Development of Exhaust Smoke Filter using Mussel Shell
Ron Zoriell R. Abulon, Raffy L. Alcazar, Mark N. Buenavista, Mark S. Lejarde and Armand Jay P. Quiñones
- Manila: Technological University of the Philippines 2020.
- xii 102pages 29cm.
Bachelor's thesis
College of Industrial Technology.--
Includes bibliographic references and index.
This study aims to aid the public utility jeepneys in the Philippines to lessen its carbon emission that harms the ozone layer. In order to provide a simple and affordable solution for this, the Exhaust Smoke Filter using mussel shells was created. Utilizing affordable materials such as “Tahong” or Perna Vidis, sheet metal, and wire mesh, the project can be made by anyone who is able to reproduce it. The design follows a simple three cylinders that are different in sizes and welded together. With the outer end holding the mussel shell in place inside a wire mesh cage and the center part holding a Titanium Monolith, then the smaller cylinder acting as the connecting point of the exhaust pipe and the Exhaust Smoke Filter using mussel shells, anyone can install it with ease. The mussel shell acts as the filtrate that absorbs the excess burned gasses that in most cases, goes unfiltered once ejected from the catalytic converter. This causes the harmful gases to freely enter the atmosphere and accumulate within the ozone layer. The evaluation process was based on the following: functionality, durability, safety, economy, and workability. The study suggests that the project should undergo professional testing to provide better results.