This venture is a spinoff from Greens for Good.
Objectives
Design and prototype a table top, open source and DIY decanter centrifuge. This equipment can be used to clarify beverages or to separate protein from coagulated leaf juice (see Greens for Good).
Description
Deliverable
The first deliverable will be a small scale 3D printed proof of concept Decanter Centrifuge that will be used at the Sensorica lab to perform preliminary experiments on solid liquid separation. Deliverables will be presented as source code (CAD in native format and STL), full BOM (component, number, cost, and source), build instructions with pictures, operation/maintenance instructions, video of operation and prototype.
Requirements
The Open Source Decanter Centrifuge must be developed using open source tools (e.g. OS CAD-like FreeCAD or OpenSCAD) and be digitally replicable (e.g. make the pulleys 3D printed primarily from a RepRap-class fused filament 3D printer) and only common cheap off-the-shelf components (e.g. cheap reliable electric motor). The Open Source Decanter Centrifuge can also be designed to fit as a module into the Greens for Good extruder, to process leaf juice, separating the coagulated curd from the remaining liquid.
Contents
Communication and coordination
Communication channels
Messaging: Discord (Sensorica server, look fore the Greens for Good channel)
For more generic discussions: Main Sensorica mailing list or Open forum
Social media: Sensorica Facebook page
Coordination tools
Planning
Open venture in NRP
Status: Prototyping and testing
Needs
Mechanical engineering
Animator and Partner Relations
Funding
Notes
click to open notesFeb. 2023: capacity - Grant application for Greens for Good.
27 Dec. 2022: organization - Venture detached as spinoff from Greens for Good
August 2022: development - Worm Screw Decanter Centrifuge V2 prototype and test
February 2022: development - Worm Screw Decanter Centrifuge V1 prototype and test
January 2022: development - Worm Screw decanter Centrifuge V1 design
September and December 2021: development - Worm Screw decanter Centrifuge V1 design
3D models
Incentives
The development of the Decanter Centrifuge has been financially rewarded from the Greens for Good's venture budget. Currently, there is no funding for the Decanter Centrifuge this venture. If you like this project, you can get involved, contribute to technical development or to find more resources for this venture. See more about Collaborative Entrepreneurship.
Open Venture governance document
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Agreements
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