The Efficiency of Lamp Light Powered With Salt and Cooking Oil

SURIGAO DIOCESAN SCHOOLS SYSTEM- DIOCESE OF SURIGAO
SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL

BACUAG, SURIGAO DEL NORTE
THE EFFICIENCY OF LAMP POWERED WITH COOKING OIL AND SALT
A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED TO:
ERIKA JANE I. ELEDIA
PRESENTED BY:
JOHN PAUL O. CHUA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE SUBJECT
RESEARCH / CAPSTONE PROJECT
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ABSTRACT
This research aims to study the effectiveness and the efficiency of the lamp powered up
with cooking oil and salt. On the analysis that was made through this research, the effectiveness
and efficiency of the lamp powered up with cooking oil and salt is given significance with,
knowing that this is of great help to some people living around some remote areas where
electricity connectivity is almost impossible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page 1
Abstract 2
Table of contents 3
Chapter 1
Background of the Study 4
Statement of the Problem 5
Significance of the Study 6
Assumptions of the Study 7
Scopes and Limitations 7
Definition of Terms 8
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature 9
Chapter 3
Research Design 13
Research Environment 13
Research Materials 14
Research Procedure 14
Chapter 4
Results and Discussion 15
Chapter 5
Summary 16
Conclusion 18
Recommendation 18
References 19
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CHAPTER 1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In some remote areas where electricity doesn’t apply, lamp lights are crucial. Some
people use it to light up their homes every night. Fuel powered lamps are mainly used by many
people but fuels prices hikes most of the time. An alternative for fuel is needed.
Cooking oil and salt are very cheap and easy to come by, even in some developing and in
rural areas, and with no battery the lamp doesn’t need charging.
The lamp light made out of salt and cooking oil is an environmental-friendly and
sustainable alternative light source that runs on saltwater, making it suitable to those who lives in
coastal areas. It functions well in remote barrios. Thus, this is a good alternative for fueled lamp
lights.
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This research has a chief concern regarding the effectiveness of lamp lights made out of
cooking oil. To obtain all the essential knowledge and information needed, the research sought
to answer the crucial questions as follow:
1. How long do salt and cooking oil power up lamps?
2. How does a salt and cooking oil powered lamp work?
3. Can a salt and cooking oil powered lamp explode?
4. Is the lamp light prototype safe?
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research is made with the aim to provide crucial information and knowledge
regarding the effectiveness of salt and cooking oil powered lamps. The findings of this study is
redound to the benefit of society especially when the electricity goes off, specifically in some
remote areas considering that this lamplight prototype are of big help. The outcome of this study
is significant and beneficial to the following:
 Residents in Remote Areas
Some remote areas do not have the connectivity to electric currents. Fuel
lamps are mostly used. Given the fact that it is costly, cooking oil powered lamps
could be their ways of saving.
 Campers
During camping, some are struggling in finding firewoods to burn. Having
known the cooking oil powered lamps are helpful.
 Society
While the country’s fuel prices hikes daily, the usage of cooking oil
powered lamps are significant. Oils used to powered up lamps can help save the
consumption of fuels in the Philippines.
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ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY
This research regarding the use salt and cooking oil to power up lamps is duly
hypothesized to be effective. The usage of salt and cooking oil to power up lamp lights helps the
economy in particular. If the alternation of salt and cooking oil from fuels to light up lamp lights
is proven to be effective, then the cost of helping the economy in terms of fuel consumption
increases.
SCOPES AND LIMITATION
The use of salt and cooking oil as an alternative for fuels in powering up lamplights is
highly significant. Thus, this study focuses only on the effectiveness of salt and cooking oil as an
alternative for fuels in powering lamplights up as well as assessing how efficient it could be for
the users.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Lamp
A device for giving light, either one consisting of an electric bulb together with its holder
and shade or cover, or one burning gas or a liquid fuel and consisting of a wick or mantle and a
glass shade. Natively known as “Lampara”.
 Fuel
Material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
 Cooking Oil
Typically a liquid at room temperature, although some oils that contain saturated fat, such
as coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil are solid.
 Salt
A white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristics taste and is used for
seasoning or preserving food.
 Remote Areas
Defined as places that are out of the way or considerably secluded from civilization.
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CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Feasibility Study of a Low Cost Saltwater Lamp for Rural Area
(Nurul Aini Bani1*, Mohamad Zaki Hassan1, Hazilah Mad Kaidi1, Mohd Nabil
Muhtazaruddin1, Shamsul Sarip1, Ahmad Hadi Mohamed Rashidi2, Safiza Saleh1,Mohd Azri
Mohd Izhar1, Siti Armiza Mohd Aris1, Siti Zura Abd Jalil1, 2018)
INTRODUCTION
Global warming and the destruction of the environment are two major problems related to the
use and extraction of fossil fuels. Other issues include sustainability, economic, political and
social problems. This has motivated the use of alternative sources of energy, as well as the
search for techniques and technologies to make a more efficient use of it (Fisher & Knutti,
2015 & Renewables Global Status Report, 2016). One of the alternatives to fossil fuels is
nuclear energy, which is not without drawbacks. These include safety, waste disposal and
weapon proliferation issues. Renewable energy is a term used to describe a group of energy
generation technology derives from natural resources that cannot be depleted and can be
replenished in a short period of time. In the World Energy Issues Monitor Report 2017 (World
Energy Issues Monitor, 2017), a report that provides snapshot of the world energy
agenda from 90 countries, renewable energy has always been one of the critical issues that
have an impact on the energy sector. While renewable energy accounts for a minority share of
the world’s energy supply, it is also the fastest growing energy supply in the world. Examples of
renewable energy sources include solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and tidal. From
the renewable energy sources available, solar has great potential to contribute to satisfy the
world’s energy needs. However, despite the reduction in prices of solar photovoltaic (PV)
modules and the environmental benefits of using renewable energy sources, many people are
still reluctant to adopt solar PV systems as their capital cost is still considered to be too high
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(Haw et al., 2009 & Muhammad-Sukki et al., 2011). A new promising renewable energy source
known as salt-water power has kept the researchers and engineers worldwide busy. Salt
molecules are made of sodium ions and chlorine ions. When salt is dissolved in the water, the
water molecules pull the sodium and chlorine ions apart.
These ions are conductive in nature thus provide a complete circuit for electricity to travel from
one electrode to the other as long as all electrodes are immersed in the salt water. With the right
combination of electrodes, the salt water will be able to assist the generation of electricity that
can be enjoyed by many. Malaysia is blessed with a land area of 330,000 km2 and a coastline
of about 4,800 km with half the coastline is beaches and the rest constitute of mangrove fringed
and rocky coasts. In 2001, over 60% of the 23 million Malaysian population during that year
livealong or close to the coasts (Ong, 2001). These numbers have certainly increased over the
years. Some have no access to electricity and have been using diesel generator and kerosene
lamp which could cause fire, poses several health risks and harmful to the coastal and marine
ecosystem. Bajau people of Malaysia for example have been living their life entirely at sea in
stilt houses and houseboats. Some of the houses have functioning electricity and most have
none at all. However, they are surrounded by endless supply of seawater. Seawater contains
dissolved salts in the form of ions thus offer the possibility of electricity generation using
saltwater power. Therefore, harnessing the energy generated from the salt water is vital to
improve the socio-economic status of those who lack electricity. Currently, very limited research
has been carried out in Malaysia in terms of harnessing sustainable energy from salt water
(Aminuddin et al., 2014 & Liu et al., 2016)and the findings were not well documented. The
principle of saltwater energy has been around for centuries. However, the technical issues related
to saltwater energy are rarely discussed, as the technology is not fully developed for mass
consumption. As saltwater energy comprises of electrodes and salt water, it is important to
determine the effect of electrode’s combinations, number of cells, durability of the electrodes
and salinity of salt water. Inlight of this issue, National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia
(NAHRIM) has collaborated with UTM researchers to explore the potential of salt water as
energy source. The main objective of this research project is to produce a cost-effective new
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illumination technology powered by salt water for rural and remote communities in
Malaysia as well as worldwide. Furthermore, this new technology will also functions as a power
bank especially in times of flooding which is a common problem in Malaysia during the
monsoon seasons. To realize this mission, a thorough investigation on the factors affecting the
performance of the saltwater energy product must be undertaken. A prototype of the illumination
technology will be developed as the main outcome of this research project. The new design will
consider the users’ requirements especially those in rural areas and during flood and it must be
designed such that it is functional to generate enough power to light up LED lamp as well as
charging up an USB port. The cost to build this product must also be examined to ensure that the
new design is cost-competitive, if not low cost, and can be a substitute for the conventional solar
applications.
METHODOLOGY
This section describes the experimental procedure used for this study and the parameters to be
studied such as types of electrodes, number of cells, and durability of electrodes. The details of
experimental procedure for each parameters to be studied will be explained in this section.
CONCLUSION
This study has been conducted to investigate the parameters that have an effect on the
performance of the saltwater energy generation such as electrodes combination, number of cells
and electrode’s durability in a saltwater solution as part of saltwater lamp product development.
It is observed that the combination of aluminum and carbon produced the highest voltage output
followed by combination of aluminum and copper. Both of these results are substantial since
they can be abundantly found in any hardware store in many forms thus meet the requirement for
easy access. However, to satisfy the charging requirement of a phone, the number of cells
connected in series must be increased. The study showed an increase in the voltage output as the
number of cells is increased although the rate of increment is quite slow. The durability test
showed small corrosion in the electrodes when immersed in the saltwater solution for a long
time. Although there are viable ways to reduce the time-to-corrosion, however further testing
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must be conducted to observe the effect of these mechanisms to the overall performance of the
saltwater energy generation. The cost analysis has been conducted to determine the cost
effectiveness of the saltwater energy. By comparing it with solar system, there is not much of
a difference cost-wise. However, the saltwater energy poses more attractive solution. The small
amount of cost to produce the energy can help to improve people’s quality of life. Children can
continue learning at nighttime thus raising education levels while adults can continue making
crafts under better lights thus increasing their household income
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CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter describes the instrument, data collection procedure, and data analysis used by
the researcher in this study. This chapter also includes the methods and materials used in data
collection.
RESEARCH DESIGN
In this study, the researcher used the qualitative research design. An observation through
the subject with its feasibility was conducted in this research study. The researcher tested out a
procedure in making a cooking oil powered lamp, in order to gather information regarding to this
topic.
RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
In Purok Saging, Barangay Campo, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, the research was carried
out. This is the specific location where the testing and the researcher’s home are both located.
The researcher conducted the experiment by making survey questionnaire in his residential
home. There are five (5) participants to complete these survey.
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RESEARCH MATERIALS
The ingredients selected for making the cooking oil powered lamplight and amount the of
those ingredients are shown in the table below.
 Cooking Oil
 Salt
 Stick
 Cotton
 Glass Container
 Match/Lighter
RESEARCH PROCEDURE
 First, the researcher prepared a 200 ml glass container.
 Then the researcher gets the glass container’s cover to create a whole for the fabric which
will be used to set the fire with.
 Secondly, he poured two (2) spoonful of salt to the glass container and then added the
100 ml cooking oil prepared.
 The researcher, then put on the cover to the glass container to finish the product.
 Now, it’s ready to be lighted up!
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CHAPTER 4
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this chapter, the results of the experiment done will be shown and the data gathered
will be presented. Furthermore, discussions will follow.
DOCUMENTATION
SURVEY
Table 1. EFFECTIVENESS
RATING Number of Respondents Percentage
Above Average 3 60%
Average 2 40%
Below Average 0 0
The researcher let the respondents use the product in one (1) night. After it, they rated its
effectiveness as shown in the table above. Three out of five respondents responded that its
effectiveness is above average and they are satisfied with what the cooking oil and salt powered
lamp can establish. Two of the respondents are also satisfied and rated the product as an average,
while none were dissatisfied.
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CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
SUMMARY
HOW IT WORKS
Cooking oil powered lamps works best anytime. First, you’ll need to gather the things
that are needed to make a lamp mentioned in the research materials found on Chapter three.
Then, have the glass container prepared and add a cup of salt and cooking oil after. Then, create
a lamp burner using the sticks and wrap it with cotton. Next thing, assemble the lamp and it is
ready to be lighted up.
DURATION
The researcher lighted up the lamp and set time for how many minutes or hours it may
take until the fire fades away. The observation was conducted at around 10:00 a.m. in the
morning. The lamp was lit at 10:00 a.m. and it eventually faded out at 11:22 a.m. This implies
that the lamp light duration have about one and a half hour. That was the first try. The researcher
succeedingly tried out the procedure about three times and it had lasted a few minutes longer
than the first try not loner than one and a half hour. So, the researcher concluded that it has an
average of one (1) and a half (1/2) hour until the lamp light fades away.
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EFFECTIVITY
After the observations, the lamp powered with cooking oil and salt is proven effective.
The succeeding tries itself proves it all. During the observation, no signs of failure or a potential
explosion is detected. This actually tells that this lamp prototype is safe to be used by the people
who needs it the most or some areas which always experiences a sudden failure of electricity
production.
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CONCLUSION
After the observations and analysis were made, the researcher concluded that the lamp
powered with cooking oil and salt is effective. It has an average duration of one and a half hour
and this is a satisfactory level for the respondents. This is a great help especially for the target
population of this study. With how easy this product can be made and how easy to find its
materials are, this will surely be convenient for all the people.
RECOMMENDATIONS
 Residents in Remote Areas - the researcher recommended to use this alternative
prototype of lamp to give them convenience. Aside from how they can greatly save from
buying fuels such as kerosene to fuel their lamps up, using the cooking oil and salt as an
alternative is a very practical way.
Even to all the people, having this lamp light prototype is a convenient for us. This can
help us greatly when electricity’s are out for a little while. Having this lamp powered with
cooking oil and salt would be very significant for us.
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REFERENCES
https://www.google.com/search?
q=lamp&oq=lamp&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i271l3j69i60.1444j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UT
F-8
q=fuel&oq=fuel&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i271l2j69i60.1611j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_oil
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=salt&title=Special
%3ASearch&fulltext=Search&ns0=1
q=remote+areas&oq=remote+areas&aqs=chrome..69i57.3453j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=
UTF-8
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SURIGAO DIOCESAN SCHOOLS SYSTEM- DIOCESE OF SURIGAO

SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL

THE EFFICIENCY OF LAMP POWERED WITH COOKING OIL AND SALT

A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED TO:

ERIKA JANE I. ELEDIA

JOHN PAUL O. CHUA

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE SUBJECT

RESEARCH / CAPSTONE PROJECT

electricity connectivity is almost impossible.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

to answer the crucial questions as follow:

1. How long do salt and cooking oil power up lamps?

2. How does a salt and cooking oil powered lamp work?

3. Can a salt and cooking oil powered lamp explode?

4. Is the lamp light prototype safe?

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

is significant and beneficial to the following:

 Residents in Remote Areas

could be their ways of saving.

During camping, some are struggling in finding firewoods to burn. Having

known the cooking oil powered lamps are helpful.

consumption of fuels in the Philippines.

ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY

SCOPES AND LIMITATION

glass shade. Natively known as “Lampara”.

seasoning or preserving food.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Feasibility Study of a Low Cost Saltwater Lamp for Rural Area

home. There are five (5) participants to complete these survey.

those ingredients are shown in the table below.

 First, the researcher prepared a 200 ml glass container.

will be used to set the fire with.

100 ml cooking oil prepared.

 Now, it’s ready to be lighted up!

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

will be presented. Furthermore, discussions will follow.

RATING Number of Respondents Percentage

Above Average 3 60%

while none were dissatisfied.

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

ready to be lighted up.

 Residents in Remote Areas - the researcher recommended to use this alternative

alternative is a very practical way.

cooking oil and salt would be very significant for us.

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