Team+4+Final+Design

Our group chose to filter the oil from the water. This was originally Dan's idea, so we took some of the concepts from his preliminary design. These concepts were that a device would be partially submerged in the water and the water would then flow through the device, pass a coagulant container, and leave, completely cleansed of oil. The original idea was that it would be a cylinder, but we changed the shape into a sphere shape. Now, the water enters the device through a circular opening, passes the first chamber, which releases a coagulant, causing the oil to clump up. Then, the water and oil clumps pass through another chamber where there is a mesh wall. The water continues onto another chamber and leaves the device, while oil drifts up into a compartment where it is held. This will be a continuous process and the devices will be remote controlled in mass quantities by operators in a control center on the shore.
 * FINAL DESIGN**



Check Valve Assembly
 * Nick (Alpha Leader)**
 * Check Valve Assembly || Valve Door || Pin ||
 * [[image:Check_Valve_Assembly.jpg width="221" height="171"]] || [[image:Valve_Door.jpg width="227" height="174"]] || [[image:Pin.jpg width="221" height="168"]] ||

Main Compartment
 * Alex**



My part of the final design was to create the main box that everything attaches to. This box will house two compartments, separated by a mesh wall. The first compartment will attach to Don's coagulant container and the water will enter, and flow through the mesh. Oil clumps will float up, not passing through the mesh into a container. The water then leaves the container through a pipe created by Nick.

Coagulant Mixer Oil covered water flows in through the check valve on the right side of the box and spills into the mixer. As this is happening a coagulant is also pouring into the mixer and coagulating the oil in the water. the coagulated oil and clean water leave through the small hole on the bottom of the left side.
 * Don**



Cap The cap is put on top of the coagulant container and oil holding compartment to fill and clean them out.