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Wellhead Chlorination
Peanut oil press
Pedal powered generator
Biogas
 


Problem Statement:

Currently, the villagers in Mwape, Zambia operate a ram oil press that is counter-intuitive to use and leads to sub-optimal oil extraction from groundnuts. We propose to design and build an oil press which will allow the villagers to extract oil from oilseeds, such as groundnuts, intuitively and efficiently. It will be easy to manufacture from available parts found in the nearby town of Lusaka, simple to maintain and use, and be human-powered.

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D-Lab is part of the Curricular Initiative for Development Design at MIT, and is sponsored by the Edgerton Center and a grant from the Alumni Funds. This year's class is organized the Edgerton Center, Setu, the Brazilian Students Association and the MIT Haitian Alliance. Contact Amy Smith (mmadinot@mit.edu) for more information.