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Jamaican Bobsled Team

Jamaican Bobsled Team. Kimberly Grant Gregory Johnson Chris Wulderk Kane Mathis. Introduction. One of the most important things for life is water. Developing a system to purify water is a necessity. We also realized that we needed a way to power our purification system.

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Jamaican Bobsled Team

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  1. Jamaican Bobsled Team Kimberly Grant Gregory Johnson Chris Wulderk Kane Mathis

  2. Introduction • One of the most important things for life is water. • Developing a system to purify water is a necessity. • We also realized that we needed a way to power our purification system. • Linking a water purification system with a power source seemed to be a realistic and viable solution, so that is the project that we committed to.

  3. Mission Statement • To design and produce an effective water system that will make water readily accessible for the people of Mustard seed while making it applicable to other communities while offering an option to also supply power.

  4. Background Info • Water is currently trucked in to the community • There are no nearby natural water sources • The underground aquifer is contaminated and too costly to drill • An average of 500 gallons of water is used daily • They currently use a generator for power • Average daily consumption is 15-20 kilowatts • There are plans to add a windmill and solar panel to supplement the power

  5. Customer Needs • Problem: The people have no means of capturing and purifying water for themselves or supplying power for every day needs.

  6. Concept Generation

  7. Concept Selection

  8. The Design Courtesy of www.onemansblog.com Courtesy of http://www.oasisdesign.net/water/treatment/slowsandfilter.htm

  9. Cost Analysis

  10. Portability Malaysia and Jamaica have similar weather conditions which results into a similar result in the use of the slow sand filtration system and solar panel.

  11. Slow Sand Filtration Advantages • Low cost • Easy periodic maintenance • Removes 99.9% of bacteria • Requires little mechanical power

  12. Solar Panel Adantages • On and off grid • Battery charger • Large industrial applications

  13. Conclusion • In conclusion, our team believes that the slow sand filtration system and the solar panels are the best solution to the problems because the filtration system is the safest and most cost efficient way to provide healthy drinking water. The solar panel is a good solution because it is easily disassembled in case of a strong storm or hurricane and it creates excess of power.

  14. Acknowledgements • Prof. Sven G. Bilen and Shell- for giving us this opportunity to participate in the Mustard Seed Project, giving us hands on experience of what a real engineering project would be like. • Dr. Colledge- for working closely with us on this project and acting as a liaison between us and the contact in Jamaica. • Matt Moran- for his willingness and enthusiasm to answer all of our questions

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