IONIZING BULB

CATEGORY: PHYSICAL SCIENCE

SUB-CATEGORY: ENGINEERING
REGION, CITY/MUNICIPALITY: REGION III, CABANATUAN CITY
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INTRODUCTION In 1906, Stuart W. Cramer of Charlotte, North

Carolina was exploring ways to add moisture to the air in
According to Jessica, ( 2008) Air ionizer is the his textile mill. Cramer coined the term "air
removal of heat from indoor air for comfort. In another conditioning", using it in a patent claim he filed that year
sense, the term can refer to any form of cooling, heating, as an analogue to "water conditioning", then a well-
ventilation, or disinfection that modifies the condition of known process for making textiles easier to process. He
air. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC or air combined moisture with ventilation to "condition" and
con.) is an appliance, system, or machine designed to change the air in the factories, controlling the humidity
stabilize the air temperature and humidity within an area so necessary in textile plants. Willis Carrier adopted the
(used for cooling as well as heating depending on the air term and incorporated it into the name of his company.
properties at a given time), typically using a refrigeration This evaporation of water in air, to provide a cooling
cycle but sometimes using evaporation, commonly for effect, is now known as evaporative cooling.
comfort cooling in buildings and motor vehicles ( Cramer,2008)
The first air conditioners and refrigerators
The concept of air ionizing is known to have employed toxic or flammable gases, such as ammonia,
been applied in Ancient Rome, where aqueduct water methyl chloride, and propane, that could result in fatal
was circulated through the walls of certain houses to accidents when they leaked. Thomas Midgley, Jr. created
cool them. Similar techniques in medieval Persia the first chlorofluorocarbon gas, Freon, in 1928 Freon is
involved the use of cisterns and wind towers to cool a trademark name owned by DuPont for any
buildings during the hot season. Modern air conditioning Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), Hydrogenated CFC (HCFC),
emerged from advances in chemistry during the 19th or Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant, the name of
century, and the first large-scale electrical air each including a number indicating molecular
conditioning was invented and used in 1902 by Willis composition (R-11, R-12, R-22, R-134A). The blend
Haviland Carrier. most used in direct-expansion home and building
Refrigerator s compose of many unwanted odor comfort cooling is an HCFC known as R-22. It is to be
and this odor spoiled the refs contents including the meat phased out for use in new equipment by 2010 and
and fruits which in turn pose danger to humans and if not completely discontinued by 2020.( Dupont, 2009)
lessen or eradicated will made people sick or if worst The only thing that can people do is to make
fatal. the refrigerator clean and putting some charcoal
Designed to improve manufacturing process minimize the odor of the ref. and some findings refer
control in a printing plant, Carrier's invention controlled that the most effective is ionizing the ref, however
not only temperature but also humidity. Carrier used his ionizing the ref pose problems like where it should be
knowledge of the heating of objects with steam and putted and other alike henceforth refrigerators if not
reversed the process. Instead of sending air through hot given proper cleaning can be harmful to human and this
coils, he sent it through cold coils (ones filled with cold prompt the researcher to make a device that does not
water). The air blowing over the cold coils cooled the only clean the refrigerators but also ionized the air flow
air, and one could thereby control the amount of of the ref so that freshness in the raw foods can attain
moisture the colder air could hold. In turn, the humidity and prevent spoilage
in the room could be controlled. The low heat and
humidity were to help maintain consistent paper This study was of significance to help people in
dimensions and ink alignment. Later, Carrier's making their sock foods safe so that people will be a
technology was applied to increase productivity in the productive one.
workplace, and The Carrier Air Conditioning Company
of America was formed to meet rising demand. Over It was significant to students because they will
time, air conditioning came to be used to improve learn the value of safetyness for their family
comfort in homes and automobiles as well. Residential The researchers chose this study because of the
sales expanded dramatically in the 1950s.( Roman, fact that they observed that every time they open their
2008) ref , an odor emerges and some are being spoiled.
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Statement of the Problem METHODOLOGY

The study aims to determine the effectiveness Phase 1

of the ionizing bulb , a bulb that clean and restore the
freshness of the raw foods in the refrigerator. The Preparing Bulb , Ionizer
research seeks to find the answers to the following and Female Socket
questions:

1. How effective s the ionizing bulb in

maintaining the quality of the raw foods in the
refrigerator. Phase 2
2. What is the level of affordability and
accessibility of the ionizing bulb. Wiring
3. Are there parts or components of the device that
can make the bulb set as ionizer? Soldering
4. What are the sources of energy of the device

Hypotheses
Phase 3
The following probable answers are stated in null form:
Attaching Bulb and Ionizer
1. The device is not effective in in maintaining the
quality of the raw foods in the refrigerator.
2. There are no parts or components of the device
that can make the bulb set as ionizer
3. There is no sources of energy of the device Phase 4
available in the market?

Significance of the Study Phase Testing Phase

To the Researchers: This study will help them gain Testing the device if it is
knowledge on how to develop a ionizing bulb This will working for 3 days to see
initiate a take-off in using technology in making foods if it really clean and ionize
safe.
To the Consumers: This research will make them be Figure 1 General Procedures Used in Conducting the
aware of the safety of the foods. Study

To the Students: This study will help them get skills in

experimental research.

To the School: This research will show that its Research

is advancing and growing. It will contribute to the
evolution of Science and Technology.

Scope and Delimitation

The study focus on the potential effectiveness

of the ionizing bulb. It is limited only on the
improvement and testing of the device. The device will
be made thru the help of the electronics technicians

METHODOLOGY
Materials/Tools Needed

The materials/tools that the researchers will use

in the improvisation of the entire study are ionizer and
bulb .
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Methods of Research Used

The research method to be used in this study is

experimental. It will be used to record and control the
behavior of variables.

This method is essential because the

manipulated observations and measurements will be
used to test the hypothesis of the study.

Research Paradigm

Input

Gathering data and

materials
Figure 3 The Schematic Design of the Device

Research Design

Process The whole device will be use to clean the air

Soldering , and wiring the main
Components of the Device
Testing the device
circulating in the refrigerator , the power supply comes
from the 12 volts coming from the ref itself and the ulb
will replace the common and typical bulb in the
refrigerator.
Statistical Analysis

In this study, the statistical tool to be utilized is

descriptive. Descriptive statistics includes finding the
mean of the ratings of the respondents to the Ionizing
Bulb The data gathered will be analyzed using measures
Output of descriptive statistics. The assessment on the
accessibility and affordability will be analyzed using the
Testing the device scale below.

4.21-5.00 Very effective

3.41-4.20 effective
2.61-3.40 Satisfactory
1.81-2.60 Fair
1.00-1.80 Poor

Results and Discussion

Schematic Design This chapter presents the results and

discussion conducted in the experiment, it dealt with the
effectiveness of the effectiveness of the ionizing bulb , a
bulb that clean and restore the freshness of the raw foods

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 in the refrigerator. The research seeks to find the answers Findings revealed that the device generates high
to the following questions: density of negative ions which in general refreshes the
air flow of the refrigerator thus it helps the rwa foods in
1. How effective s the ionizing bulb in the ref not to be spoiled and keep them fresh all day can
maintaining the quality of the raw foods in the easily detects the rising of the water level within
refrigerator.
2. What is the level of affordability and
accessibility of the ionizing bulb.
3. Are there parts or components of the device that
can make the bulb set as ionizer? Summary of Findings, Conclusions and
4. What are the sources of energy of the device Recommendations

Results This chapter presents the summary of findings

from the test conducted from the device , its conclusions
Set-Up/ Configuration and recommendation offered by the researchers
In order to set up the ionizing bulb, the Summary
following are initiated
o The ionizing bulb are set up in one of the The study focus on the potential effectiveness
refrigerator of the researchers of the ionizing bulb. It is limited only on the
o the refrigerator was full of fish and other raw improvement and testing of the device. The device will
materials that easily inhibit odor be made thru the help of the electronics technicians
o it was tested for three (3) days
Results shows that based on testing on the
Test were conducted to the ionizing bulb to device , it was found out that from day 1 , the ionizing
determine its effectiveness , the air flow was tested using bulb generates 9870,00 ions/cm3 of negative ions , in the
the negative ion tester , a device commonly used in day 2 it generates 9990,00 ions/cm3 of negative ions and
testing the odor of the room , it has useful mini counter in day 3 it also generates 9990,00 ions/cm3 of negative
to test the concentration of ions emitted from ionizing ions
bulb.
Conclusion
This mini air ion tester can test both negative
and positive ions. When negative ion is being found, the Findings revealed that the device generates high density
device display a “ – ” minus sign in front of the reading. of negative ions which in general refreshes the air flow
Test Range: Ion test range between 1 × 104 to of the refrigerator thus it helps the rwa foods in the ref
1999 × 104 ions/cm3 not to be spoiled and keep them fresh all day can easily
detects the rising of the water level within
Every unit display is approximately around 104
Recommendations
ions/cm3. Therefore, if the reading show -967, it means
the presence of approximately -967 X 104 = -9670 000
Based on the result of the experiment conducted
ions/cm3. This figure represent a presence of
approximately 9670,000 ions/cm3 of negative ions to the device , the following are recommended:
which means the ionizer is generating a very high
concentration of anions. 1.a more strong and light materials should be used in
order to last it for several days and will use in the future
use
Days Results Findings
Day 1 -987 high 2. a rigid test should be conducted to determine the
Day 2 -990 high effectiveness of the device
Day 3 -990 high

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