Tricycle Operated Water Purification System

Mechanical Engineering

We are addressing the need for clean water access in rural areas through the use of a tricycle as a means of transportation and water filtration. Bicycling is a great way to burn calories and get fit. But a new kind of bike may improve the health of entire communities in an entirely different way. This project is used to scale up production of a bicycle that purifies water for those living in remote villages or disaster areas. The Tricycle functions just like any other bicycle, except that the addition of a water filtering system allows driver to crank out drinking water using the same pedalling motion that propels the tricycle forward. The rotation of the bicycle chain helps to remove impurities by driving a single acting reciprocating pump that pumps water through a system of filters, and hoses located near the filtration system.

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