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Drying the Moringa Leaf. Engr 493 Spring 2010 Abby Dodson David Emerson Leigh Lesnick Nate Portik. Morey the Moringa Seed. What is the Moringa Plant?. Otherwise known as: Moringa Oleifera Or The Miracle Tree. Moringa Plant – Location and Uses. Nutrients. Myanmar. Food!.
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Drying the Moringa Leaf Engr 493 Spring 2010 Abby Dodson David Emerson Leigh Lesnick Nate Portik Morey the Moringa Seed
What is the Moringa Plant? Otherwise known as: Moringa Oleifera Or The Miracle Tree
Moringa Plant – Location and Uses Nutrients Myanmar
The Rainy Season in Myanmar Rainy Season Lasts June - October 70 - 95% Humidity Very Little Sun Yangon – Former Capital of Myanmar
The Rainy Season – Detrimental to Drying Problem Solution
Clay and Cat Litter MontmorilloniteClay Cat Litter
Innovation and Sustainability Clay in Myanmar Reusable Low Cost Abundant Montmorillonite Drying Times for Different Aggregates
Global Change Helping those in need
Alien Culture Undeveloped Malnutrition Poverty
Leadership – Group and Self How did we divide the work?
Diversity – Leveraging Strengths The “Real” Keirsey Results Nate: Strong and Silent Abby: Voice of Reason Leigh: Queen of Cute David: King of the Key
Moral Courage Over 40 hours of Testing
Did Our Method Work? Without Cat Litter With 28 grams of Cat Litter *Half The Drying Time
Feasibility -Clay -Container -Drying Rack
The Next Step Implementation of Design, Onsite Trial with Montmorillonite, And Optimization
Further Research -Air Tight Container -Optimal Clay to Leaf Ratio -Test in Humid Environment