H-SEP (High Speed Electrolysis Purifier)
Purifying personal water through electrolysis.
My GE1000 Cornerstone class entailed a final project focusing on water purification. My group developed the concept for H-SEP (High Speed Electrolysis Purifier), a water purification system utilizing electrolysis to create small concentrations of chlorine bleach. After the concept of an electrochlorination system was developed, I designed and sketched the physical form and interface for the device. The device features a modular electrolysis 'cup' that connects to a power platform via a barrel jack. The power platform has a knob for user input and an LCD screen, so the user specifies the amount of water that must be purified and the onboard microcontroller calculates the amount of time it must provide power to the 'cup' to produce an appropriate amount of bleach. I then refined the model in Solidworks, created CAD files for laser cutting and SLA 3D printing, and built the assembly with my group. I also designed and assembled the onboard electronics, which included an Arduino, Electromechanical Relay, power switch, LCD screen, a breadboard, and two power jacks.