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Explosive Gas Mitigation System

Company: BPMI

Major(s):
Primary: EE
Secondary: ME
Optional: CMPEN, IE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: YES

Intellectual Property: NO

The proposed design project is an explosive gas mitigation system (EGMS). By definition, the EGMS prevents damaging gas detonations by burning and consuming potentially explosive gas at low concentrations within a confined space, before gas buildup within that space is unsafe. Gas mitigation systems have various uses throughout industry, including in residential airspace, industrial power plants, and geological situations. The project consists of the design of a gas mitigation control panel (GMCP), the choice and analysis of igniters for ignition of the explosive gas, and the interface between the GMCP and the igniters. The students will be provided a scope of work that defines the specific requirements of the system. The students will be expected to provide the following deliverables: 1. Schematic of designed control circuitry 2. Parts list of all parts chosen for the design 3. 3D-Model of the igniter mounting structure and connected GMCP 4. A GMCP that performs the necessary electrical functions, with associated indicators and switches 5. A mock-up of the full GMS including the igniter mounting structure 6. Develop a means of testing the mocked up system for compliance with the scope of work