Jenny Guan, Monica Kuroki, Lishan Zhu
Abstract:
Originally, the foam filtration system was designed to provide clean water to small-scale communities. The system was also designed to provide water in emergency situations such as a refugee camps. The system was ideally powered by gravity and the optimal filtration rate was made to be 3 L/min. For the Spring 2013 semester, the foam filtration team began fabricating a new system and recording the process of the new system. The previous filtration system was designed and shipped to Honduras in January 2013. The current design focuses on pieces readily acquired in-country. This allows feasible construction in Honduras and, potentially, other developing countries. Products such as 8020 steel, clear PVC piping and flexible tubing have been removed from the design because they cannot be easily found outside of the US. The foam filtration team this semester is also working on making the design more compact for easy transportation. Additionally, the foam filtration team designed a new compact stand of PVC piping to hold the filtration system. The team included a larger collection tank to allow for the incorporation of a linear dosing system.
