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Hypothesis

We envision our hydraulic press as a solution to conserve energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the air. We strongly believe that our compressor will excel and operate well. However we assume that we will have trouble attaching the syringe with the valve and leakage may occur. But we are confident our compressor will work as intended

Research

in 2022 there was a graph that showed there were 1112 million tons of greenhouse gases that was rought 2-3 years ago just imagine how much higher it is now. Methane emissions from equipment like hydraulic pumps in fracking operations contribute to global warming. Leaks in compressed air systems lead to increased energy consumption, resulting in higher carbon emission. Oil-based compressed air systems produce oil-infused condensate, which can contaminate waterways and harm aquatic life if not properly managed .Oil-free compressors eliminate the risk of oil contamination, resulting in cleaner air within facilities and minimizing environmental pollutants .Eco-friendly compressors often have longer lifespans and require less maintenance, decreasing the frequency of replacements and reducing industrial waste.

Variables

it is a controlled variable as the hydraulic press being used stays the same and the speed in which pressure is being aplied stays the same

Procedure

We started by creating a double-layered base and carefully made holes for the skewers. Then, we inserted the skewers and placed the layers onto them.
Next, we created another layer with a rectangle cut out in the center. We glued three syringes together and placed them inside the hole we made.
For the side pieces, we made them double-layered and attached them to the syringes, securing them in place.
We then glued one end of the tubes to the 30ml syringes and attached the other end to the 60ml syringes.
To bring in extra pressure, we drilled holes in the 30ml syringes and added valves to let in more water.
Finally, we glued wooden coasters to the bottom of the 60ml syringes, which would help compress the can.

Observations

Essentially we observed that for our fist prototype there needs to be a an air shut vacum so our water would notb spill out we also realized that are tubes are way to big /small with the resources we had we realized the best thing to do was improvise so for the smaller ones we would glue them shut. aother thing we noticed is that the thing that willl crush ur can has to be sturdy if not sturdy thhen all the force wil head upwards and if it heads upwards we just break the upward force

Analysis

we predicted we'd face trouble with the syringes and tubes. The main issue was that we had different sizes for the syringes and tubes. When we tried to connect them, the values and tubes didn’t match, causing problems. We gathered all the tubes in a cup with a halfway valve on top, but the water wouldn’t flow through the tubes, and it overflowed everywhere.

After getting some help, we realized we needed more friction, and the cup wasn’t air-tight. The bottom also didn’t compress properly. Our next idea was to connect one syringe to another, but since the tubes didn’t fit, we tried gluing them to the syringes to stop the leak but it resulted in failure

Eventually, we figured out that everything had to be sealed tightly for it to work. Once we sealed everything up, we thought the syringes would create enough pressure to compress the can. But the bottom layer was too flexible, so the can absorbed the force and bent instead of being compressed.

After getting some advice, we realized we needed one valve for each syringe to keep a steady flow of water and constant pressure to compress the can and a rigid bottom for it to compress the can.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we think our project succeeded as the water successfully enters the syringe, allowing continuous pressure to crush the can. We have confidence that our hydraulic press will become a useful tool for all households nationwide. With more research and data put behind our proposal. We undoubtedly believe that this could be a new invention that would reduce carbon emissions one step at a time.

Application

Essentially in most landfills things like cans, bottles or anything that can get compressed they normally rely on oil based fluids to function.

Most compressors are powered by fossil fuels, fossil fuels are one of the biggest consumers to carbon dioxide emissions. So what if instead of having oil based heavy duty compressors we had small efficient presses using water for households.

Sources Of Error

So far, our hypothesis is vaild, as we predicted we'd face trouble with the syringes and tubes. The main issue was that we had different sizes for the syringes and tubes. When we tried to connect them, the values and tubes didn’t match, causing problems. We gathered all the tubes in a cup with a halfway valve on top, but the water wouldn’t flow through the tubes, and it overflowed everywhere.

After getting some help, we realized we needed more friction, and the cup wasn’t air-tight. The bottom also didn’t compress properly. Our next idea was to connect one syringe to another, but since the tubes didn’t fit, we tried gluing them to the syringes to stop the leak but it resulted in failure

Eventually, we figured out that everything had to be sealed tightly for it to work. Once we sealed everything up, we thought the syringes would create enough pressure to compress the can. But the bottom layer was too flexible, so the can absorbed the force and bent instead of being compressed.

After getting some advice, we realized we needed one valve for each syringe to keep a steady flow of water and constant pressure to compress the can and a rigid bottom for it to compress the can.