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| The ChemE Car that Cud: AIChE ChemE Car Engineering Design Proposal |
2019-05-14 |
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| chemical engineering |
| AIChE |
| radiation |
| rumen |
| microbial electrolysis cells |
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/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.
