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Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This

MECT 4275 Spring 2014. Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This. Instructor: Professor Raresh Pascali Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehendra L. Joshi. Industrial Advisors: Paul Tyllick - System Interface Supervisor, Technip USA

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Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This

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  1. MECT 4275 Spring 2014 Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This Instructor: Professor RareshPascali Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehendra L. Joshi Industrial Advisors: Paul Tyllick- System Interface Supervisor, Technip USA Keith Wingfield- CAA Tech Center Engineering Consultant Chris LeBlanc- VP of Sales and Marketing, Lime Instruments

  2. Outline • Objective/Goals • Purpose • Market Research • Online survey • Current market offerings • Design and Analysis • System Schematic • Thermodynamic Analysis • Parts • Laboratory Experiments • Budget • Risk Matrix • Gantt Chart • Sponsorship • Lessons Learned • Questions

  3. Objective • Create a compact, portable steam power plant trainer that will aid in the understanding of the Rankine cycle and automated system control Goals • Achieve fully automated system control • Rolling frame for ease of transport • Dimensions of 4x2x3.5 feet • Deliver the product complete with multiple lab experiments • Produce an aesthetically pleasing product

  4. Purpose • Many students find difficulty understanding thermodynamics without being able to apply theory to real world application • Steam power plants account for roughly 78% of the world’s electricity • Students will learn the automated control system and will obtain a working knowledge of how to check transducer readings

  5. Online Survey • Using Survey Monkey • 110 respondents • 10 questions • Questions: • What is your age? • What type of engineering degree do you have? • What is the highest level of school or degree you have completed? • Did you take thermodynamics? • If so, did it require a lab section? • Did your thermodynamics class/lab include steam power plant training station? • Did you find the training equipment useful? 8. If the training equipment was not useful, why? 9. If you did not have training equipment, would you have liked to have one? Would it have been beneficial? 10. What is your alma mater?

  6. Market Research Results

  7. Current Market Offerings $33,000 Unknown Price $175,000-350,000 $40,000

  8. System Schematic

  9. Analysis

  10. Analysis qin= 1123.035 Btu/lbm

  11. Control Systems Specifications Unknown Price to be determined Specifications Unknown Price to be determined Works with Inline-instant Steam Generator Price to be determined

  12. System Schematic

  13. Steam Generator Infinity Fluids Inline-instant Steam Generator 220V $2600.00

  14. Recirculating Pump Price Unknown

  15. Flow Meter Blancett Turbine Flow Meter -150°F-375°F 3/8 to 10in bore sizes Accuracy: 1% $375.00 Simple Float style units or high resolution digital units Price Unknown

  16. Condenser http://www.infinityfluids.com/documents/CRES-HXS-GA_PKG1.pdf Price: $800

  17. DC Motor

  18. Turbine Pump Purchasing v.s. Manufacturing Rankin Rollers

  19. Control Valves ¼” Inlet-Outlet Full Port Ball Valve 0-2000 psi $695.00

  20. Safety Pressure Valve Aquatrol Inlet: ¼” Overall Height: 2-7/8” Pressure Range: 0-200 psi Temperature Range: 0-406°F ASME Section VIII/CRN $75.00

  21. Thermal Couples ¼” OD probe Flow-Through Thermocouple Temp range: -330-2460°F $132.00 ¼” OD probe Flow-Through Thermocouple Temp range: -418-500°F $152.10

  22. Pressure Transducers Celerity ¼” input & output connection Pressure Range: 250 psi $59.99 AST American Sensor Tech Differential Pressure Transducer Pressure Range: 5,000 psi $495.00

  23. Analog Display Gauges Temp Range: 32-250˚F Price Unknown Pressure Range: 0-50 psi Temp Range: -40-250˚F $38.70

  24. Lab Experiments • Plot power curve • Watts vs. Flow rate • Watts vs. % Valve • Calculate cooling tower efficiency • Calculate condenser efficiency

  25. Budget

  26. Risk Matrix

  27. WBS

  28. Gantt Chart

  29. Sponsorship Package Current Sponsors

  30. Lessons Learned • Make efficient use of your time. • Trust but verify. • If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. • Doesn’t hurt to ask any company for donations.

  31. Contact Us • Online: • http://cot-mect4276.tech.uh.edu/~kathis • www.rankinrollers.com • Facebook: • facebook.com/RankinRoller • Email: • RankinRollers@gmail.com

  32. Questions?

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