Oil Filter Cleaner Green A: Sketch Model Review 1 Concept: Oil - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Oil Filter Cleaner

Green A: Sketch Model Review

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Concept: Oil Filter Cleaner

n Clean oil off of

vehicle oil filter through rotating at high rpm.

n Process:

n Puncture

holes

n Drain oil

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Product Proposal: Filter Drainer

lever Door Control Panel

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Problem Context

n Less than 25% of all car oil filters are recycled. n Filters drained overnight by gravity. n Jiffy Lube changes 50-60 oil filters a day. n A single used oil filter contains 8 to 32 oz of

used oil.

n Over 450 million oil filters are manufactured

each year in the US.

n Used oil filters amount to ~5500 tons of steel

per year.

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Current drainage under gravity:

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

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Initial Concepts

n Centrifuge

n Pros:

n Multiple Filters at

• nce

n Quick

n Cons:

n Price

n PATENTED!

Source: www.turbospin.com

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Workaround

• New axis of rotation.

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Feasibility Tests

Holes

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Results: Optimising Hole Location

Percent Drained in One Minute For Drainage Types

24 26 66 69 72

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Type of Drainage Percent Oil Drained

Two Center Holes Four Center Holes Four Bottom Holes Eight Holes (Bottom and Center) Four Slits

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Results: Drainage

Percent Drained v Time

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 1 2 3 4

Time (min) Percent Drained

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Next Steps

n Design automated puncture system n Increase drainage efficiency: faster and

more complete

n Interface motor with puncture system

and spinning system

n Keep cost < $700 per unit. n Minimize space use.

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Questions?