ISEF · 2014
Super Spider Sieve
Environmental Engineering
Inhaling carbon monoxide can be fatal. This gas is produced whenever fuel is burnt and the level of carbon monoxide exhaled can be life threatening without any visible warning signs. Therefo…
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CSEF · 2014
Testing the Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Wheatgrass Plants
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see how different levels of carbon dioxide affect plant growth. Methods/Materials Air was pumped through aquarium tubing into a carbo…
ISEF · 2014
The Concentration Combination
Environmental Engineering
In the Concentration Combination experiment, the combination of luminescent solar concentration and solar water heating was investigated. The purpose of the experiment was to determine wheth…
ISEF · 2014
The Desert Vapor Tube: A 1 km Tube Which Desalinates Ocean Water by Using Solar Power
Environmental Engineering
The Desert Vapor Tube is a 1 km tube which desalinates ocean water by solar power. It is our answer to the need of drinking water in poor developing countries since it uses sustainable energ…
CSEF · 2014
The Effectiveness of Neodymium Magnets at Cleaning Oil Spills
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to measure the effectiveness of neodymium magnets at cleaning oil spills. I tested the process using different densities of oils, chosen to match actual oils tha…
CSEF · 2014
The Effect of Elevated CO(2) Concentration on Plant Growth
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If the percentage of CO2 in a plant's environment affects how fast the plant will grow, then - considering that plants require CO2 for photosynthesis and the production of c…
CSEF · 2014
The Effect of Limestone on Soil and Water
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the effect of limestone on soil and water. I believe that if soil and water have acidic content (pH) in it, then it can be reduced by addition of l…
ISEF · 2014
The Effects of Applying Wastewater Biosolids on Bio Energy Polyculture Test Plots and Various Varieties of Switchgrass, a Two Part Study
Environmental Engineering
With an interest in agriculture and renewable energy, I merged them into a two-part study to determine if biosolids from a wastewater treatment plant would enhance the growth of CP 25 Bioene…
ISEF · 2014
The Important Discovery of a Greenhouse Gas "Bio-Catcher": Carbon Fixation in Trentepohlia
Environmental Engineering
Blood red boulders are scattered across a large area above the creek in Hailuogou, Gongga Mountain, Sichuan, the red matter attached to the stones is a species of Trentepohlia, a type of sub…
ISEF · 2014
The Optimization of Compost Tea Formulations: A Plan for Future Sustainability of the Biosphere
Environmental Engineering
Compost tea plant applications reduce foliar diseases and the toxicity that is associated with chemical fertilization use, in part due to beneficial bacteria within the tea. With higher coun…
ISEF · 2014
The Rate of Decomposition of Compostable Packaging Products
Environmental Engineering
I was trying to determine which packaging product had the greatest rate of decomposition, out of bulrush, bamboo, sugarcane, and corn starch. I constructed 21 bins, each measuring 2' by 6".…
ISEF · 2014
The Removal of Copper (II) Sulfate Water using Saccharomyces cerevisiae through Bioremediation
Environmental Engineering
There are many ways water can become contaminated with copper sulfate. Copper sulfate is a hazard when in water to animals and humans. Ordinary methods of removal use a chelating agent and o…
ISEF · 2014
The Sustainable Cube
Environmental Engineering
The purpose is to create a completely self-sustainable toilet that does not need water nor external electric sources to operate. The toilet will have the capacity of recycling wastes into fu…
CSEF · 2014
The Use of Nanotechnology in the Aftermath of Oil Spill
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to experiment the use of magnets and ferrofluid (to make the oil magnetic) as a viable oil spill cleanup method. Methods/Materials The proced…
ISEF · 2014
Use of Lichens as Indicators of Air Quality in Jeju Island, Korea
Environmental Engineering
Lichens have been used as biological indicators of environmental pollution. As lichens show high sensitivity to air quality, hundreds of studies have linked lichen communities to air quality…
CSEF · 2014
Using Different Species of Houseplants on Reducing the Amount of CO in the Air
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to investigate to see which houseplant removes the Carbon Monoxide (a toxic gas) in thirty minutes. Based on my research, the hypothesis I forme…
CSEF · 2014
Using Oyster Shells to Neutralize Acidity in Water Collection and Treatment Systems
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to create a filter that would use shells to reduce acidity in water by a factor of ten (increase by 1.0 on the pH scale) within 5 hours, leave no sediments in the w…
ISEF · 2014
Vacuum Evaporator for Water Purification
Environmental Engineering Third Award
The world is heading towards an energy crisis due to the huge consumption of energy in many fields including, but not restricted to, distillation techniques. Thermal distillation technique,…
ISEF · 2014
Waste Drinks to Biofuel: Using Glucose and Fructose in Fermentation and Anaerobic Digestion for the Production of Ethanol and Methane
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Current ethanol production methods offer impractical and expensive long-term solutions that would cause dramatic increases in food prices and require extensive areas of land. This research o…
ISEF · 2014
Waste No More: A Study of the Net Energy Gain of Cellulosic Ethanol from Recycled Matter
Environmental Engineering
The need for alternative fuel sources is becoming increasingly evident due to the climate changing effects of gasoline. One popular alternative, corn, may not be better due to the energy req…
ISEF · 2014
Which Grass Could Help Reduce Global Warming?
Environmental Engineering
Global warming is a real world problem that we each have a responsibility in helping to reduce. My project was to see what type of grass could help reduce global warming. My hypothesis was t…
CSEF · 2014
Would You Like a Glass of Ocean?
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem was to determine whether ocean water could be purified in an ecologically healthy and inexpensive way using a home built parabolic trough solar reflector. Method…
ISEF · 2014
Zero-Waste Management for Spent Bleaching Earth: A Study of Its Reuse and Regeneration
Environmental Engineering
Spent bleaching earth (SBE) is waste product from the palm oil refining industries and mostly is disposed in landfill. This project studies the zero waste management to reuse the remaining p…
CSEF · 2013
Air for the Microbes
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: To find the most effective method of aerating compost Methods/Materials Materials and Methods: 12 plastic bins were filled with equal amounts and types of waste.…
CSEF · 2013
An Ap'peel'ling Purifier? Using Banana Peels to Remove Copper from Water
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment was to determine and measure the effect of banana peels on water containing copper ions. My hypothesis was that the banana peels would decrease the amount of…
CSEF · 2013
Bags to Bricks for Humanity
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to make bricks by reducing plastic waste and mixing it with other materials to determine which compound will make the best brick for human habitats. I hypot…
CSEF · 2013
Cactus Clean-up: The Effect of Nopal Opuntia on Oil Consumption
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Oil spills can be devastating to marine ecosystems. Chemical dispersants, which are frequently used following large spills, may be more toxic than oil alone. We attempted to…
CSEF · 2013
Can Algae Reduce Methane Production from Cow Manure?
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Globally, 28% of the world's methane emission came from livestock and methane is a contributing factor of global warming crisis. The purpose of this experiment is to determi…
CSEF · 2013
Can a Rooftop Garden Help to Keep a Building Cool?
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if green roofs will keep a building cool inside. The hypothesis was if one box is lined with tarpaper only, and another box is li…
CSEF · 2013
Can Mushrooms Clean Up Fertilizer Runoff?
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To find if Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium is an effective ammonia remover in freshwater environments. Methods/Materials Materials: -18ml Scott's MiracleGro liquid houseplant f…