Oil collection system
In the last two years they have had a special and unique system for the collection of cooking oil. The model developed by Mondragon Unibertsitatea at the request of the town council was designed to meet two objectives: a comfortable collection of oil and the possibility of leaving the oil at any time of the day. The Mondragón cooking oil collection system consists of two components: a specifically designed container and a container. The City Council distributed a pot to the citizens and every time the container filled with oil is left, the container looks clean.
FELIX ZUGASTI; Mondragon Unibertsitatea: Two and a half years on the street. And in the first year it was observed that with the old system about 4,000 liters were collected per year and with this system about 16,000. We've quadrupled the oil collection. This was a prototype. For the most part, we wanted to demonstrate the reception of street people to this project. That is, whether the oil was recycled or not. How the reception was very good, what we have done is industrialize this.
Mondragon University, the Saiolan business incubator and the Eco3R company of the Fagor Group have collaborated to innovate the system. The old prototypes that have been scratched will be removed in February, but the replacements are ready. In the same month of February, a renewed system will be installed in the streets of the town, which this time will also be extended to other municipalities.
Professor Felix Zugasti and student Iker Egizabal have participated in the industrialization of the oil collection system.
IKER EGIZABAL; Mondragon Unibertsitatea: It was observed that in the former design the stability of the canister had to be ensured. To avoid spills when using it in the kitchen and to keep the pot firmly on the table. The geometry has been modified to ensure complete stability.
A boat with a wide butt and a triangular appearance is the result of this design work.
FELIX ZUGASTI; Mondragon Unibertsitatea: We have improved the ergonomics and it is also easier to grip.
The boat also has another important function. It is important for the proper operation of the system that no other canisters are inserted into the container. The ship, therefore, acts as a key.
IKER EGIZABAL; Mondragon Unibertsitatea: It is used in the form of a key to insert only this can into the container. This is how we ensure that no other pots are used in our container, so that the container is not blocked.
Containers made of fiberglass will be assembled at the headquarters of EKO3R. They’re putting the finishing touches on what they’re going to put on right now. When the system is put into operation, users will insert the oil-filled containers into standing containers. Once the container is in place, it will be swallowed by the container. In fact, an electro-mechanical system will recognize the introduced container.
IKER EGIZABAL; Mondragon Unibertsitatea: This detector detects if the canister is inside and this one detects its height, the concrete height of our canister. When these two detectors send the signal, by means of this motor the trap will open and from there the boot will enter through the slide into the container.
Upon insertion of the filled container into the container, the user will receive a clean can. The container comprises, for this purpose, twenty dispensers, each dispenser comprising ten containers. An electronic card sends the signal, and the container releases the clean canister.
The old prototypes had a circular mechanical system for the distribution of the containers, which has been one of the components that has been modified when the system has been renewed.
IKER EGIZABAL; Mondragon Unibertsitatea: Most of the problems arose in the system of dispensing empty cans because they were blocked. It is for this reason that it has been decided to move from this circular circuit to the present dosing system.
Each container also includes a data storage card. The filling level of the container will be recorded by means of this data card.
ALBERTO GARATE; eko3r: when it is 80%, it warns us and, on the other hand, if there is a breakdown, it warns us. From there we also obtain other data on how much oil we are taking in each container.
Each container will be distributed to the homes of the localities where the system will be used, and the maintenance of the containers and the collection of oil will be the responsibility of EKO3R.
Data on the amount of oil collected through the system will be made available to municipalities via the Internet. The users will have a key that will allow the oil collection data to be consulted on the network.
The collected oil will be pretreated by EKO3R and then used to make biodiesel.
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