Nathan Johnson Johnathon Wheaton Peter Coutts Benjamin Wolfe Bruno Moraes Quintava

1. Essential Oil Distiller Nathan Johnson Johnathon Wheaton Peter Coutts Benjamin Wolfe Bruno Moraes Quintava P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

2. Introduction • Background • Current & Desired State • Deliverables • Customer Requirements • Engineering Requirements • House of Quality • Use Scenario • Benchmarking • Risk Management • Project Plan • Next Steps Agenda P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

3. Borgne, Haiti Project Background Google Maps Farmers of the Cooperative KGPB in Borgne, Haiti are in need of a source of income from their agricultural products • An Essential Oil Distiller was identified as a possible mechanism to take advantage of crops • Essential Oils can be extracted from various agricultural sources in Haiti • Vetiver • Basil • Mint • Eucalyptus • Lemongrass http://www.vetivernurseries.co.nz/uploads/images/3%20Months%20growth%202.JPG P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

4. What is an Essential Oil Distiller? • Device that extracts oils from plant matter: • Water is boiled to create steam • Steam is passed over plant matter • Oils from plant matter are extracted with steam • Steam & oil rise up and travel to condenser • Mixture is exposed to cool water and condenses • Oil is separated from water • We want to sell the produced oils to local “Fair Trade” stores in the Rochester area Project Background http://www.anandaapothecary.com/images3/distillation.gif P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

5. Variety of Shapes and Sizes Small, Home Scale Large, Industrial Scale Project Background http://img.rc363.com/nimg/54/15/b170f3b1a512e9ed085783282470-0x0-1/essential_oil_distillation_plant_essential_oil_extraction_herb_extracting_eve.jpg http://www.nhrorganicoils.com/uploads/zoom/201301031624531_5_litre_copper_distillation_kit.JPG P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

6. Fuels • Most ‘traditional fuels’ in Haiti are: • Costly • Non-renewable • Non-sustainable • Therefore, there is a need for a renewable and sustainable fuel source to help power our essential oil distiller • Solar Energy – abundant sun in Haiti • Photovoltaic • Thermal • Methane – from biodigesters Project Background P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

7. Right now, farmers in Borgne, Haiti: • Have little to no source of income • Plant crops purely for consumption • Are faced with deforestation and errosion problems • Move to larger cities in hopes of finding work Current State http://www.realhopeforhaiti.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/034-625x640.jpg http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/64/104264-004-55263CDB.jpg P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

8. We aim to: • Create a feasable source of income from distilled oils • Provide an environmentally friendly solution that does not deplete existing fuel sources or require reccuring fuel purchases • Form a basis for future MSD projects to build upon, improve, and scale-up Desired State P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

9. Working prototype • Maximize use of sustainable energy resources • Low maintenance and operation cost • Produce oil with sufficient quality to be marketed • A potential source of income for Haitian farmers • A starting point for future MSD projects Deliverables P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

10. Customer Requirements 1=must have, 2=nice to have, 3=preference only P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

11. Engineering Requirements 9=must have, 3=nice to have, 1=preference only P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

12. House of Quality P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

13. Farmer Use Case Scenarios Oil Extractor Owner US Contact Perfume Company P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

14. Project Benchmarking P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

15. Distilling Systems Benchmarked 10 distillers including home/hobbyist size, industrial size, and moonshine distillers Key Findings • Dry steam systems provide the highest oil extraction but is usually reserved for high volume applications due to cost of the equipment • Stainless steel is the most widely used material • Most common fuel sources: propane, electric Project Benchmarking http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/High-quality-essential-oil-distiller_1824015237.html http://www.amazon.com/Liter-Stainless-Steel-Essential-Distiller/dp/B00AR0YGS0/ref=sr_1_7?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1410436052&sr=1-7 http://www.heartmagic.com/EssentialDistiller.html P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

16. Solar Panels A few different possibilities: Solar Thermal Photovoltaic Project Benchmarking http://store.sundancesolar.com/40-watt-solar-panel/ http://abundantenergy.com/residential/swimming-pool-heating/how-solar-pool-heaters-work http://www.selectsolar.co.uk/prod/900/solar-power-station-60w http://wims.unice.fr/xiao/solar/collector.html P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

17. Heat Sources Benchmarked a variety of different heat sources, with the goal in mind of producing steam throughout the entire process time of the vetiver plant while using sustainable energy sources Key Findings: There are many ways to create heat, but due to the long process time of the vetiver plant (12 hours) it may be difficult to rely solely on sunlight as an energy source. Project Benchmarking http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/solar-cooking1.htm http://mail.inspirationgreen.com/solar-cookers.html http://www.gizmag.com/solar-steam/25099/ http://www.amerigreen.com/Home/Resources/AmerigreenBlog/tabid/146/EntryId/249/Natural-Gas-Could-Be-the-Right-Choice-For-You.aspx P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

18. Temperature & Pressure Sensor • Need of a pressure/temperature controlling system • Process pressure • - Ordinary pressure • Open system – operationaround 100º C and 1 atm. • Needofprocessmonitoring – temperatureandpressuregauges Project Benchmarking http://www.supplyhouse.com/Honeywell-TD-090-1-4-NPT-3-1-8-Face-Temperature-Pressure-Gauge-Tridicator http://www.amazon.com/Liter-Stainless-Steel-Essential-Distiller/dp/B00AR0YGS0 P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

19. Risk minimization tasks identified: • 15 Project Management • 10 Technical • Living document to be updated weekly as project progresses • Nearly all risks are tied to communication! • Highest scoring risks: • Catasrophic product failure • Test equipment not available • Low oil yeild Risk Management P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

20. Rolling wave project updates (weekly) • Allowed for freedom within each assigned task • Included risk mitigation tasks • Baseline schedules to monitor changes and slipping tasks Project Plan P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review

21. Identify oil quality metrics through benchmark testing • Identify most viable and cost effective fuel source(s) • Functional decomposition • Concept generation and selection • Begin developing test plan Next Steps P15484 • Solar Assisted Essential Oil Distiller • Week 3 Project Definition Review