NAU Vacuum Moisture Swing Capstone

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# Customer Requirement Engineering Requirement
1 Capture CO2 as efficiently as possible • Capture the most amount of CO2 for the least amount of energy Capture CO2 as efficiently as possible • Maximize kg CO2 / Watt
2 Capture as much CO2 as possible • Capture as much CO2 as possible from the air pulled through the reactor Capture as much CO2 as possible • Maximize kg CO2 / hour
3 Utilize Vacuum moisture swing • Utilize Vacuum pressures that allow water to vaporize with minimal heating to allow for a more efficient moisture swing Utilize Vacuum moisture swing • Operating pressure < saturation pressure
• At 23°C saturation pressure is 2811Pa
4 Minimize water use • Recycle as much water as possible through the system Minimize water use • <1 Liter added per cycle
5 Track the metrics of the apparatus as it runs • Position various sensors in critical areas to record pressures, temperatures and evaporation rates Track the metrics of the apparatus as it runs • ≥3 Thermocouples
• ≥3 Pressure Transducers
• ≥1 mass scale (for water)
6 Variable flow rate and pressure • Allow variation in operational conditions to allow for testing and optimization of various structures Variable flow rate and pressure • ≥1 Variable frequency drive
• ≥1 Adjustable valve
• ≥1 Programmable logic controller
7 Maintain clean lab environment to protect experimental equipment • Avoid any contaminants such as oil and dust from interfering with sensors, pumps and other equipment Maintain clean lab environment to protect experimental equipment • 0 oiled components
• ≥1 filter on each inlet
• ≥1 filter or trap before pump
• ≥1 filter after sorbent bed
8 Keep design compact • The design must be a practical scale for small batch tests of experimental sorbents and fit within the available lab space. Keep design compact • <1m height and depth
• <2m width
9 Utilize existing common vacuum parts • Most components should be selected from commercially available options to keep costs down, save time, and allow for future modifications or scaling. Utilize existing common vacuum parts • ≤3 fabricated components