalination / Purification Solar Distillation Materials Upward Wicking

  8. Design Concept • Housing • Wick Hanging Mechanism • Upward Wicking • Top Feed • Output Collection Rails • Reflectors (optional)

  9. System Architecture Contaminated Salt Water BASIN Evaporation Salts and Contaminants WICK HOUSING Faster Evaporation Clean Drinkable Water Condensation

  10. High Risk Assessment • Output: The expected output is 19 liters of clean, drinkable water per day. • Evaporation on wick is difficult to model • Unit size based on ideal heat transfer scenario and materials to optimize performance.

  11. Current Design State • Current design meets all the customer needs • Engineering Analysis is still being completed • One week behind schedule • Engineering Analysis is not complete • Bill of Materials is not finished

  12. Budget

  13. Timeline - Progress Phase 0: Planning Phase 1: Concept Development Phase 2: System Level Design Finished Prototype Phase 3: Detailed Design MSDS I MSDS II Current State of Development

  14. MSD II Project Schedule Milestones • March 17th (week 2): • Design finalized and all parts on order. • April 18th (week 6) : • Functional alpha prototype (full featured) • Design verification testing complete, initiate design, revisions • May 9th (week 9): • Design Verification Testing Results Complete • Documentation Finalized: DHF, Formal Paper, Poster • May 16th (week 10): • Project Review - Phase 4 Completion

  15. Testing Plan • Wick Materials – For absorptivity • Housing – Assembly improvement • Output – Contaminants concentration

  16. Questions?

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