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Oil companies and nonprofits need a way to efficiently clean up oil spills with minimal
environmental damage. (they have different motivations but similar needs)
We will know more about the price they are willing to pay after our survey results come in.
There are many competitors, but not very many of them are environmentally friendly. This is
where we would have an advantage. We would try to make our product relatively inexpensive
and safe to the environment.
Problem Definition:
Use Alcanivorax Borkumensis to create an oil spill cleanup tool that will leave the least
environmental damage possible.
Personal Restrictions
Performance
Geometry
W- must fit snugly with other units of the product for easy transport
Materials
D- materials must not degrade under salty and oily ocean conditions
D- bacteria must stay alive for extended periods of time
W- materials are biodegradable
Energy
D- must be designed and manufactured before the end of the school year
Cost
Manufacture
Standards
D- must adhere to any Coast Guard/EPA standards regulating products and/or vessels in US
waters
Safety
Transport
Ergonomics
Environment