Team 17: NicarAGUA
Project Summary
S E T H KO E TJ E, J E S S E VA ND E R WEE S,
HANNA H VA ND ER VOR ST, DALTON VEUR INK
The Team
Jesse VanderWees
Hannah VanderVorst
Seth Koetje
Dalton Veurink
Civil/Environmental
Concentration
Civil/Environmental
Concentration
Mechanical
Concentration
Mechanical
Concentration
Outline
• Problem Definition
• System Requirements
• Engineering Design Norms
• Design Decisions
• Water
• Energy
• Project Obstacles
• Lessons Learned
• Acknowledgements
Problem Definition
• Community of Waspam,
Nicaragua Lacks Access to
Clean Water
• Working with World Renew
to Design Solution
Current Solutions Available
• Clay Pot Filter
• Affordable
• Local Materials
• Low Flow
• High Maintenance
• Easily Breakable
• Earthy Taste
• Carbon Membrane Filter
• Affordable
• Low Flow
• Transportable
• High Maintenance
• Individual Scale
Our Solution
• Long Term Durable UV
Disinfection System
Powered by Solar Panels
with a Grid Backup
• Water Purchased by
Individuals in Community
Preliminary Design
Engineering Design Norms
Integrating Faith into Design
• Stewardship
• Cultural Appropriateness
• Humility
• Caring
System Requirements
• Compact
• Portable
• User-Friendly
• Long Design Life
• Meets Drinking Water
Regulations Set by the
World Health Organization
• Easily Maintained
System Design: Water
• Ultraviolet Light
• Prescreening
• 304 Micron
• 80 Micron
• Filter
• 5 Micron
Design Decisions: Energy
Weight (1 - 5) Solar PV Wind Turbine Mechanical Crank Gas Generator River Paddle Wheel
Weather
Resistant
5
4
1
4
4
2
Initial Cost
4
3
1
4
5
2
Operational
Cost
5
5
5
3
1
5
Durability
5
5
2
2
3
2
Limited
Amount
of
Components
3
4
2
2
4
2
Easy Repair
2
2
2
4
3
3
Energy
Production
5
5
1
2
5
4
145
123
59
85
103
85
Total
Design Decisions: Energy
Design Decisions: Energy
Design Decisions: Energy
• Battery Size Limiting Factor
• Low Cost Design
• Quality Components
• Durability
• 10 hrs of Sun Provides 3 Days of Energy Needs
Project Obstacles
• Constructing Prototype
Design
• Flow Meter Replacement
• Flow Switch to Manual Switch
• Fear of Making Mistakes
• Decision Making
• Constructing Design
Water Testing
Water Testing
Electronic Testing
• Fully Charged Battery Powers
Unit for 10.5 Hours
• Flow Switch to Manual Switch
• On a Slightly Hazy Day in Grand
Rapids:
• More Power Production Than Power
Consumption
• Additional Testing of Battery
Required to Verify Long Term
Functionality
[Solar Panel Racking System
Photo]
Lessons Learned
• Design Tradeoffs
• Expect Delays
• Add Contingencies
• Time
• Finances
• Seek Help
Acknowledgements
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Professor Wunder
Chuck Holwerda
Bob DeKraker
Phil Jasperse
DeGroot Family
Tom Newhof, Sr.
Mark VanderWees
Herman Miller
Accion Medica Cristiana
Miskito People
Photo Sources
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Nicaragua_Topography.png
• https://gregbentall.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/cwp-filterssidebyside.jpg
• http://www.practicalbackpacking.com/content/wpcontent/uploads/2014/03/PracticalBackpacking_Sawyer-with-Frontier-Pro.jpg
• http://www.swellwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/glass_of_water.jpg
• http://orendaenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Logo-NREL.jpg
• www.freshwatersystems.com
• http://www.rnrmarinestore.com
• http://www.jarche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/learning-is-the-work.jpg
• http://www.club8inch.com
• http://www.calvin.edu
• https://yt3.ggpht.com/
• http://nehemiahcenter.net
• http://www.ascrc.org
• http://assets.fontsinuse.com/
Questions?