TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DOTE Campus, Chennai-600025

Project Proposal

STUDENT PROJECT SCHEME 2023-2024

TITLE OF THE PROJECT

FABRICATION OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE CLEANING MACHINE

KIT-Kalaignarkarunanidhi Institute of Technology

(An Autonomous Institution)

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

Accredited to NAAC with ‘A’ GRADE & NBA (AERO, CSE, ECE, EEE, MECH & MBA) An

ISO 9001:2015 certified

Institution, Coimbatore – 641402.

 TAMIL NADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Application Number:12443
Mechanical Engineering(EME)
APPLICATION FOR STUDENT PROJECT PROPOSAL (2023-2024)

Project Title : FABRICATION OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE CLEANING MACHINE

Student Details:

S.No Name of the Student Mobile No Email_ID

1 Sanjeev Krishnan K 6382744836 kit.24.20bme042@gmail.com

2 Udhaya Kumar A 8220893992 kit.24.20bme053@gmail.com

3 Arul Prakash S 9791957848 kit.24.20bme304@gmail.com

Name of the guide : Mr.P.RAMACHANDRAN

Designation : Assistant Professor

Department(Full Form) :Mechanical Engineering Mobile

Number :9150133433

Email : prcmechkit@gmail.com
Name of the Institution :KIT-Kalaignarkarunanadhi Institute of Technology,Coimbatore

Institution Address with Pin code :Kannampalayam,Pallapalayam,Coimbatore,TamilNadu 641402

District :Coimbatore
Has a similar project been carried out in
Your Institution / elsewhere? :Yes
Course Studying :UG Engineering
Project Details :Attached
Declaration
This is to certify that Mr/Ms.______________________________ is a bonafide final Year student
of PG Science/UG Engineering/PG Professional Cources of our Institution and it is also certified
that two copies of utilization certificate and final report along with seminar paper will be sent to
the council after completion of the project by the end of may 2024.

Signature of the Guide Signature of HOD Signature of the Principal/Dean/Registrar

 FABRICATION OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE CLEANING
MACHINE

Abstract

Drainage system plays a vital role in all domestic and industrial applications in the proper disposal
of sewage from domestic, industries and commercials are still a challenging task. Drainage pipes
are used for disposal, and it is possible that human life may be lost when clearing blockages in the
drainage system. This study focuses on residential and industrial drainage in a more stable,
costeffective, and efficient manner. The cleaning functions effectively during heavy rains when
there is a bigger volume of flowing water containing trash and a higher velocity. The probability
of workers having illnesses or becoming poisoned as a result of massive volumes of garbage and
chemicals will be reduced. This project could be finished with a complete allocation of economic
resources, machines, supplies, and cash, as well as adhering to the time moving study to the letter
and making our project as cost-effective and efficient as feasible with the resources we had. The
semi-automatic drainage cleaning system uses an automated cleaning system that allows fluids to
flow through but collects large solid wastes such as bottles and plastic. So instead of cleaning the
entire drainage surface, labourers can just clean these collecting bins installed at the locations. Each
collecting teeth takes 12 s to lift each waste from the bottom to the top and the amount of waste
collected in the collecting bin is around 8–9 kg. The time of collecting waste is minimum.

Introduction

The semi-automatic drainage cleaning system is used to clean wastes from the water like polythene,
bottles, etc. present in water. This can be used to overcome the problem of filtration of wastes from
water and it saves them time and cost that spend on cleaning the drainage. More solid ingredients
wastes reach this point. Semi-automatic drainage cleaning system is used to remove solid waste
from drainage. This machine is extremely simple to install at any drain point. It was created in such
a way that it allows water to flow through it while collecting all solid waste and depositing it in a
group in the collecting bin. This may be used to tackle the problem of waste filtering from water
while also saving time and money on drainage cleaning. As the number of companies in the
environment develops, so does the amount of rubbish they produce, will also increases. This water
combines with other water that people consume, and already know that this water is hazardous to
their health. As a result, to avoid these issues the collector bin collects the wastes floating in the
water.
Objective
1) The main objective of this project is to reduce the human effort in cleaning the drainage system.
2) The frequent blocks in the drainage system can be avoided which also offers the efficient flow
of drainage water.
3) The plastic waste can be removed and allow only the water to pass through. It also reduces the
man labor.
4) To replace the manual system by semi-automated system.
5) The system should be able to segregate solid waste from the drainage water. 6) The system
should be portable.

Methodology

Methodology used for whole processing of Semi-Automatic Drainage Cleaning Machine is given
below this Methodology gives way about how work is to be carried out in systematic way. It is
standard process of describing process, how it is done in simplest manner. The device is place
across a drain so that only water flows through the lower basement. Floating waste like bottles,
plastic cans, covers... etc. is lifted by lifters which are connected to the chain. The chain revolves
with the sprocket wheel which is driven by the motor. The energy provided to the motor is electrical
energy. When motor runs the chain starts to circulate making the lifter to lift up.The wastage
material are lifted by lifter teeth and stored in storage or collecting bin. Once the collecting bin is
full, the waste materials are removed from the bin.

If we turn on motor switch or if we supply current to the motor the motor starts to rotate. The rotary
motion of the shaft is connected to the top shaft by chain and sprockets which is placed on tapper
bars. From top shaft that motion is transferred to the bottom shaft by using sprockets and chains.
The teeth which is used for lifting waste from drainage is placed or attached between two chains
which are on top and bottom shafts. The dust bin which is used for collecting all the waste is
attached to vertical bars behind the chains. There will be a mesh between the chains and dust bin
which act as a barrier for stopping the waste without floating. When we switch on the motor the
two shafts starts to rotate. Thus the teeth also starts rotate. The teeth enters into water while rotating
when it is coming up it also lift the waste present on the water along with it. It carries the wasted
along with it and finally dumps that waste in dustbin during rotation.
 Identification Of Need

Problem Statement

Choosing Best Solutions

Design Of Semi-Automatic Drainage

Cleaning Machine

Selecting Standard Parts

CAD Model

Conclusion
Work Plan

SL.NO Duration Action Plan

1 August2023-september2023 Literature Survey

2 October2023-November2023 Experimental Material Purchase & Selection

3 December2023-January2024 Fabrication of Semi-Automatic Drainage Cleaning

Machine
4 February2024 Thesis Report Preparation

5 March2024 1.Published in National or International Conference

2.Communicated to SCIE International Journal
6 April2024 Final report along with seminar paper to TNCST

Budget

Items Amount

DC motor 2500

DC Battery 2000

Shaft 1500

Bearings 1500

Sprocket 1200

Chain 1500

Collecting Bin 1250

Square & Angle Rod 10

Total 12,500
Conclusion

The problem of drainage blockage due to plastic waste and other solid waste can be eliminated by
using of Automatic drainage cleaning system. Cleaning of drains/gutters has always been a
problem. Labours cleaning gutters & drain seems unethical and also leads to a high risk of them
catching infections or poisoning due to large amounts of waste/chemicals in them. So here provide
a fully automated drain gutter cleaning mechanism to tackle these modern day gutter jamming
issues. The system uses an automated gutter/drain cleaning system that lets fluids flow through it
but catches large solid waste like bottles & plastic and accumulates it. So gutter cleaners need to
just clean these gutter cleaning systems installed at points instead of cleaning entire gutter.