Non-Electric Egg Poacher 2019

February 21, 2019

As we are assigned to create a device for the task where electricity is limited to the bare necessities and
electrical appliances that we use today to keep things warm or cold are not allowed. As engineers and
chemists in the future world, we came up with this device that heats without using electricity. We
discovered that there is a chemical reaction that releases heat causing the eggs to be cooked. We
named the device as Non-Electric Egg Poacher.

The device will work through the following materials:

 Heat resistant glass - container where the chemicals will be placed.

 Water - liquid needed to react with the chemical.
 Calcium Oxide - when it reacts with water, it forms calcium hydroxide.
 Eggs - a hard shelled oval thing that needs to boil.
 Chemical Vessel Lid - the vessel in which the reaction takes place should be covered with a lid to
avoid splashes of boiling water and to stop potassium hydroxide from having a contact on the
skin or eyes.

When water is added to Calcium Oxide (quicklime), an exothermic reaction takes place. The heat
produced is enough to fry an egg. Quicklime or burnt-lime is a white, caustic, alkaline crystal solid at
room temperature. Calcination occurs at temperature exceeds of 825°C liberating Carbon Dioxide gas in
process. When cooled, quicklime will spontaneously react with CO 2 and moisture from the air until after
enough time it is completely converted back to Calcium Carbonate. This is the reason why it is the main
component in cement, plaster and other construction materials.

To fuel up our device, we will use two substances that will react together to create and release heat.
Calcium Oxide and H 2 O are the main chemicals to be used, by putting eggs in a bowl full of
Quicklime(calcium oxide) and the combination of water to soak it, we can form a chemical compound
called Calcium Hydroxide. This will help to fuel the device to boil the chicken eggs.

In order for us to accomplish our goal, we aim to make a chemical reaction that would produce heat to
boil an egg without the use of any electricity or fire. In this case the reaction would be exothermic as we
want to create a large amount of heat to be released.

They say that every chemist should be just as good at cooking as they are at conducting experiments.
After all, chemists pay a lot of attention to details and this trait also comes in handy in the kitchen. This
device proves that using some chemical reactions, it is possible to boil eggs without using fire or
electricity.
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There will be separate places for the chemicals. The potassium oxide will have its own sealed container
as well as the water, and when the device will be used, you just need to open each container and put it
together to form the reaction.

The device that we will be making is reusable but the chemicals needed for it are not. You need to fill
the chemicals before using the device and once the chemicals are all used up; you will need to refill it
again.

There will be no worries since the device is reusable. But when it comes in chemicals needed, they must
be used once only so we don't have a choice but to refill it. To make more improvements in the device,
we will make use of a bowl or a glass that is surely heat resistant and we will also make sure that the
device is durable so that it will last long.

Thank you for considering our proposal. We are excited to contribute to the device, and we believe that
our team will be able to provide high-quality product that meet the standard users have come to expect
on Non-Electric Egg Poacher.

Sincerely,