TESTING REPORT
The purpose of the report on distiller to provide 1 pint of contaminants free water to laboratory and hospitals. The tests
performed are performance test, energy consumption test and design test.
The following are some of the details tested:
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- Is the system efficiency 95% as predicted?
- Did 1 pint of contaminants free water produced within an hour?
- Is the evaporated water condensed and separated from the contaminants?
- Is the system easy to transport?
- Are there any leaks in the system?
The testing process took approximately an hour and data recorded in a data sheet for comparison to get accurate results.
Tasks allocation, sequence and estimate duration is highlighted in the Gant chart.
Method/Approach
The testing process requires resources like floor space, a table , water source, electric outlet, pure water storage container.
ammeter, thermometer .
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PERFORMANCE
Test Procedure Overview
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Take the distiller to Senior project room and set it on the table
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Fill the boiler with tap water and take the surface temperature of water with thermometer. Record the reading in the data sheet.
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Insert the boiler to its position (inside the boiler) and plug the machine power outlet to the power source. Press power on/off to power the machine and then start cycle the button to begin the process.
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Once the water starts to boil , take the temperature of the boiling water using thermometer and record the readings.
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As the water continue to boil, steam is created which enters into the condensing coil where heat transfer takes place: cool air from the cooling fan causes the steam to condense to pure water (distillate). The distillate is then re-routed through carbon filter outlet where chemicals like fluorine, calcium are filtered leaving 99.9% pure water.
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Observe if any water is flowing in the storage container. Repeat the same process for trial 2, trial 3 and compare results.
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ENERGY CONSUMPTION TEST
For energy test, only one trial is performed in an hour.
Plug the ammeter unto the multiplug . Plug the machine power outlet to the ammeter and repeat the same as performance test . Stop the process in an hour and take the ammeter readings. Calculate the electrical energy in KJ/KG as follows:
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