Blue Life - Water Purification System
*2019 Boston University Imagineering Competition Winner*
A portable, manually-powered, continuous UV water purification system
UVc LED’s are powered by a hand crank generator to sterilize the water as it is pumped through a long spiral of tubing
Continuous Clean Water
One of the biggest issues with current hand powered water purification systems is that they are not able to provide continuous water. That meaning that they will purify a volume of water and then a new volume must be loaded. Just as in manufacturing, continuous processes are more efficient. Blue Life tackles this problem by using some of the hand crank's power to drive a pump which pushes the water through the purification unit. Portability
Blue Life can be operated and carried easily by an individual. This makes it perfect for People without access to clean water, outdoors people, survivalists, nomadic peoples, natural disasters. Toss is in a backpack before a long hike, or carry it as the main source of clean water, Blue Life works for every water demand. Adaptable to Any Need
Blue Life's uses gears to transfer power from the hand crank to the generator and pump. This is critical as this allows the flow rate of the pump and the power generated by the generator to be independent. These two features are what regulate the amount of purification of the water, allowing for adjustments to be made if more cleaning is needed. |
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