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The ChemE Car that Cud: AIChE ChemE Car Engineering Design Proposal 2019-05-14 cannulated-cows false true
chemical engineering
AIChE
radiation
rumen
microbial electrolysis cells
thesis
Thomas A. Christensen II
/academia/cheme-car/cud_cheme_car_web.pdf University of Wyoming Honors Program Laramie, Wyoming

The ChemE Car That Cud showcases Wyoming's dominant industries of agriculture and mining by utilizing rumen fluid from a cannulated beef cow to generate hydrogen to be used in a hydrogen fuel cell and radioactive cesium, a byproduct of uranium that is often obtained from Wyoming's mines, to time the car's stop. The concentration of cesium-137 source is measured using the radioactive decay of cesium shielded by aluminum. The painted aluminum chassis was obtained from a previous team at UW, and modified using plastic k'nex toys to adapt to the current power source and stopping mechanism.