Design a process that extracts enough valuable minerals and salts to offset the cots of treating produced water.

The goal of this project is to develop a functioning oil refining module that can be transported alongside the existing pyrolysis plant. The new module should take the raw pyrolysis oil as input and produce a high-quality diesel-like fuel as output. A significant portion of the project will entail risk analysis, safety implementation, and obtaining authorization—all in a collaborative effort between the university, the student team, and the sponsor.

Scope: (1) Analyze the pyrolysis oil from the existing prototype and research the process of refining it into a diesel-like fuel on a portable scale. (2) Confirm your understanding with your professors. (3) Verify your system design with the UA staff responsible for overseeing the operation of the plant prototype. (4) Build the mobile oil refinement prototype. Consider off-the-shelf technology first and find customized solutions as needed. (5) Provide chemical, mechanical, and electrical diagrams of the system’s working components and processes. (6) Test the plant for performance, safety, and ease of use, and iterate on previous steps until an optimal design is found. (7) Develop plans (including cost estimates) to turn the system prototype into a compact, turnkey system that can be shipped to a disaster area and operated by a local technician. (8) Present results in a video conference and PowerPoint presentation.

This team is responsible for the process optimization and design of the refining process.

Design a bioethanol production facility that uses agricultural waste as the feedstock.

Create a nonalcoholic beverage with anxiety reducing effects.

Design a PFAS removal system for a municipal water treatment plant to meet new EPA guidelines.

Create a lab project for CHEE 401A that utilizes a bomb calorimeter.

Create and optimize a fish feed product made from insects.

Utilize fungi for metals removal from the environment.

The Metallic Design Team will prepare an Order of Magnitude report as identified in the Scope of Work. The Metallic Design Competition has one guaranteed deliverable with a second deliverable potentially due upon favorable evaluation from the first deliverable. We will refer to the first deliverable as Phase 1 (the Order of Magnitude Study) and Phase 2 (a second project building on the terms of the first deliverable).

The mining engineering design team will complete one of the major design elements for the cave. Option 1 Drill & Blast. Working with the project sponsor the design team will develop a detailed drill and blast for the drawbells for the panel cave. The design will include drill and blast sequencing for a “W” undercut, including details and excavation sequence for the Apex, Undercut, and production levels. Option 2. Auxiliary Ventilation design for the services level. The underground design includes a mine refuge, shops, and services area for the mine infrastructure. The auxiliary ventilation design will provide the volumes, rates, and vent equipment required to meet production and environmental requirements for the mine design.