SBM 1201 Project Scope: A Fuel-efficient HHO Generator

Introduction

This project plan deals with the development of a fuel-efficient HHO Generator. The HHO fuel cells may appear to provide high fuel efficiency to the users. Nevertheless, there are a few confinements and focuses to be seen, as given beneath. This is to clear up that there is NO 100% substitution of petroleum derivative by including HHO cell. HHO gas is otherwise called Brown Gas, yet this is to illuminate that HHO gas is not darker in shading, but rather it is named on Yule Brown, an Australian specialist. Who tested and contrived many sort of HHO generator and supporter frameworks. HHO gas is very inflammable with fuel, as it contains Oxygen, which is an oxidizing operator and can begin consuming with a little fire or warmth as though presented to warm in nearness of any burnable substance, or gas. The hydrogen part of HHO don't straightforwardly begin consuming, yet as the creation of H-H the hydrogen gas partakes in ignition, it makes other fuel to consume quick; yet the Oxygen part of the HHO likewise affect the consuming on start connect fire or burning to diesel motor. The measure of air admission taken to motor, not important to have an appropriate measure of oxygen, say there is less oxygen noticeable all around, in bumpy zones; or might be some mechanical territory having more different gasses yet absence of outside air, and Oxygen. Along these lines introduced HHO framework gives a lot of Oxygen to the procedure, which result in great consuming or burning. Self-testing or Installation of inadequate or unpleasant development of HHO cell imitation are not prescribed.

Project Information (required Assignment 1)

With the increasing problems of the reducing amounts of fuel reserves in the world, scientists are continuously looking for more fuel efficient machines that will consume less fuel but produce maximum efficiency. HHO generator is such a generator that provides very high fuel efficiency.

Project Analysis (e.g. SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces Model)

Porter’s Five Forces Model can be utilized to investigate the project. "Porter’s five forces examination is a structure that attempts to separate the level of contention inside an industry and business procedure change. It draws upon current affiliation budgetary perspectives to gather five qualities that choose the engaged constrain and thusly interest of an Industry (Schwalbe, 2015). Connecting with quality in this setting suggests the general business advantage. An unattractive industry is one in which the blend of these five forces acts to drive down general efficiency. A to a great degree unattractive industry would be one moving toward impeccable competition, in which available advantages for all associations are made a beeline for conventional advantage."

Figure: Porter’s Five Forces Explained 

Project Scope

The scope of the project covers the following items.

• Design of a new HHO generator
• Structuring of new protocols for use of the generator
• Implementation of usage guidelines to increase fuel efficiency of the generator

High level WBS

Figure: WBS of the Project

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Objectives, assumptions and perceived constraints

The objectives of the project are as follows.

• To design a new HHO Generator
• To design new protocols for the use of fuels for running machines
• To apply new usage guidelines for HHO generator
• To convince different retailers to sell and promote the use of HHO generator
• To aware users of the fuel efficiency factor of the HHO generator

Expected outcomes/benefits

It is expected that due to the high fuel efficiency, the fuel usage in the world will be significantly reduced if the HHO generator is used extensively.

Literature Review

Business case is a chronicle that once-overs the benefits of the project. After the fulfillment of the project mastermind, the deliverables are analyzed remembering the ultimate objective to understand the preferences these deliverables will provide for the project. To a great extent, business affiliations expect high cash sparing favorable position or expansion of business using organization sort projects. One essential normal for a business case is MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) (Walker, 2015). Notice of Understanding (MoU) is the common assention between each one of the accomplices of the project. After the preparation of the project organize, each one of the accomplices get together to inspect the project in detail. Right when each one of the accomplices agree with the project organize, a MoU contract is marked by each one of them and essentially starting now and into the foreseeable future, the project can be proceeded with. These are a course of action of inside and outside components of the association that choose the achievement of the project. These parts consolidate cash related condition, inside authoritative issues, definitive culture, managerial condition and others.

The strategic intent of a project relies on the nature and advance of the project in light of the arrangements arranged for it. The vital advancement in a project relies on upon the accompanying phases of the project. The start of a project is the phase where the essentials of the project are picked and examined. In the midst of this stage, a summary of the impressive number of requirements is made so that a honest to goodness extend plan can be delivered (Burke, 2013). For this part, every one of the accomplices get together to discuss the possible outcomes and the required deliverables of the project. The following stage is the project administration arrange where the project key aims are characterized. The basic bit of the organizing consolidates the announcement of work (SOW) where the last once-over of deliverables is prepared and commitments are isolated between each one of the accomplices. This engages the accomplices to grasp their commitments before the begin of the project.

The project is administered by the project chief and he is helped by his stakeholder stakeholders like money related administrator, acquirement supervisor, extend group pioneers among others.

As per Kerzner (2013), any project must have adequate stakeholders who will deal with the advance of the project from the earliest starting point to the end. A project has different high-situated workers who are accountable for administering particular parts of a project in perspective of their own capacities and expertise. These representatives are known as stakeholders. The parts and obligations of the stakeholders must be apportioned in perspective of their aptitude remembering the ultimate objective to ensure the accomplishment of the project. Traceability network is a matrix sort record that is used to affirm the deliverables of the project in perspective of the standard courses of action of tenets, headings and traditions (Turner, 2014). For instance, in this picked project, there are certain association rules and regulations regarding different aspects of the project. Once the once-over of deliverables are prepared, it is checked whether these deliverables fit in with the traditions or not using the traceability arrange.

Literature Summary for Project Scope, Time and Cost Management 

The overall time period of the venture is characterized by the life cycle inside which, the venture will be started and after that finished. The venture life cycle is characterized and assessed utilizing venture administration devices and the venture must be finished inside this particular period. The planning for this venture is appeared in the accompanying table.

 Literature Summary Relating to the Project Topic

According to Uludamar et al. (2017), while ten years prior a guaranteed workman venture forward to test and trail distinctive sort of contraptions for accomplishing monetary advantages in utilization of fuel. He got somewhere in the range of 50miles to 80 miles for each gallon (80km to 129km), however this accomplishment was expected with expansion of hydrogen cell framework consideration. Presently days more progress and minimized fuel frameworks are being offered in European, US and Australian market. However, in Pakistan yet people groups have not come up to this new innovation. May be on account of this innovation is not yet distinction for the aggregate substitution of non-renewable energy source, yet this is to be worth to have as an added substance device for expanded proficiency of motor, more secure emanation, yet help to make clean condition, and the use of auto's own electric along these lines no huge consumable info, else to put distil water to the packs after several kilometres (Baltacioglu et al., 2016). By a commonplace count this is uncovered that the change of 1unit of Water makes 1850 times unit of HHO gas in volume. In this way by experimental estimation this can be gotten if 1 liter of water is expended, it might deliver to some degree less or more, 1850 liters of burnable gas sufficient to think for a truly made viable and safe framework for establishment.

According to Chauhan, Rathod and Patel (2016), it is to trust that HHO can empower nations to accomplish economies of scale and consequently lessening the cost as presumed diminishing the cost per unit by 3000 euro, additionally bringing in unrefined petroleum cost nations a huge number of dollars were as though they could utilize hydrogen rather this will diminish the cost and further diminishing the exchange shortfall. Moreover the cost related with exercises, for example, mining, boring, investigating and so on could likewise be lessened empowering associations to build their benefits hence creating the generation strategies for Hydrogen to be cost aggressive when contrasted with techniques for delivering other vitality assets (Lodhi, Nawaz & Ahmed, 2015). Also if the association moves to hydrogen vitality framework this will make openings for work for representatives working at all level of association whether center, lower or top. Along these lines decreasing destitution by offering employment to unemployed individuals additionally empowering nations to advance and enhance their economy . In conclusion, human life which cost more than any costs could be sheltered. As hydrogen is lighter than air along these lines it scatter noticeable all around more rapidly decreasing the severness of mischances.

According to Wang et al. (2017), the HHO fuel cells may appear to give all best and effective yield. Nevertheless, there are a few confinements and focuses to be seen, as given beneath. This is to clear up that there is NO 100% substitution of petroleum derivative by including HHO cell. HHO gas is otherwise called Brown Gas, yet this is to illuminate that HHO gas is not darker in shading, but rather it is named on Yule Brown, an Australian specialist. Who tested and contrived many sort of HHO generator and supporter frameworks. HHO gas is very inflammable with fuel, as it contains Oxygen, which is an oxidizing operator and can begin consuming with a little fire or warmth as though presented to warm in nearness of any burnable substance, or gas. The hydrogen part of HHO don't straightforwardly begin consuming, yet as the creation of H-H the hydrogen gas partakes in ignition, it makes other fuel to consume quick; yet the Oxygen part of the HHO likewise affect the consuming on start connect fire or burning to diesel motor (Manu, Sunil & Jayaraj, 2016). The measure of air admission taken to motor, not important to have an appropriate measure of oxygen, say there is less oxygen noticeable all around, in bumpy zones; or might be some mechanical territory having more different gasses yet absence of outside air, and Oxygen. Along these lines introduced HHO framework gives a lot of Oxygen to the procedure, which result in great consuming or burning. Self-testing or Installation of inadequate or unpleasant development of HHO cell imitation are not prescribed.

References

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Bhavesh, V., Chauhan, M. E., Rathod, G. P., & Patel, T. M. (2016). AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF HHO GAS AND VARYING COMPRESSION RATIO ON EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSTANT SPEED DIESEL ENGINE. Indian Journal of Research, (4).

Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.

Chauhan, B. V., Rathod, G. P., & Patel, T. M. (2016). An Experimental Investigation of Hho Gas And Varying Compression Ratio on Emission Characteristics of Constant Speed Diesel Engine. PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research, 5(4).

Kerzner, H. (2013). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.

Lodhi, R. A., Nawaz, A., & Ahmed, R. R. (2015). An Empirical Study for Achieving Economies of Scale by Utilization of (HHO) Hydrogen Hydroxy Gas as Additional Fuel.

Manu, P. V., Sunil, A., & Jayaraj, S. (2016). Experimental Investigation Using an On-board Dry Cell Electrolyzer in a CI Engine Working on Dual Fuel Mode. Energy Procedia, 90, 209-216.

Masjuki, H. H., Ruhul, A. M., Mustafi, N. N., Kalam, M. A., Arbab, M. I., & Fattah, I. R. (2016). Study of production optimization and effect of hydroxyl gas on a CI engine performance and emission fueled with biodiesel blends. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41(33), 14519-14528.

Naresh, C., Sureshbabu, Y., & Bhargavi Devi, S. (2014). Performance and exhaust gas analysis of a single cylinder diesel engine using HHO gas (Brown’s gas). International Journal of Engineering Research, 3, 40-47.

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Usmani, M. A. (2016). A Review Study of Use of Oxy Hydrogen Gas in Four Stroke SI Engine. The International Journal of Science and Technoledge, 4(3), 33.

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Wang, C. N., Chou, M. T., Hsu, H. P., Wang, J. W., & Selvaraj, S. (2017). The Efficiency Improvement by Combining HHO Gas, Coal and Oil in Boiler for Electricity Generation. Energies, 10(2), 251.