CARbon Capture Checkpoint

By: Lucy Mogan, Nick Lloyd, Chase McAndrew, and Vanessa Diaz
What We Have
Done So Far
Decision Matrix Final Design
● Our three design options were:
○ #1 Bacterial CO2 filter and chiffon particle filter
○ #2 Metal Organic Framework CO2 filter and metal mesh particle filter
○ #3 Mesh fabric with potassium hydroxide CO2 filter and nylon particle filter
● Concept 2 and 3 were tied with 6.5 for the total
● We finally decided to go with the overall concept of #3 due to it being more
affordable and the most reliable
2D Drawing
Product Life Cycle
● Most of the raw material needed is either mined or extracted from oil
● The raw materials will then be transported by ship and truck overseas and to the
factories where they will be made into Stainless steel, Rubber, Nylon, Potassium
hydroxide solution, and PVDF hollow fiber membrane.
● Our product will be sold to auto shops for mechanics to sell to the rest of the
population
● The filters can be cleaned out by the consumer while the membrane will need to
be replaced overtime
● Most of the material used can be recycled
○ Steel and stainless steel is made from scrap metals
○ Potassium hydroxide and potassium carbonate can be reused for other
applications like making soaps, glass, tires, and fire suppressants
Transportation
● Our materials will be
made and shipped
overseas
● We will sell our
product over all
stores and cities
worldwide (our target
market is developing
nations)
 Detailed Experiment Plan and Setup
● We wanted to test the main parts of our prototype to see how well it would work
● Nylon particle filter
○ To test the effectiveness of nylon at catching particulate matter we attached it to
the end of two different exhaust pipe for 3 minutes and took the weight before
and after
● Potassium hydroxide solution
○ We wanted to see what the best concentration of KOH would be to capture the
most CO2
○ We set up two flasks connected with a tube while one was plugged with a
stopper
○ The first chemical reaction was between vinegar and baking soda to produce
pure CO2
○ Then the potassium hydroxide solution would react with the CO2 to produce
potassium carbonate which takes the CO2 out of the air
Calculations

● We made a 0.5, 1, 2,
3, and 4 molar
solution to test
● M = n/V
● The different
concentrations were
all tested the same
way and with the
same amount of
vinegar and baking
soda
 Nylon Filter #2
Potassium Hydroxide Setup Nylon Filter #1
 Lab Report Results
Nylon Particle Filter:
● Each time the nylon sock weigh at least 1 gram more telling
us that it was capturing the particulate matter
● Difference on average is around 1 gram, although filter 1
did catch more
● Either make the nylon further away from exhaust pipe or
find a different material
Results Continued
Potassium Hydroxide Solution:

● No solids were formed when the CO2 was

bubbled through the KOH solution
● Inconclusive
● This tells us we need a higher molar
solution concentration
● Captures approximately 1 gram of carbon
dioxide
Next Steps
Finding Alternative Materials
● In our tests, when using nylon as a filter for the exhaust pipe, the fabric would
distort and melt while driving at the speed limit of 45mph (a potential solution
is to increase distance between the exhaust and fabric as well as use a
polycarbonate mesh)
● When testing the potassium hydroxide, we found that the solution was
incredibly liquid and would be harder to just it apply to a fabric (a potential
solution would be to increase the concentration of the solution and use some
kind of membrane)
3D Drawing
● Using Onshape we will create each part of the prototype with the correct
dimensions
● This can then be turned into a blueprint to make it easier to build our actual
prototype
● The 3D drawing will help us get ideas out of our heads and onto paper and
show our visualizations in ways we can physically see them
What We Need
Going Forwards
Research
● As a team we need to get together to research a better material to use for the
particulate filter that can withstand high heats
● We need to research many different materials and fabrics and choose one that
filters particles and gases that can also withstand force and heat from the
exhaust
● It is prudent of us to find a solution that is effective at capturing CO2 but not
too corrosive when in high concentrations
● Finally, it will be necessary to finalize the details regarding the company’s
supply chains
Materials

● To build a 3D prototype we would like to use as much of the same material as

possible
○ Stainless steel sheet
○ Polycarbonate mesh
○ Potassium hydroxide
○ Rubber sleeve
○ Plastic clamps
○ Nylon fabric (no show socks)
● The other things that we can’t obtain (possibly rubber and polycarbonate
mesh) will be made out of similar alternatives or 3D printed
Mentors
Mrs. Vogl
Provided guidance with the following:

● Helped brainstorm different ways to perform an experiment to test the KOH

● Suggested to test different molar solutions of potassium hydroxide
● Provided materials for CO2/potassium hydroxide experiment

How would help going forward:

● Help obtain some materials

● Answer some questions we may have
● Give advice/ feedback
Mr. Williams
Provided guidance with the following:
● Provided the group with feedback and informative articles regarding electrical
catalysts
● Allowed group to use scale for measurements needed during experiments
How would help going forward:
● Provide some tools
● Give advice and feedback on product
● Provide information
Thank You!