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The student team studied the source of damaging buildup in the boiler of a steam-cleaning floor mop. After learning that it was primarily calcium from tap water, they designed and successfully demonstrated a very inexpensive filter to be installed inside each mop.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Afsoon Amirzadeh
Team:
Geoffrey McNally (Leader), Mechanical Engineering
Adam York, Mechanical Engineering
Diarny Fernandes, Mechanical Engineering
Pieter Boersma, Mechanical Engineering
Ryland Stevens, Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor:
Shark|Ninja
Abstract:
The student team studied the source of damaging buildup in the boiler of a steam-cleaning floor mop. After learning that it was primarily calcium from tap water, they designed and successfully demonstrated a very inexpensive filter to be installed inside each mop.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering