Fabrication and Experimentation of Aqua Silencer

Abstract

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter or biological materials that cause harm of discomfort to humans or other living organisms or cause damage to environment. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet. The important pollutants involved are carbon monoxide, lead, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, etc.

The main reason for air pollution being the exhaust of the engine. The power to move a vehicle comes from burning fuel in an engine. Pollution from vehicles comes from by-products of this combustion process (exhaust) and from evaporation of the fuel itself. The stationary engines in heavy industries also are the source of pollution. The necessary steps must be taken in the direction to control emission.

This work is an attempt to control the emissions caused by the engine exhaust using charcoal and water. The unit developed is fitted to the exhaust of the system. The sound produced under water is less audible than it produced in atmosphere. The charcoal absorbs the exhaust gases there by bringing down the emission caused by the engines. This is simple cheaper and easy to install unlike the conventional catalytic convertor. The smoke coming out of the exhaust of an engine is also a source of emission hence we have aimed at reducing the amount of smoke entering the atmosphere by a considerable amount.