Booth Id:
EGCH011
Category:
Energy: Chemical
Year:
2019
Finalist Names:
Chinoda, Vivian (School: Queen Elizabeth Girls' High School)
Abstract:
Research Question: Can mankind not manipulate bionergy to create a carbon negative instead of carbon-neutral energy production system as a means of reversing the harmful effects of climate change?
Purpose : To create a carbon-sinking system that produces bio energy and biochar(an organic fertiliser) as a byproduct .
Problem Statement
1. Inadequate supply of energy, particularly in rural areas where electrification has since been promised but never delivered.
2.Climate change as a result of excessive fossil use,particularly coal, leading to changes in agricultural seasons,global warming and death by drought and floods.
3. Lack of a domestically produced fertiliser in Zimbabwe increasing dependency on imports which are you expensive for the ordinary subsistence farmer.
Procedure
I came up with a pyrolysis chamber prototype design then fed biomass into the chamber under anaerobic conditions and 400 to 500 degrees Celsius temperature. I collected the products obtained for result analysis.
Awards Won:
Arizona Public Service Company: Third Award of $1,000
Fourth Award of $500