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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF WATER FILTRATION VEHICLE

Abhay Tandekar1, Satish Sharnagat2, Krishnakumar Mahule3 ,Gaurav Nagdeve4
1,2,3,Student,Department of mechanical engineering
4Professor, Department of mechanical engineering
1,2,3,4Abha Gaikwad-Patil College of Engineering, Nagpur

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Abstract This paper presents fabrication and carbon, chemical processes carried out called as
experimentally investigates the working of Pedal Powered chlorination.
Water Pump filtration (WFV) along with its purification which
had used for pure drinking water supply and garden
irrigation. WFV will consist of a centrifugal pump operated by
pedal power. Water is the most basic necessity for life yet
nearly one billion people in the world lack to access it.
Given that our design must target a demographic that includes
some of the poorest regions in the world, reliability is one of
the primary factors incorporated into the design. The
functionality of the pump and filter system needs to require as
little maintenance as possible. The design must also be user-
friendly as the assumption will be made that users will have no
experience with any vehicle of this type. Once the design is
optimized, materials within the build will be considered to find
the most cost-effective method of manufacturing. The results
indicate that the WFV will give a considerable amount of
discharge and head.

Key Words: Filtration System, Pedal crank, Peristaltic pump, Fig-1 Difficulties Some Communities encounter to have
Sump, Local dwellers, pure water Access to Purified Water.

The objective of this work is therefore to design a

mechanism to be used with water filter to supply purified
1.INTRODUCTION water for villages by harnessing the human pedal power and
the nearby streams in these villages in order to reduce the
This project proposes to take on challenges associated with labour, cost and weariness caused by transporting and
the accessibility and cleanliness of water in developing sanitizing drinkable water for use in the homes
countries by designing and building a filtration system and
sidecar that are portable, durable, and cost-effective. Water
1.1 Principle of operation
purification is the process of removing undesirable
chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended solids and
This design is composed of a peristaltic pump powered by
gases from contaminated water.
paddling, a carbon filter and hose or flexible tube as shown in
Fig.1. An operator sits on the seat and pedals, the pedal crank
From fig 1 seen that, Drinkable water sources are distant
transfer the motion to the rotor thus the rollers. The tube is
from most villages in Ghana. Women and children especially
squeezed by the set of rollers to move the fluid. By
spends hours of labour just to meet the basic needs of their
constricting the tube and increasing the low-pressure
families.
volume, a vacuum is created to pull the liquid into the tube.
Once in the pump, the liquid is pushed through the tube by
The goal of this process is to produce water fit for human
compressing the tube at a number of points in contact with
consumption (Drinking water).It is also used for other
the rollers. The media is moved through the tube with each
purposes, including meeting the requirements of medical,
rotating or oscillating motion. The water is then forced
pharmacological, chemical and industrial applications. In
through a filter which removes chemicals, bad taste and
general the methods used include physical processes such as
smell, pollutants, turbidity and other micro-organisms.
filtration, sedimentation, and distillation, biological
processes such as slow sand filters or biologically active

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diaphragm pump. It is often used where a relatively small

quantity of liquid is to be handled and where delivery
pressure is quite large. In reciprocating pumps, the chamber
in which the liquid is trapped, is a stationary cylinder that
contains the piston or plunger.

Fig 2: Slider Crank Mechanism

1.2 Problem statement

More than 1.1 billion people in the world do not have access
to clean drinking water. Over 500 children die each day
because of water related diseases. Often water sources like
wells, river, lakes are distant ,women / men must travel
minimum of 2 to 5 km to fetch the water, this is time
consuming and laborious.

1.3 Tricycle

Tricycles were used by riders who did not feel comfortable

on the high wheelers, such as women who wore long, flowing
dresses. A tricycle, often abbreviated to trike is a human Fig -4: Reciprocating Pump
powered (or gravity-powered) three-wheeled vehicle.

1.5 Filter

The most common type of filter is a rapid sand filter. Water

moves vertically through sand which often has a layer of
activated carbon or anthracite coal above the sand. The top
layer removes organic compounds, which contribute to taste
and odour. The space between sand particles is larger than
the smallest suspended particles, so simple filtration is not
enough. Most particles pass through surface layers but are
trapped in pore spaces or adhere to sand particles
These filters remove suspended solids larger than a nominal
25-micron size.

2. MATERIAL AND METHODS

[1]
A bicycle is used for this purpose with the general
arrangement as shown in Fig. 1. The type of pump selected
Fig -3: Water Filter Tricycle for this work is peristaltic pump. A peristaltic pump is a
positive displacement pump used for pumping a variety of
fluids. The fluid is contained within a flexible tube fitted
inside a circular pump casing. A rotor in the form of plate
1.4 Reciprocating pump with a number of "rollers", "shoes" or "wipers" is attached
to the external circumference and connected to the sprocket.
A reciprocating pump is a class of positive-displacement As the rollers compress the hose and move away from the
pumps which includes the piston pump, plunger pump and inlet Irjet template sample paragraph, Irjet template a

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vacuum is created drawing in liquid. The rollers work

together to capture liquid between the pinched areas of the Part name Material details
tube and move the liquid toward the discharge. (A.S.
Akinwonm, 2012) The front roller leaves the hose, opening
the captured area whiles the back roller pushes the liquid Barrel Steel
out the discharge. This process is called peristalsis and is
used in many biological systems such as the gastrointestinal Piston rod Steel hard chrome plated
tract. This type of pump is selected for this work because of
the following characteristics: because of its wider range of Synthetic oil resistant
operating speeds, thus efficient at both high and low Seal
revolution per minutes (rpm), dry running/self-priming/seal rubber
less, creation of high vacuum for suction lift application,
smooth passage through the pump thus no checks or
obstructions, relatively high discharge pressure. End covers Close grained cast iron
While selecting any m/c it must be checked whether it is
going to be used in large scale or small scale industry In our
care it is to be used in small scale industry So space is a major End cover and cylinder
constrain .The system is to be very compact it can be adjusted Surface treatment barrel outside-auto finish
to corner of a room. enameling
[2]
Piston Aluminum

Media Liquid

Temp. range 0 c to 85 c

Pressure range Up to 10 bar

Table -1: Material Table

3. LITRATURE SURVEY

[3] [1] Mohanad El- Harbawi,Cell Proliferation without

Neurogenesis in Adult Primate Neocortex,
[4] Purify the water using the dual purpose, first one is fit for
Fig -4: Water filtration vehicle human consumption and another is reduce human fatigue to
carry water from lake and river.
[5]
[6] [2] Sunil J. Wimalawansa, International Journal of
2.1 Materials Selection Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering,
Peristaltic pump in the design as shown in Fig. 2 consists of a Access to clean uncontaminated water will have a profound
tube which is squeezed by a set of rollers or shoes to move impact on controlling the spread of water-borne pathogens,
fluid. By constricting the tube and increasing the low- toxins. We should explore new paradigms and adapt existing
pressure volume, a vacuum is created to pull the liquid into methods and practices to changing situations, including
the tube. The material used for the peristaltic pump is mild demographic and technological changes, global warming,
steel. This material is used for the pump casing, plates, and and climatic changes, as well as future water demands.
shaft. The problem most likely to cause damage to the design
is corrosion. For this reason to protect the shaft from [7] [3] Fredrick Oppong, Purified water supply device,
corrosion it is subjected to hardening. Innovative Systems Design and Engineering.
The benefits associated with access to safe drinking-water
It is going to be used in large scale or small scale industry In
provide a strong argument to increase resource allocations to
our care it is to be used in small scale industry So space is a interventions aimed at further improving the current sample
major constrain .The system is to be very compact it can be paragraph .Irjet template sample paragraph. Irjet template
adjusted to corner of a room. sample paragraph

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[8] drinking-water situation, as a key entry point for achieving

much wider livelihood benefits.
4. CONCLUSION
[4] Jayant Gidwani, Pedal Powered Water Pumping, Swami This project is very good and new concept in the field of
Vivekananda College Of Engineering Indore. water filtration because from this project we can filter the
Pedal powered water pumping and purification meet these water at a same we transport the water from one place to
problem as this system only works on pedal powered there another placed saving the time as well as effort of the man.
is no need of electricity neither to pump nor to purify the Also this project is not required any energy to drive the
dirty water. which is used for pure drinking water supply project. This project is manufacture by the simple equipment
and irrigation in remote areas. pedal powered water .This project required the only one man power and saving
pumping and purification is not only free from pollution but the cost of the man power.
also provide healthy exercise. pedal powered water pumping
and purification reduces the rising energy costs. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

[5] Sanjay N.Havaldar, Pedal Operated Water Filter, I would like to acknowledge the sincere support provided by
International Journal of Current Engineering, pune. Asst. Prof. Gaurav Nagdeve and Prof. Ajay Mahawadiwar
The pedal operated water filtration system is a new system Professor & HOD, Mechanical Engineering Department, Abha
that is useful in developing countries like India to have daily Gaikwad-Patil College Of engineering, in completion of the
access to safe drinking water all by harnessing the energy of project.
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BIOGRAPHIES

Mr. Abhay J. Tandekar

Student of Bachelor of
Engineering, Department
Of Mechanical Engineering
Abha Gaikwad-Patil College
of Engineering
1st
Author
Photo Mr. Satish P. Sharnagat
Student of Bachelor of
Engineering, Department
Of Mechanical Engineering,
Abha Gaikwad-Patil College
Of Engineering Nagpur
2nd
Author
Photo
Mr. Krishnakumar S. Mahule
Student of Bachelor of Engineering,
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Abha Gaikwad-Patil
College of Engineering Nagpur
3rd
Author
Photo

Prof. Gaurav Nagdeve

Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Abha Gaikwad-Patil
College of Engineering Nagpur
4th
Author
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