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A MULTITASKING BICYCLE

PROJECT REPORT
2013
WATT-IN-WASH: A
MULTITASKING BICYCLE
An Innovative Pedal Powered Washing Machine
BY R.A.SHANMATHI
R . G . M S C H O O L , U D U MA L P E T , T I R U P U R D I S T R I C T .
ABSTRACT: WATT-IN-WASH WILL WASH YOUR CLOTHES, PRODUCE
ELECTRICITY TO CHARGE YOUR ELECTRONICS, BURNS YOUR CALORIES
AND KEEPS YOU FIT & HEALTHY ALL AT THE SAME TIME. IT REQUIRES
0% ELECTRICITY, USES LESS WATER & ORGANIC DETERGENTS TO WASH
YOUR CLOTHES. WATT-IN-WASH HELPS TO AVOID, REDUCE & REVERSE
AIR, WATER & SOIL POLLUTION FROM DOING LAUNDRY AS IT HAS 0%
CO2 EMISSIONS & USES A BIO-FILTER SYSTEM TO FILTER AND PURIFY
THE RUN-OFF SOAP WATER.


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WATT-IN-WASH
A Green Way to Clean Clothes



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NAME OF STUDENT: R.A.SHANMATHI
CLASS: 7
TH
STD
DOB: 05/01/2002
NAME OF INNOVATION: WATT-IN-WASH - A Multitasking Bicycle
NAME OF SCHOOL: R.G.MATRICULATION HR. SEC.SCHOOL
SCHOOL ADDRESS: VENKATESA MILLS POST,
UDUMALPET-642128,
TIRUPUR DISTRICT, TAMILNADU.
PHONE NUMBER: (04252)-225626.
HOME ADDRESS: SRI SARAVANAMILLS
36, DHARAPURAM ROAD,
UDUMALPET -642126,
TIRUPUR DISTRICT,
TAMILNADU, INDIA.
PHONE NUMBER: (04252)-227605, 227606, CELL: +919842227695.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIAL
NO.
TOPICS PAGE NUMBER
1 TITLE PAGE 1
2 STUDENT INFORMATION 2
3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
4 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE 4
5 ABSTRACT 6
6 INTRODUCTION 7-8
7 MOTIVATION&INNOVATION 9
8 DESIGN 10
9 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 11
10 DESIGN TESTING 12
11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 13-14
12 BIO-FILTER SYSTEM 15-16
13 ECONOMIC IMPACT 17
14 FUTURE DESIGN 17
15 MEASURING CO2 18
16 REVERSING POLLUTION 19-20
17 CONCLUSION 21
18 POINTS IN A NUT SHELL 21
19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 22
20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 22
21 PHOTOS 23-31


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WATT IN WASH: A MULTITASKING BICYCLE
ABSTRACT
THE MAIN AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FIND WAYS TO AVOID, REDUCE AND REVERSE
POLLUTION AND CONSERVE ENERGY IN OUR HOMES, SO THAT AS A WHOLE OUR
NATION WOULD BENEFIT. THIS PROJECT AIMED AT REDUCING OUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT AND WATER FOOTPRINT AND CONSERVING ELECTRICITY. TODAY WASHING
MACHINES HAVE BECOME A NECESSITY IN EVERY HOME. DID YOU KNOW THAT
EVERYTIME YOU USE YOURE WASHING MACHINE, YOU GET CLEAN CLOTHES BUT AN
UNCLEAN ENVIRONMENT? NEARLY 22 % OF INDOOR HOME WATER USE COMES FROM
DOING LAUNDRY EITHER BY A WASHING MACHINE OR BY HAND. AN AVERAGE OF
1KWH-5KWH OF POWER IS USED FOR WASHING 1 LOAD OF YOUR CLOTHES DEPENDING
ON A TOP LOAD OR A FRONT LOAD MACHINE AND THE WASH/RINSE CYCLE YOU
CHOOSE. 1KWH USED EMITS 0.95KG OF CO2 INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. IF YOU USE YOUR
DRYER YOU WILL EMIT 1.96KG OF CO2 PER LOAD. IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT A
SINGLE WASH ON AVERAGE CONSUMES BETWEEN 20- 40 LITRES OF WATER. THE WASTE
WATER AFTER WASHING POLLUTES OTHER FRESHWATER SOURCES AND THE SOIL. 1
LITRE OF POLLUTED WATER CAN POLLUTE 8 LITRES OF FRESHWATER.
HOWEVER, IT MUST BE NOTED THAT HANDWASHING CLOTHES IS AN EXAUSTING AND
CLOYING OPTION. THERE HAVE BEEN CASES OF PEOPLE DEVELOPING SERIOUS LOWER
BACK AILMENTS DUE TO THE STRAIN FROM HAND WASHING CLOTHES.
THIS SITUATION SEEMS TO GET ONE STUCK BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA. TO
RESCUE US FROM THIS SEEMINGLY CATCH-22 SITUATION, I HAVE AN INNOVATIVE
MULTITASKING BICYCLE: WATT-IN-WASH. THIS CYCLE WILL WASH YOUR CLOTHES,
PRODUCE ELECTRICITY AND BURN YOUR EXCESS CALORIES ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
IT REQUIRES LESS WATER AND USES ORGANIC DETERGENT TO WASH CLOTHES, NEED
0% ELECTRICITY BUT PRODUCES ELECTRICITY TO CHARGE YOUR CELL PHONES AND
SMALL ELECTRONICS. KEEPS YOU FIT AND HEALTHY PLUS SAVES YOUR MONEY YOU
OTHERWISE WOULD SPEND ON GOING TO HIGH TECH GYMS TO STAY FIT.
WATT-IN-WASH AVOIDS AIR POLLUTION AS CARBON EMISSION FROM ELECTRICITY
USAGE TO DO LAUNDRY IN WASHING MACHINES IS AVOIDED. THIS INNOVATIVE CYCLE
REDUCES AND REVERSES WATER POLLUTION AND SOIL POLLUTION FROM WASTE
WATER THAT YOU DISPOSE AFTER DOING LAUNDRY. WATT-IN-WASH HAS A
COMPLIMENTARY BIO-FILTER SYSTEM WITH A 3-LEVEL FILTRATION AND PURIFICATION
SYSTEM WHICH HELPS YOU TO REUSE THE SOAP WATER. THIS PURIFIED WATER CAN
RESOURCE YOUR WELLS AND BOREWELL OR CAN BE REUSED FOR WASHING CLOTHES.


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INTRODUCTION
OUR DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES ARE MORE DEPENDENT ON ELECTRICITY WHICH IS
MOSTLY COMING FROM COAL BASED POWER PLANTS, DIESEL AND PETROL FOR OUR
VEHICLES AND LPG FOR COOKING IN OUR KITCHENS. ALL OF THE ENERGY WE USE IS
DERIVED FROM FOSSIL FUELS WHICH ARE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHGs) INTENSIVE.ABOUT
4 YEARS AGO INDIA WAS THE 4
TH
LARGEST CARBON EMITTER AFTER CHINA , U.S. THE
E.U. BUT AS OF TODAY INDIA HAS BECOME THE THIRD LARGEST EMITTER AFTER CHINA
AND THE U.S.A. LAST YEAR ALONE OUR EMISSIONS HAVE SHOT UP BY 7.5%. THIS IS
MAINLY BECAUSE 2/3
RD
OF ALL EMISSIONS ARE FROM COAL-FIRED POWER
GENERATION. BY 2017 INDIA IS PLANNING TO ADD ANOTHER 1,17,000MW OF COAL
FIRED POWER GENERATION PLANTS. EACH MW ADDED WILL EMIT 6500 TONNES OF
CO2 PER YEAR.THREFORE BY THE END OF 2017 INDIA WOULD HAVE ADDED ANOTHER
0.78 TONNES OF CO2 PER PERSON PER YEAR.
ACCORDING TO THE U.N DATABASE, BY 2030 INDIAS POPULATION WOULD BE 1.48
BILLION AND INDIAS EMMISIONS WOULD BE 2.23 BILLION TONNES. SO THE PER CAPITA
EMISSIONS WILL BE MORE THAN TWO TONNES PER PERSON PER YEAR. THIS WILL BE
100% MORE THAN THE GLOBAL TARGET OF ONE TONNE PER PERSON PER YEAR,
SIGNEED UNDER THE KYOTO GHG PROTOCOL TREATY BY ALL NATIONS.
THE MAIN CONTRIBUTORS TO INDIAS CARBON EMISSIONS ARE:
ELECTRICITY AND HEAT 57%
MANUFACTURING AND CONTRIBUTION - 20%
OTHER FUEL COMBUSTION 9%
TRANSPORTATION 8%
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS 6%
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ELECTRICITY AND
HEAT
57%
MANUFACTURING
AND CONTRIBUTION
20%
TRANSPORTATION
8%
OTHER FUEL
COMBUSTION
9%
INDUSTRIAL
PROCESS
6%


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IN A PRODUCTS LIFE CYCLE FROM ITS RAW MATERIAL STAGE TO ITS DISPOSAL STAGE,
THE MAXIMUM CARBON EMISSIONS ARE FROM CONSUMER USE OF THE PRODUCT, AS
THIS CHART BELOW DEMONSTRATES:
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THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND WATER FOOTPRINT OF
HUMANS IS TO REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE. THIS PROJECT IS A SMALL EXAMPLE OF
HOW TO AVOID, REVERSE AND REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND INCREASE ONES
HANDPRINT IN OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES.











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MOTIVATION & INNOVATION
MY SCIENCE TEACHERS AT SCHOOL ASKED US TO COME UP WITH NEW WAYS TO AVOID
DOMESTIC POLLUTION AND WAYS TO CONSERVE ENERGY AT HOME. AS MY STATE
TAMILNADU HAS BEEN HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICITY AND WATER CRISIS FOR THE PAST
THREE YEARS, I THOUGHT OF HOW WE CAN DO OUR BIT IN CONSERVING ENERGY IN
OUR HOMES, AND AVOID POLLUTION AT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HOME, SO THAT AS A
WHOLE THE STATE WOULD BENEFIT.
WHAT IF I TOLD YOU ALL THAT YOU CAN STAY FIT AND HEALTHY IF YOU SAVED
ELECTRICITY and WATER!!!!
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD MY SCIENCE TEACHER AND MY FRIENDS!!!
THE THREE Rs RULE: RECYCLE, REUSE, and REDUCE WAS WHAT I WANTED TO FOLLOW.
MY IDEA WAS A MULTITASKING BICYCLE. I NAMED MY INNOVATION AS WATT-IN-
WASH.
WATT-INWASH WILL WASH YOUR CLOTHES, BURN YOUR EXCESS CALORIES AND ALSO
CHARGE YOUR CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONICS ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I
SUBMITTED THE BASIC DRAWING TO MY SCIENCE TEACHERS, WHO GAVE A GO AHEAD
TO DO THE ACTUAL MODEL.
WITH MY DRAWING IN HAND I HAD TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD ASSEMBLE THIS
TO MY CYCLE. AT FIRST ALL THE PEOPLE I REQUESTED FOR HELP WERE EITHER BUSY OR
DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IDEA WOULD WORK. BUT I WAS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT
IF IT COULD WORK AS WELL AS I DREAMED IT TO.
AFTER A LONG WAIT, FINALLY HELP CAME FROM THE MECHANIC ANNA WHO HAD A
SMALL SHOP NEAR MY HOUSE. HE ACCEPTED TO HELP ME TO ASSEMBLE MY WATT-IN-
WASH MACHINE. MOST OF THE PARTS I COULD GET FROM DIFFERENT SCRAP YARDS IN
MY HOME TOWN. THE DRUM USED WAS AN OLD DISCARDED CHEMICAL DRUM. THE
DYNAMO WAS FROM AN OLD CAR, WHICH I FOUND IN A MECHANIC SHOP. THE
BATTERY WAS FROM MY BROTHERS OLD MINI BATTERY CAR. THE STEEL RODS WERE
PROCURED FROM AN IRON-SCRAP DEALER. FINALLY WITH THE MECHANIC ANNAS HELP
I WAS ABLE TO ASSEMBLE MY WATT-IN- WASH MACHINE.







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DESIGN
I MADE SURE THE DESIGN WAS SIMPLE, SO THAT IT CAN BE ASSEMBLED BY ANYONE
EASILY. BASICALLY I USED THE FREE BICYCLE PROVIDED BY THE TAMILNADU
GOVERNMENT TO NEEDY STUDENTS. THIS CYCLE WAS THEN ATTACHED WITH A
DISCARDED CHEMICAL DRUM I FOUND IN A TEXTILE SCRAP YARD NEAR MY HOUSE. THE
CHEMICAL DRUM WAS CLEANED AND THEN ATTACHED WITH FOUR STAINLESS STEEL
BEATER RODS IN THE INSIDE AND A DRAIN VALVE FOR WATER DRAINING /REFILLING.
THE TOP COVER OF THE DRUM WAS MADE AIR TIGHT TO AVOID LEAKAGE WITH AN AIR
TIGHT LEVER WHICH CAME WITH THE CHEMICAL DRUM. THE MID SECTION OF THE
DRUMS OUTERBODY WAS TAPED WITH AN EMERY FILLET TAPE, FOR BETTER GRIP
BETWEEN THE TYRE AND THE DRUM DURING ROTATION. THE BASE OF THE DRUM WAS
FIXED WITH A SMALL STAND FOR EASY LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CLOTHES. THIS
DRUM HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO THE WASHING DRUM.
THE WASHING DRUM WAS FIXED TO THE BACK WHEEL OF THE BICYCLE, IN SUCH A WAY
THAT, WHEN YOU PEDAL THE BICYCLE THE WASHING DRUM WOULD ROTATE
ANTICLOCKWISE, THEREBY WASHING YOURE CLOTHES. NEXT I USED THE ROTATION OF
THE BACK WHEEL; TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY.I FIXED A 12v CAR DYNAMO IN DIRECT
CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL SO THAT EVERY ROTATION OF THE WHEEL WOULD ROTATE
THE DYNAMO, WHICH IN TURN WOULD CONVERT THIS MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO
ELECTRICAL ENERGY. THIS DC CURRENT WAS STORED IN A 12v12ah BATTERY. THIS
ELECTRICITY WAS LATER USED TO CHARGE ELECTRONICS WITH THE HELP OF A 12v
INVERTER. THE WHOLE WASHING UNIT CAN BE UNSCREWED FROM THE BICYCLE AND
STORED SEPERATELY, WHENEVER YOU WANT TO USE YOUR CYCLE FOR A RIDE, AND
CAN BE REFIXED TO THE CYCLE LATER WHEN YOU NEED TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES. THE
WASHING UNIT CAN ALSO BE ASSEMBLED TO A STATIONARY EXERCISE BIKE.
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DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE WASHING DRUM: 1 STANDARD BICYCLE
1 PVC DRUM (30 LITRE CAPACITY) 1 DYNAMO 12v
1thick SQUARE RODS FOR BASE STAND: 1 INVERTER 12v
37 long ROD -1 WIRES
22 long ROD -2 ROTATORS FOR THE DRUM
21 long ROD -2 CHARGING PORT
20 long cross ROD -2 1 DRAIN VALVE
15 long cross ROD -2 12v12ah BATTERY
44 long bracket ROD -1 MULTIMETER
34 long side ROD -2
62 long front handle ROD -1
4 STAINLESS STEEL BEATERS OR RODS (SS 316 GRADE)
NUTS AND BOLTS:
1/516 - 8 pieces
1/516 - 4 pieces
EMERY FILLET TAPE (FOR DRUM GRIP)
DRUM STAND







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DESIGN TESTING
MULTIPLE TEST RUNS PROVED THAT WATT-IN-WASH GAVE CLEAN CLOTHES WITH LESS
WATER AND ORGANIC DETERGENTS. IT NEEDS 0% ELECTRICITY AND HAS REDUCED
WASTE WATER FROM DOING LAUNDRY. THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE FROM THE WASHING
DRUM DURING PEDALLING. CURRENT PRODUCED FROM PEDALLING WAS
SUCCESSFULLY STORED IN THE BATTERY. A MULTI-PIN CHARGER WAS USED TO CHARGE
3 CELL PHONES. THE CELL PHONES WERE SUCCESSFULLY CHARGED TO 100%. 15-20MINS
OF PEDALLING AT MODERATE SPEED (50-70rpm) WAS ENOUGH TO PRODUCE
ELECTRICITY CONSISTENTLY. YOURE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND WATER FOOTPRINT
FROM DOING LAUNDRY HAS BEEN REDUCED DRASTICALLY BY WATT-IN-WASH.
THIS WATT-IN-WASH MACHINES GIVES CLEAN CLOTHES AND AT THE SAME TIME HAS
REDUCED AND REVERSED AIR, WATER AND SOIL POLLUTION FROM DOING LAUNDRY
WITH 0% CO2 EMISSIONS AND A COMPLIMENTARY BIO-FILTER SYSTEM THAT FILTERS
AND PURIFIES THE WASTE SOAP WATER FOR REUSE.
THIS SIMPLE DESIGN WITH SCRAP ITEMS HAS PROVED THAT WATT-IN-WASH IS
AFFORDABLE TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO DO THEIR PART TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
THIS WHOLE SYSTEM CAN BE ASSEMBLED TO ANY BICYCLE OR A STATIONARY
EXERCISE BIKE.

ELECTRONICS THAT CAN BE CHARGED WITH THE SAVED CURRENT IN A 12v12ah
BATTERY/12V CONVERTER:
CELL PHONES (3.8 W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 37.9 HOURS.
ELECTRONIC CHOKE BULB (40 W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 3.6 HOURS.
(20 W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 7.6 HOURS.
CFL BULB (18 W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 8 HOURS.
(20 W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 7.2 HOURS.
DTH (60 W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 2.4 HOURS.
LAPTOP (65W) CAN CHARGE UPTO 2.2 HOURS.






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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
15-20 MINS OF PEDALLING WATT-IN-WASH GIVES YOU CLEANER CLOTHES AS OPPOSED
TO 40 MINS OF REGULAR WASH IN A STANDARD WASHING MACHINE. WATT-IN-WASH
SAVES WATER, EMITS 0% CO2 SINCE IT USES 0% ELECTRICITY, REVERSES WATER AND
SOIL POLLUTION WITH ITS COMPLIMENTARY BIO-FILTER SYSTEM WHICH FILTERS &
PURIFIES THE RUN-OFF SOAP WATER. THIS PURIFIED WATER CAN BE REUSED FOR
WASHING ,CLEANING OR EVEN REDIRECTED TO WELLS & BOREWELLS.
YOURE DAILY EXERCISE FROM PEDALLING FOR 15-20 MINS BURNS UP TO 200
CALORIES, THEREBY SAVING YOUR MONEY SPENT IN GYMS AND SAVING THE
ENVIRONMENT FROM VEHICLE POLLUTION BY REDUCING YOURE TRAVELLING TO AND
FRO FROM THE GYMS. IT IS A GREENER WAY OF EXERCISING.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BY DOING LAUNDRY IN WASHING MACHINES HAS BEEN
DISCUSSED ON THE BASIS OF ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT, WATER FOOTPRINT AND
ELECTRICITY USAGE.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
A CARBON FOOTPRINT IS THE TOTAL SET OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHGs) EMISSIONS
CAUSED DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY BY AN INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION, EVENT, OR A
PRODUCT.
ACCORDING TO CARBON FOOTPRINT LTD. (www.carbonfootprint.com/ ) AND
(www.nature.org) THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A LOAD OF LAUNDRY BASED ON 5KG
LOAD AND DRYER USAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:
0.6 KG CO2/LOAD ,WASHED AT 30 C ,DRIED ON THE LINE
0.7 KG CO2/LOAD ,WASHED AT 40 C ,DRIED ON THE LINE
2.4 KG CO2/LOAD ,WASHED AT 40 C ,TUMBLE-DRIED IN A VENTED DRYER
3.3 KG CO2/LOAD ,WASHED AT 60 C ,DRIED IN A COMBINED WASHER-DRYER
AN AVERAGE OF 0.95 KG OF CO2 IS EMITTED PER KWH FOR WASHING ALONE AND 1.90
KG OF CO2 IS RELEASED PER LOAD FROM A DRYER.
WASHING AND DRYING A LOAD EVERY 2 DAYS CREATES 440KG OF CO2 EACH YEAR.
DEPENDING ON YOUR HOUSEHOLD AND HOW MANY LOADS YOU GET THROUGH IN A
WEEK, LAUNDRY CAN CONTRIBUTE A SURPRISING AMOUNT TO YOUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT. (www.ecocurious.wordpress.com/tag/carbon-footprint).









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ELECTRICITY USAGE
ELECTRICITY USAGE BASED ON WATER TEMPERATURE IS AS FOLLOWS:
(REF: (www.csmonitor.com ) and (www.guardian.com)

WASH/RINSE CYCLE ELECTRICITY USAGE CARBON FOOTPRINT
(KWH/LOAD) (AVG.OF 0.95 KG/KWH)
Hot/Warm 4.5 kWh 4.25 KG
Warm/Warm 3.5 kWh 3.32 KG
Hot/Cold 2.8 kWh 2.66 KG
Warm/Cold 1.9 kWh 1.80 KG
Cold/Cold 0.3 kWh 0.28 KG

WATER FOOTPRINT
WATER FOOTPRINT IS AN INDICATOR OF WATER USE THAT LOOKS AT BOTH DIRECT
AND INDIRECT WATER USE OF A CONSUMER OR PRODUCER. IT IS DEFINED AS THE
TOTAL VOLUME OF FRESHWATER THAT IS USED TO PRODUCE THE GOODS AND
SERVICES CONSUMED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY OR PRODUCED BY THE
BUSINESS.
PRESENTLY MOST FRONT LOAD MACHINES ARE ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT ,USING
JUST OVER 20 GALLONS A LOAD, WHILE MOST TOP-LOADING MACHINES, UNLESS THEY
ARE ENERGY EFFICIENT, USE 40 GALLONS PER LOAD.( ref : www.csmonitor.com).
THE ABOVE FIGURES MIGHT LOOK NEGLIGIBLE, BUT CONSIDER THE NO.OF
HOUSEHOLDS IN TAMILNADU OR AS A WHOLE INDIA, USING WASHING MACHINES
(WITHOUT CONSIDERING DRYER USAGE) TO DO THE LAUNDRY ON A DAILY BASIS.
CONSIDER THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND WATER FOOTPRINT IN MAKING THESE
DIFFERENT WASHING MACHINES BY COMPANIES FOR CONSUMERS. CONSIDER THE
AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY, WATER, DETERGENTS USED FOR WASHING. WHERE DO YOU
THINK ALL THIS EXCESS WASTE WATER GOES? AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE CARBON
FOOTPRINT OF USING WASHING MACHINES IN EXCESS. IT SURELY IS NOT A SMALL
FIGURE!!!
ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE DEFINITIONS WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE CARBON
FOOTPRINT AND WATER FOOTPRINT OF MANUFACTURING THESE WASHING MACHINES
AND DRYERS, TRANSPORTING THEM TO DEALERS AND DELIVERING THEM TO THE
CONSUMER, WERE AGAIN WE LAND UP INCREASING THE CARBON AND WATER
FOOTPRINTS.



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WATT-IN-WASH AND THE BIO-FILTER SYSTEM
THE WASTE RUNOFF WATER FROM DOING LAUNDRY IN WATT-IN-WASH DOES NOT
HARM FRESHWATER SOURCES OR THE SOIL, AS ORGANIC DETERGENTS ARE USED FOR
WASHING CLOTHES. YET I HAVE DEVELOPED A BIO-FILTER SYSTEM TO FILTER AND
PURIFY THE SOAP WATER , SO THAT WE CAN EITHER REUSE IT FOR WASHING CLOTHES
OR WATER PLANTS OR RESOURCE IT INTO WELLS AND BOREWELLS . THIS BIO-FILTER
SYSTEM CAN ORGANICALLY FILTER AND PURIFY YOUR LAUNDRY WASTE WATER.
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THE BIO-FILTER SYSTEM HAS A THREE-WAY FILTERATION AND PURIFICATION
PROCESS.



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LEVEL 1: THIS LEVEL USES THE NATURAL PURIFICATION WORK OF THE CANNA INDICA
PLANT (KALVAZHAI), WHICH SUPPLIES OXYGEN TO THE ROOT ZONES AND INCREASES
THE OXYGEN LEVEL OF THE SAND. USING THIS OXYGEN THE SOIL BACTERIA
BREAKDOWN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN GREY WATER AND RENDER THE WATER CLEAN.
DETERGENTS CONTAIN INORGANIC COMPOUNDS CALLED STPP ( SODIUM TRI POLY
PHOSPATE). THIS ACTS AS A NUTRIENT FOR THE PLANT AND IS CONSUMED UNDER
AEROBIC CONDITIONS, THEREBY FILTERING AND PURIFYING THE SOAP WATER.
LEVEL 2: THIS LEVEL CONSISTS OF LARGE PEBBLES THEN A LAYER OF SMALLER PEBBLES
AND A TOP LAYER OF SAND. THESE LEVELS FURTHER PURIFY AND CLARIFY THE WATER
WITH THE HELP OF MICROORGANISMS PRESENT IN THE TOP SAND LAYER. THE SAND
FURTHER REMOVES PATHOGENS AND SUSPENDED SOLIDS FROM THE WATER. A
BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY OF BACTERIA AND OTHER MICRO-ORGANISMS GROW ON
THE TOP SAND LAYER. THIS IS CALLED THE BIO-LAYER.
LEVEL 3: THIS LEVEL FURTHER FILTERS THE WATER FROM LEVEL 2, WITH A CLEAN CLOTH
FOR LATER REUSE.
WATT-IN-WASH MACHINE WITH THIS BIO-FILTER SYSTEM COMPLETES THE CYCLE OF
WASHING CLOTHES WITH 0% ELECTRICITY + LESS WATER & FURTHER HELPS YOU TO
REUSE THIS SOAP WATER WITH ITS COMPLIMENTARY BIO-FILTER SYSTEM. THUS
WATT-IN-WASH REVERSES AND REDUCES WATER AND SOIL POLLUTION FROM DOING
LAUNDRY.








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ECONOMIC IMPACT
WATT-IN-WASH CAN BE EASILY ASSEMBLED BY ANYONE WHO WISHES TO DO THEIR
PART TO OUR WORLD. AS ASSEMBLING THIS WASHER IS VERY EASY, IT CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO A SMALL COMMUNITY BY HAVING A COMMON WASHING AREA WITH
MULTIPLE WATT-IN-WASH MACHINES ATTACHED TO A COMMON BATTERY, THEREBY
HELPING PEOPLE STAY FIT AND PRODUCE AND SAVE ELECTRICITY FOR FUTURE USE. THIS
FURTHER CAN PROMOTE COMMUNAL LIVING WITHIN A HOUSING AREA WERE PEOLPLE
CAN GET TOGETHER FOR A VERY GOOD CAUSE: SAVING OUR RESOURCES, REDUCING
POLLUTION , REPLENISHING WATER SOURCES WITH FILTERED AND PURIFIED LAUNDRY
WATER & PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING.
CHILDREN LIKE ME CAN EARN POCKET MONEY BY VOLUNTEERING TO DO THE WASHING
FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DURING HOLIDAYS, THERBY TEACHING US VALUES LIKE
HARDWORK AND MONEY SAVING. WE ALSO END UP GETTING OUR DAILY EXERCISES,
INSTEAD OF TIME SPENT IN FRONT OF TVS AND COMPUTERS.

FUTURE DESIGN
AS MY FIRST DESIGN WAS DEVELOPED WITH A BASIC MODEL BICYCLE DONATED BY THE
TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT, MY FUTURE DESIGN IS TO DEVELOP WATT-IN-WASH ON A
MULTIGEAR CYCLE FOR EVEN MORE EASY PEDALLING.
FOR NOW I HOPE MY IDEA SPARKS OTHER MINDS TO DO THEIR PART IN SAVING OUR
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT.












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MEASURING CO2 EMISSIONS AT HOME
CALCULATE YOUR HOME CARBON FOOTPRINT:
FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY HELPS YOU TO CALCULATE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
RESULTING FROM USE OF ELECTRICITY, PETROL, DIESEL AND LPG (ISO 14064 MODELS):
STEP 1: DATA COLLECTION
ELECTRICITY: COLLECT DATA ON YOUR ANNUAL ELECTRICITY BILLS. YOU CAN FIND
NUMBER OF POWER UNITS (I UNIT = 1KWH OF ELECTRICITY) CONSUMED IN YOUR
HOME FROM THE MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILLS ISSUED BY STATE ELECTRICITY
BOARD/DISTRIBUTION/COLLECTION COMPANIES. TAKE MONTHLY CONSUMED UNITS
AND THEN MULTIPLY THEM BY 12 FOR YEARLY CONSUMPTION.
PETROL/DIESEL: ADD NO.OF LITRES OF PETROL/DIESEL YOU USED IN YOUR
CAR/MOTORCYCLE IN A YEAR.IF YOU DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT VALUE, PLEASE
ADD AVERAGE VALUE.
LPG: GENERALLY ONE LPG CYLINDER HAS 14KG OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS.
MULTIPLY THE NO.OF CYLINDERS USED IN A YEAR BY 14 AND ADD THE RESULTED VALUE
IN THE CALCULATION.
STEP 2: CALCULATION
ELECTRICITY: INPUT VALUE(in kwh/year) * 0.95(emission factor) = OUTPUT VALUE (in kg
of co2)
PETROL: INPUT VALUE(in litres/year) * 2.296(emission factor) = OUTPUT VALUE (in kg of
co2)
DIESEL: INPUT VALUE(in litres/year) * 2.653(emission factor) = OUTPUT VALUE (in kg of
co2)
LPG: INPUT VALUE(in kg/year) * 2.983(emission factor) = OUTPUT VALUE (in kg of co2)

Your carbon footprint: ADD (1+2+3+4) = OUTPUT VALUE IN (KG OF CO2).
DIVIDE THE FINAL RESULT WITH 1000 SO THAT YOU GET TOTAL CARBON FOOTPRINT
IN TON OF CO2. (Ref: 1)






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REVERSING POLLUTION
WE CAN EASILY REVERSE AND OFFSET POLLUTION BY FIRST USING MEASURING
METHODS LIKE THE ABOVE TO EVALUATE EVERY FAMILYS CARBON EMISSIONS. WE
HAVE TO EDUCATE FAMILIES OF WAYS TO REDUCE THEIR EMISSIONS AND WATER
USAGE. WE HAVE TO REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE OUR WASTE.
PLANTING MORE TREES AROUD YOUR HOMES AND COMMUNITY AND SAVING OUR
FORESTLANDS WOULD HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION, AS TREES AND FORESTS ARE
NATURAL CARBON SINKS. THE MAP BELOW SHOWS THE STATEWISE CARBON STORED.

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MADHYAPRADESH AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH HAVE THE MAXIMUM CARBON STORED
BECAUSE THEY HAVE VAST FORESTLAND, WHICH ARE ACTING AS NATURAL CARBON
SINKS.
WE IN TAMILNADU MUST SAVE OUR FORESTS AND PLANT MORE TREES TO IMPROVE
OUR STATES CARBON SINKS.


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USE ORGANIC PRODUCTS FOR BATHING, CLEANING AND WASHING, SO THAT
THE RUNOFF WATER DOES NOT HARM FRESHWATER SOURCES AND THE SOIL.
HAVE BIO-FILTER SYSTEMS SET-UP IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD, SO THAT WATER CAN
BE REUSED.
INDUSTRIES MUST WORK TOGETHER WITH GOVERNMENTS TO FIND WAYS TO
TREAT AND REUSE THEIR WASTE WATER.
WE CONSUMERS HAVE TO STOP UNNECESSARY PURCHASES AND TRAVEL AS ALL
THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CO2 INTENSIVE.
WE ARE ALL THREADS ENTWINED INTO ONE GLOBAL BALL. ONE NATIONS POLLUTION
WILL HARM THE ENTIRE BALL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. SO ALL COUNTRIES SHOULD
HELP AND EDUCATE ONE ANOTHER, AND WORK TOGETHER FOR A GREENER WORLD.











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CONCLUSION
THIS PROJECT AIMED AT SHOWING A WAY IN WHICH WE AS INDIVIDUALS CAN HELP
REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, WATER FOOTPRINT AND SAVE ELECTRICITY AT
HOME TO SOME EXTENT BY SIMPLY CHANGING OUR WAY OF WASHING CLOTHES. THIS
WATT- IN- WASH BICYCLE HAS PROVED THAT WE CAN REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE A
LOT OF STUFF AND REBUILD SOMETHING USEFUL TO US AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE
BIO-FILTER SYSTEM HAS PROVED THAT SIMPLE MEASURES TO DEAL WITH RUN-OFF
WATER CAN RESOURCE OUR GROUND WATER LEVELS OR CAN BE REUSED FOR OTHER
HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. IT IS TIME WE ALL START MEASURING OUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT AND WATER FOOTPRINT AS A FAMILY TO HELP US TAKE CORRECTIVE
MEASURES IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD. A GREEN HOME LEADS TO A GREEN NATION.
POINTS IN A NUT-SHELL
WATT-IN-WASH AVOIDS AIR POLLUTION FROM DOING LAUNDRY IN A
WASHING MACHINE WHICH EMITS 0.95 KG OF CO2 PER KWH OF ELECTRICITY
USED TO WASH.
WATT-IN-WASH REVERSES WATER AND SOIL POLLUTION AS IT USES LESS
WATER AND ONLY ORGANIC DETERGENTS TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES. IT
FURTHER HAS A COMPLIMENTARY BIO-FILTER SYSTEM WHICH CAN FILTER AND
PURIFY YOUR LAUNDRY WASTE WATER FOR REUSE. THE WASTE RUNOFF
WATER FROM WASHING MACHINES CAN POLLUTE FRESHWATER SOURCES
AND THE SOIL.
WATT-IN-WASH REDUCES CO2 EMISSIONS FROM TRAVEL TO AND FRO FROM
HIGH TECH GYMS FOR YOUR EXERCISE, AS YOU GET YOUR DAILY CARDIO
WORKOUTS WHILE YOU WASH YOUR CLOTHES.
WATT-IN-WASH SAVES YOUR MONEY YOU WOULD SPEND ON BUYING COSTLY
EXERCISE MACHINES.
WATT-IN-WASH PRODUCES ELECTRICITY THAT CAN BE STORED IN A BATTERY
FOR CHARGING YOUR ELECTRONICS.
WATT-IN-WASH CAN BE EASILY ASSEMBLED BY ANYONE WITH JUST SCRAP
ITEMS TO YOUR EXISTING BICYCLE OR YOUR STATIONARY EXERCISE BIKE.
YOUNG AND OLD CAN EASILY WASH THEIR OWN CLOTHES IN A FUN WAY.
IT NEEDS 0% ELECTRICITY TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES AND NEEDS ONLY PEDAL
POWER.
PEDALLING AT MODERATE SPEED IS ENOUGH TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES AND
PRODUCE ELECTRICITY.
A GREEN WAY TO CLEAN CLOTHES.



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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MECHANIC ANNA (MR.NARASHIMAN), WITHOUT WHOSE
HELP I COULD HAVE NOT TRANSFORMED MY DRAWING INTO A WORKING MODEL. HE
BELIEVED IN MY IDEA COMPLETELY. THANKS ANNA!!
MY FAMILY, WHO KEEP MOTIVATING ME TO DO MY BEST IN EVERYTHING I DO. MY
TEACHERS WHO KEEP CHALLENGING US TO COME UP WITH NEW IDEAS TO SOLVE DAY-
TO-DAY PROBLEMS.I ALSO THANK THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT THE DISTRICT
EXPO, WHO APPRECIATED ME AND MOTIVATED ME.
ABOVE ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SCRAPE YARD OWNER MR. RASOOL BAI, WHO
LET ME DIG THROUGH HIS SCRAP YARD AND WILLING LET ME TAKE WHATEVER I
WANTED AT A VERY NOMINAL RATE. THANK YOU SIR!
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Website 1: www.carbonfootprint.com
Website 2: www.nature.org
Website 3: www.ecocurious.wordpress.com
Website 4: www.csmonitor.com
Website 5: www.guardian.com
Website 6: http://forbesindia.com
Reference 1: Emission factor sources:
Electricity = 0.95kg co2 per kwh, source: co2 emission factor database,
version06, CEA(Government of India),
http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/planning/cdm_co2/cdm_co2.htm
Petrol = 2.296kg co2 per litre, source: co2 emission factor database file
emission factors from across the sector-tool, extracted from
http://www.ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools/alltools
Diesel = 2.653kg co2 per litre, source: emission factor database file emission
factors from across the sector-tool, extracted from
http://www.ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools/alltools
LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) = 2.983kg co2 per kg, source: co2 emission factor
database file emission factors from across the sector-tool, extracted from
http://www.ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools/alltools


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PHOTOS
MY FIRST ROUGH DIAGRAM I SHOWED MY TEACHERS AND FRIENDS



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PHOTO: MY ROUGH SKETCHES OF THE WASHING DRUM INTERIOR AND ROLLERS




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DREAM TO REALITY

WATT-IN-WASH BATTERY AND CONVERTER

DYNAMO WASHING DRUM AND DYNAMO





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BIO-FILTER SYSTEM:
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