By working together, learning, and utilizing the myriad of skills within our team, our mission is to complete phase one of IPRO 351 by... Show moreBy working together, learning, and utilizing the myriad of skills within our team, our mission is to complete phase one of IPRO 351 by presenting results of in-depth research that will determine the feasibility of solar/plug-in power hybrid auto rickshaws in India. Deliverables for IPRO 351: Solar-Electric Hybrid Rickshaw for India for the Fall 2006 semester Show less
The IPRO team was successful in designing a process that converts biomass into liquid fuels for transportation. The biomass chosen was cow... Show moreThe IPRO team was successful in designing a process that converts biomass into liquid fuels for transportation. The biomass chosen was cow manure because of two main reasons. The abundance of cows in southern Wisconsin provides an ideal place for the process to be built. Also, because most other types of potential biomasses currently have uses, manure was favorable. The process was split into three sections: gasification, gas clean-up and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor. Deliverables for IPRO 347: Design and Economic Evaluations of Biorefinery Operations for the spring 2006 semester Show less
A. Create a working software tool that assists in the capacity of planning, decision making and accessing the economic feasibility of... Show moreA. Create a working software tool that assists in the capacity of planning, decision making and accessing the economic feasibility of implementing an integrated fuel cell technology and geothermal energy system. B. Through a case study approach, research and evaluate the energy needed in residential homes to use as a basis for determining the algorithms employed in the software development. C. Demonstration of the viability of the integrated fuel cell and geothermal system in a specific location through the prototype testing of the database tool. D. Connect an alternative energy source for heating and cooling to the industrial world by providing an efficient way to analyze the design and economic parameters required to implement such an integrated energy system. E. Research on all parameters needed for our project’s implementation including environmental laws and regulations, permits, funding, weather, population, and energy consumption. Deliverables Show less
