Kia, William, Paul, Royce, Rain, Jarn

Introduction:
Statement of the problem:
luzon

commercial operation which is

scheduled on 20 March 2016 to 21 March 2016.

planned outages of power

plants and limited dispatch of hydro as an effect of El Niño. It is then followed by a Red Alert
the next day for the
same reason.

May 2016, the all-time high peak demand of Luzon grid occurred at 9,726 MW, an
increase of 9% from the
previous year.

tripping and maintenance

of power plants with large capacities.
Visayas

From the months of April until November 2016, the Visayas grid has experienced frequent
issuances of Yellow Alert
Status and few issuances of Red Alert Status especially in the evening peak period. This can be
attributed to the
following: (1) increase in electricity demand, (2) decrease in or zero output of solar power
plants in the evening, and (3)
the simultaneous outages (planned and/or forced) of large coal and geothermal power plants.

urred within the months of January, March, August,

October, and November 2016. It
can be noted that the first level of ALD scheme was activated during those instances where (1)
there were sudden load
reduction in the output of solar power plants, (2) tripping of large generating units, and (3)
occurrence of high-voltage
direct current (HVDC) telecom fault.

-time high peak demand of Visayas grid occurred at 1,893 MW,

an increase of 7% from the
previous year (1,768 MW).

At the end of 2016, a total of 623.9 MW of installed capacity was added into the Visayas grid
primarily composed of solar
power plants and a few coal-fired and diesel power generation facilities.

Mindanao
The occurrence ofEl Niño affected the operation of the Hydro Power Plants in Mindanao which
caused curtailments to
some Distribution Utilities which do not have enough supply contracts to cover the deficiency
of NPC-PSALM through the
Agus and Pulangi Hydroelectric Power Plants:
o Average Available Capacity of Agus and Pulangi from January to May 2016 was at 253.1 MW,
with the lowest
available capacity occurringon 4 April 2016 at 129.4 MW.
o Water level of Lanao Lake breached the minimum operating level of 899.15 meters above sea
level (masl) and
reached the lowest level for this year at 699.0 masl on23 April 2016.
o Compared to the occurrence in 2010, the 2015-2016 El Niño had lesser impact because of the
commercial
operation of coal power plants such as the 2x150 MW TSI Coal and 118 MW SEC Coal.

Upon the directive of President Benigno S. Aquino III to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted
power supply and at the
same time secure the transmission facilities during the conduct of the 2016 Elections, the Inter-
Agency Task Force on
Securing Facilities (IATFSEF) was created on 27 January 2016. However, the IATFSEF is yet to
address two remaining
issues:
o Repair of Tower No. 25 located along the Agus 2 – Kibawe 138 kV Line, which was bombed
last 24 December
2015.
o Clearing of tall trees under the transmission facilities, specifically along the Agus 2- Baloi 138
kV Line.
The highest demand for 2016 was recorded at 1,653 which occurred on 1 December 2016.
This was higher by 9%
compared to the 1,519 MW peak demand of Mindanao for 2015 which occurred on 12
November 2015.

The power situation in the Mindanao Grid has shifted from supply deficiency to generation
adequacy due to the
commercial operation of a total of 748.2 MW of installed capacity from the following power
plants in 2016.
Mass population growth

According to Philippine Statistics Authority presented in Figure 2, population

growth in the Philippines is expected to increase of more than 2 million people by the end
of the year 2020 and so as does the human liquid waste such as urine which is composed of
Nitrogen, Ammonia and Phosphorous. Since there are small numbers of established sewage
system in the Philippines, population growth increases rapidly and effects of climate
change like typhoons are common in the country, demand for a more sustainable source of
energy is what the country needs since Philippines is an agricultural country. The country
needs a type of power source that is directly proportional to the increase of population.
Sewage facilities
Just like in leganes some people don’t have sewage facilities because they can’t afford.
Theoretical framework
The theory of harnessing electrical energy from microorganisms. The transfer of electrons
through oxidation-reduction reactions.
Conceptual framework
In input part, potassium and urine are considered to be independent variable in the system,
urine as a substrate for mfc and potassium as a chemical additive that reduce harmful elements
in urine. Typically, urine lessen the percentage level of nitrogen, phosphorus and ammonia up
to the acceptable percentage level for the environment. Furthermore, urine enhance the
efficiency output power of the system.
Process, in the process it uses the principle of bio electrochemistry in which mfc’s depends on
the quality of the substrate, such as urine.
Output, the expected output is that a reduced percentage level of harmful elements in urine
and an enhanced voltage output from the system.
Methodology
This type of method of research is consists of seven (7) processes namely ask, research,
imagine, plan, create, experiment and improve.
First, the researchers identify the problem requirements that must be met, and constraints that
must be considered.
Second, Research, the researchers look for related studies and patents that can somehow
contribute to the enhancement and construction of the system.
Third, Imagine, The researchers brainstorm solutions and researches ideas. They also identify
what others have done.
Fourth, Plan, researchers choose two or three of the best ideas from their brainstormed list and
sketch possible design ultimately choosing a single design to prototype.
Fifth, Create, researchers build working model or prototype, that aligns with design
requirements and that is within design constraints.
Sixth, Test, researchers evaluate solutions through, testing; they collect and analyze data; they
summarize strengths and weaknesses of their design that were revealed during system.
Seventh, improve, based on the results of the test, researchers make improvements on the
design. They also identify changes they will make and justify their revisions.

Schematic Diagram
It is the overall flowchart of the sequence of steps and processes involved in the system.
INTSINDIHA NYO LANG ANG SEQUENCE!
Design
Air-pump, this includes the process of oxidation – reduction.
Oxidation, it oxidizes the electrons present in the urine, while at the same time reduce the
percentage level of the chemical compounds.
Cathode, it is the chamber that accepts protons, where urine is used and filtered
Anode, it is the chamber where releasing of electrons is present. Microorganisms
Salt bridge, it is also known as PEM Proton exchange membrane. (SEARCH PURPOSE)
Microcontroller, (refer to the slide)
LCD, shows the data reading right beside the microcontroller.