DABCO

Dimethyl Ether Fuel Production for Green Development in Tanzania

 

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Membership level
2017-2018 Team
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Team Name
DABCO
Project Title
Dimethyl Ether Fuel Production for Green Development in Tanzania
Design Challenge
Design a plant to produce fuel for trucks in East Africa. The process should also help the local community by producing fresh water. The plant should reduce reliance on imported fuels and provide fuel for environmentally-friendly development of the region, specifically by allowing alternatives to charcoal to be distributed.
Department(s)
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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Faculty Advisor 1 - Name
Kenneth R. Cox
Faculty Advisor 1 - Department
  • CHBE
Faculty Advisor 2 - Name
Richard B. Strait
Faculty Advisor 2 - Department
  • CHBE

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