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Proposal Memo: Memo To: Professor Itua Date: October 17, 2017 From: Team Ohlone Heat: Delpha Abella, Mariam Jalal, Wilde Purple, Martin Ruiz, Eric Silva Project Title: Compost Home Heating System Executive Summary Our goal is to produce a more eco-friendly heating system for Afghanistan. Throughout this memo, we will provide more information on the case for our project, a brief description of the system in mind, provide some diagrams for better understandment, a list of the materials that will be used, as well as the total cost required for creating the system. A Case for the Project Many homes in developing countries are affected by insufficient heating systems, such as dangerous methods which could expose harmful substances such as carbon monoxide to households. Our country of focus, Afghanistan, has winters that reach as low as 20 . Households in this region typically use gas stoves and heaters that pose dangers such as explosions. The burning of fossil fuels as well leaves a large carbon footprint. Implementing compost heating systems will provide the country with a safer way to heat their homes, not posing the dangers of natural gases and carbon monoxide build up in the homes. The compost used for the heater can then be used afterwards to provide nutrients to the soil as the country is semi-arid and crop production is limited to small areas of irrigable land. Project Description How our project will work is that we will have a ten gallon container filled with compost. We will have an insulated tube, one end of it inside the container surrounded by the compost, and the other end will be attached to a fan. The fan is a part of a system of piping that terminates at a vent leading into a small, model home made of plexi-glass. This model home will be roughly around 3ft x 3ft in size. The ten gallon container filled with compost produces around 100 degrees Fahrenheit of heat in about 3-5 days. The heat is a result of the decomposition taking place within the compost. This heat will then heat up the insulated tube. The heat from inside the tube will rise and travel throughout the pipe system with the aide of the fan into the home, thus heating up the home. As opposed to a conventional heater, instead of having the costly process of heating through natural gas and oil, this system will focus on using the heat produced
from the compost, harnessed in an efficient heat storing device, which in our model’s case will be the insulated tube. Design Illustrations: Figure 1 System diagram: Figure 2
Materials List: Container (10 gallon) Package of compost Nitrogen Rich Material Vent duct Fan Thermometers x2 Team Commentary Week by Week Breakdown: Week 2 Finalize design Week 3 1st prototype/ recorded work Week 4 Begin testing/ start report/ have data and charts Week 5 Continue testing and begin finalizing everything Week 6 Complete poster, video and report Individual roles on the team Eric- Leader for Week 2, Lead on Video
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Martin-Leader for Week 3 , Lead on Construction Mariam- Leader for Week 4, Lead on Poster Wilde- Leader for Week 5, Facilitator, Meeting Coordinator Delpha- Leader for Week 6, Lead on Testing Financial Implications/Costing of Project Itemized Cost of Material: (total: $84+) 10 Gallon Container - $4 Organic Compost - $5 Dried Blood Meal - $11 Vent Duct - $16 Fan - $23 Thermometer x2 - $25 Itemized equipment needed: Soldering iron Volt Meter Power Drill Saw Project Plan/Estimated Time for Completion (Conclusion) Problems encountered during the lab: Deciding on a design Compost not producing enough heat Decomposition of organic materials (not decomposing on time) Filters not working Air contamination System malfunction Change(s) you might make (if any) Cost of product Heating system Project design Materials/Equipment used Signed Statement I have read this memo and agree to its content. X__________________________________
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