Team Members: Allen Baragar Dustin Thompson Jose Membreno Katelyn This MECT 4275 Spring 2014 Industrial Advisors: Paul Tyllick- System Interface Supervisor, Technip USA Keith Wingfield- CAA Tech Center Engineering Consultant Chris LeBlanc- VP of Sales and Marketing, Lime Instruments Instructor: Professor Raresh Pascali Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehendra L. Joshi

Outline Objective/Goals Purpose Lab Experiments Proposed Table Setup Market Research ▫Online survey ▫Current market offerings Design and Analysis ▫System Schematic ▫Thermodynamic Analysis ▫Process Analysis ▫Calculations ▫Parts Budget Risk Matrix Gantt Chart ▫Current ▫Future Sponsorship Lessons Learned Questions 2

Objective Create a compact, portable steam power plant trainer that will aid in the understanding of the Rankine cycle and automated system control 3 Goals Achieve fully automated system control Rolling frame for ease of transport ▫Dimensions of 4x2x3.5 feet Deliver the product complete with multiple lab experiments Produce an aesthetically pleasing product

Purpose Many students find difficulty understanding thermodynamics without being able to apply theory to real world application Steam power plants account for roughly 78% of the world’s electricity Students will learn the automated control system and will obtain a working knowledge of how to check transducer readings 4

Lab Experiments Plot power curve ▫Watts vs. Flow rate ▫Watts vs. % Valve Calculate cooling tower efficiency Calculate condenser efficiency 5

Proposed Table Setup 6

Online Survey Using Survey Monkey ▫110 respondents ▫10 questions Questions: 1.What is your age? 2.What type of engineering degree do you have? 3.What is the highest level of school or degree you have completed? 4.Did you take thermodynamics? 5.If so, did it require a lab section? 6.Did your thermodynamics class/lab include steam power plant training station? 7.Did you find the training equipment useful? 8. If the training equipment was not useful, why? 9. If you did not have training equipment, would you have liked to have one? Would it have been beneficial? 10. What is your alma mater? 7

Market Research Results 8

Current Market Offerings 9 $33,000$40,000Unknown Price$175, ,000

System Schematic 10

Analysis 11 T-S Diagram for Steam Process Diagram

Process Analysis 12 q in = Btu/lbm

Control Systems 13 National Instruments Compact Rio Donated

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Steam Generator 15 Infinity Fluids Inline-instant Steam Generator 220V $ Model NumberA (in)B (in) C (FNPT Std.)D (in) Watts (kW)VoltsPhasesAMPS CRES-SG K / CRES-SG K / CRES-SG K / CRES-SG K /

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Valves 17 Assured Automation Control Valve ¼” Inlet-Outlet Full Port Ball Valve psi $ Aquatrol Pressure Safety Valve Inlet: ¼” Overall Height: 2-7/8” Pressure Range: psi Temperature Range: 0-406°F ASME Section VIII/CRN $75.00

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Flow Meter 19 Simple Float style units or high resolution digital units Price Unknown

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Pressure Transducers 21 Pressure Transducer Options Considerations Pressure range1525 Cost816 Ease of integration99 Response time44 Availability52 Total4156 ConsiderationsWeightMultiplier 1-5 Pressure range535 Cost424 Ease of integration333 Response time222 Availability152

Temperature Transducers 22 Thermocouple Options Considerations Temperature range1510 Cost812 Ease of integration99 Response time44 Availability53 Total4138 ConsiderationsWeightMultiplier 1-5 Temperature range532 Cost423 Ease of integration333 Response time222 Availability153

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Turbine Pump 24 Purchasing v.s. Manufacturing Rankin Rollers

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DC Motor 26 Ningbo Shengguang Motor Co. Voltage: 12 Volt Input Power: 1.8W, 2.5W, 7.0W Speed: R.P.M. Price Unknown

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Analog Display Gauges 28 Pressure Range: 0-50 psi Temp Range: ˚F $38.70 Temp Range: ˚F Price Unknown

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Condenser Analysis 30

Manufactured Condenser Design 31

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Recirculating Pump 33 Pump Options Considerations Pressure range2520 Cost816 Ease of integration99 Response time108 Availability55 Total5758 ConsiderationsWeight Multiplier 1-5 Pressure range5 54 Cost4 24 Ease of integration3 33 Temperature range2 54 Availability1 55

Budget 34

Risk Matrix 35 Severity Catastrophic 41,210 Severe 11 8 High 3 Medium 75 6 Low 9 PossibleHighVery HighDefinite Likelihood

WBS 36

Gantt Chart 37

Current Sponsors 38 Sponsorship Package

Lessons Learned Time management is key. Trust but verify. Ask team members for help when needed. 39

Contact Us Online: ▫ ▫ Facebook: ▫facebook.com/RankinRollerfacebook.com/RankinRoller 40

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