MULTI FUNCTIONAL MICROBIAL PURIFIER

NEED OF THE DAY

Getting closer towards the edge gradually

Global warming

CO2 emission statistics

[Source: www.theglobalwarmingstatistics.com]

INITIAL DESIGN PHASE

To design a system that reduces Carbon dioxide emission from automobiles

Consume CO2 giving out useful by-products Efficien t Withstand temperature

ANAEROBIC BACTERIA CHEMICALS ALGAE BACTERIA BACTERIA ANAEROBIC FACULTATIV E

Absorb CO2 efficiently Give useful byproduct Easily available

CO2

H2

METHANOGE NS
Methanobacterium formiccum

CH4

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Gram Staining

Serial Dilution Method

Anaerobic Jar Test

Results

EFFICIENCY OF METHANOGENS

MICROBIAL PURIFIER
Initially container was completely filled with CO2 Methane production was estimated using analyzer Amount of methane produced for the first two hours = 0.234 g/l

CONCLUSION
Methanogens proved moderately efficient in consumption, but still posed some problems like Oxygen tolerance range Temperature constraints

HYDROCARBON PURIFIER
TESTING

RESULTS
Originally was placed to control the exhaust temperature to suit the living temperatures of the bacteria Also lowered HC emissions

FEASIBILITY
Considering 1 lakh modern cars cold starting twice a day, i.e. capturing 24 l/car,
Without post processing With post processing

954 kg of HC dissolved in water to be disposed into ground reducing RSPM

OXYGEN SCRUBBER

The ceramic matrix structure was coated with Sodium iodide, an oxygen absorber for the initial phases and tested.

Oxygen START 15 sec (% by vol.)

Without scrubber With scrubber 16.24 3.12 15.55 3.27

30 sec

45 sec

15.44 3.82

15.28 3.94

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WHAT WE ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH METHANE ?

Reduce turbo lag Methane powered fuel cells

FURTHER AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT

Oxygen scrubber catalyst instead of absorbent material Hydrocarbon purifier- efficient coolant absorbent Increase CO2 intake capacity