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Progress Report
Progress Report
THE INTRODUCTION
The fabrication has three stages and it covers the months of August to January,
this is to give ample time for testing and evaluation procedures. During the first stage
made such as finalizing; the circuit network design and its balance (power rating and
signal transmission); the filtration and ozonation process (number of filtration stages
and ozone dosage); and the overall design of the project’s body (engineering design
for metal fabrication). Then, the first stage ends with the acquisition of the modules,
components, and materials that are needed according to the overall design
accessories). Before proceeding to the next stage (October to November), three water
samples taken from three different deep wells, were brought to the water laboratory.
The laboratory result will conclude which source of water can be used on the
preliminary testing of the modules before going to the fabrication of the stainless steel
Photovoltaic System
the inverter is 1000w. This is enough to power all the loads including the
ozone generator and to sustain the starting power surge of the water pumps.
The charge controller that will regulate the input or output energy of the
photovoltaic array, battery, and inverter has a rating of 500w. This is enough
to sustain the power coming from the photovoltaic array and the battery. The
battery that is used in the project is 12v and 25Ah. To sustain this battery
rating, a monocrystalline solar panel with a rating of 100w is used. This will
enable the system to sufficiently charge and sustain the battery capacity. All
the mentioned modules and components were bought in Santa Cruz, Manila.
DC Power Supply
There are two DC power supplies used in the project. The first one is
rated 12v and 8.5A. This is responsible for powering most of the modules and
components such as the water pumps, air-valve, exhaust fans, and LED
indicators. The second DC power supply is rated 9v and 250mA. This is only
intended to power the microcontroller because of its input power rating. The
selected because of its ideal number of analog and digital pins which can be
power supply that is connected to the inverter. The output signal of the
microcontroller unit is only ranging from 1v to 6v, this would not be enough
to operate the other components. Hence, an 8-channel 5v relay module is used
to interface the microcontroller unit with the actuators such as the water
and the relay module were bought in Makerlab Electronics at Santa Cruz,
Manila.
magnetic switch. Holes are needed to be drilled to the sides of the acrylic
glass tanks for the sensors to be attached. The type of water pump that is used
has enough power to force the water coming from the source or the tank
The air valve used to control the path of the air flow is a 3-way 2-
position electronic valve. It has a rating of 12v and 0.25A. The mechanical
force of the valve is just enough to hold the air pressure brought by the ozone
generator.
strips. All the LED strips are rated 12v and 0.16A. The indicators are placed
at the back of the glass tanks to provide illumination to the tanks. The green
LED strips indicate the ozonation process; the blue ones indicate the filling of
the water tanks; and white indicates the completion of the purification process
or an idle operation.
The sensors, actuators, and indicators were bought in Makerlab
The ozone generator used in the project is rated 220v and 0.036A. It
meet the circuit requirement and operation of the machine. The ozone dosage
of the device is sufficient to purify the water inside the glass tanks.
The type of multi-media filter used in the project has three canisters.
Each of the canister represents a filtration stage and it contains a unique filter
medium than the other stages. The first stage has a sediment filter; the second
contains a multi-granular filter; and the last stage has a pure granular activated
carbon filter.
at Sta. Cruz, Manila and the multi-media filters were bought in Water Element
The ratings of the modules and components used in the system were
calculated and designed based on the articles made by altE (n. d.) and Leonics
(n. d.). The maximum total power to be consumed by the whole project is
120w. Based on this power rating, together with the number of operating
hours (modules and components) and the days that the prototype should run
without the support of the AC-line or grid, the size of the battery was
calculated. Thus, the rating of the battery is 12v and 25Ah or 300w. On
determining the wattage of the solar charge controller, at least 25% watts is
added to the rating of the battery for safety purposes. Hence, a 500w solar
charge controller was selected. Similarly, on determining the wattage rating
project has motors, the capacity of the inverter should be at least 300% greater
than the battery to withstand the starting current surge of the motors. Thereby,
a 1000w 60Hz inverter was selected for the project. Also, to sufficiently
A 12v 8.5A capacity was selected for the main power supply of the
project. It has a total power of 102w which is enough to supply the total
power demand of the processor and actuators which is 60w. The excess
capacity is intended for other peripherals that may be added to the system
(Leonics, n. d.). The capacity of the second power supply is 9v and 1A, it is
set of filters for the project. The selected type of filter is a food-grade 3-stage
ideal for a dispenser type water purifier because its media on the filter
food-grade, the quality integrity of the whole filter to process water for
drinking is ensured.
THE NEXT STEPS
Once the results of the laboratory tests on the water samples arrive, the
preliminary testing of the prototype will take place. One of the deep wells,
where the three samples were taken, would be selected. Another sample
would be taken from that particular well then it would be processed in the
machine. Then, the treated water would be brought to the laboratory for
testing. The results which will come from the first and second laboratory tests
would be compared and analyzed. If the laboratory results of the treated water
sample will pass the standards for safe drinking water, then the fabrication of
The construction of the stainless steel body can only proceed if the
design of the internal system is final. The design and dimensions of the body
adjust with the size and arrangement of the modules, circuitries, and filters.
The final assembly of the circuitry and the whole system would
commence after the fabrication of the stainless steel body. Then, the wirings,
connections, and the water and ozone piping would be laid out. Modular
The final testing would initialize when the body as well as the internal
system is completed. Water samples would be taken from different deep wells
then it would be treated in the project. The processed water samples would
then be brought to the laboratory for testing. Then, the results would be
REFERENCES
altE Store. n.d. 6 Steps to Designing an Off-Grid Solar Power System. Making
Renewable Do-Able. The altE Blog. Retrieved February 6, 2018, from
https://www.altestore.com/blog/2016/09/design-off-grid-solar-power-system/
Leonics. n.d. How to Design Solar PV System. Retrieved February 6, 2018, from
http://www.leonics.com/support/article2_12j/articles2_12j_en.php
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