Our project uses technology which can be applied in many places some of which can be hazardous to humans and also can be very hazardous to humans. Bringing clean air to you at a cheap cost without having you having to buy multiple filters which can be expensive.
This solution can bring the cost of air purification down by vast amounts and can be used to treat all types of suspended particulates.This technology can be used in various applications such as coal power plants which produce fly ash which contains many toxic pollutants some of which are radioactive which may leech into lakes, ponds and groundwater therefore contaminating the water; also this technology does not constrict the airflow like conventional air filtration systems.
Applications:
I was shopping in an Electronics Retailer and I saw a Air Purifier and thought could I make this cheaper and more efficient therefore Troposphere was born.
We were looking at cheaper methods of air purification.We found a solution which is using an Electrostatic precipitator. This brings the cost down largely.
Our solution uses an Inducted Electrostatic charge removing fine particles in the air such as flyash,smoke,etc. The mechanisms of operation in this attracts fine particles to the electrode which stick to the electrode. The filter is reusable as compared to HEPA filters which have to be thrown away. The filter can be washed and reused.The filter comprises of a plate which is positively charge dand a wire which is negatively charged, the negatively charged particles attract to the positively charged plate which collects onto the air providing you with clean air, also the Electrostatic precipitator uses corona discharge to produce ozone which removes smoke from carpets, furniture and more.
This in all is a solution which may make the market of air purifiers by storm and may make the price or air purifiers lower making it more accessible for more people at a one time cost.We used an Arduino microcontroller to control the speed at which the Electrostatic precipitator works at.
We also used the Arduino Microcontroller to measure the concentration of particulate matter suspended in the air which of the information will be relayed to the Arduino Microcontroller to decide at what speed shall the Electrostatic precipitator work at therefore reducing power consumption and also greatly increasing efficiency of removing particulate matter from the air. The filters of the Electrostatic precipitator are reusable with a simple wash.
The machine will also display the concentration of pollutants,temperature,humidity and the efficiency of the filter.The efficiency of the filter is determined by the amount of ozone it produces by the Corona effect.If the efficiency of the filter drops it can be restored by washing the filter.
Method of action: https://ibb.co/Scsb6n6
Further information : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1InzWsYRnc-1bEpKxgf4YB1KXI8XO_XZY/view?usp=sharing
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/long_duration_sorbent_testbed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_precipitator
https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/MEMS-Based-Sensor-for-Monitoring-Cabin-Air-Quality/ibge-52h6