Lombriz Nadando
A low cost coffee wastewater treatment system
An affordable and straightforward coffee wastewater filtration system based on verm filtration, which utilizes earthworms in an aerobic treatment process. Specifically designed for small coffee farms, it effectively minimizes the environmental impact. This is a system can compost the coffee cascara and purify the fermentation waste water at the same time. Using the solar panel to power the spray system. Due to its modular design, the system can be expanded in the future.
Company/Institution
Royal College of Art
The MA/ MSc Innovation Design Engineering (IDE) programme is a unique double Master’s Programme that has been run jointly with Imperial College London for 40 years. The programme aims to create a new type of innovator, one who will be a global leader in the integration of design, engineering, science and enterprise, and distinctively positioned to tackle the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous challenges society and the planet face.
Country
United Kingdom
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Designer(s)
Felix Ke Chen
Felix Chen is a product designer and social innovator working across disciplines. His projects focus on coffee innovation, generative design, and social issues such as surveillance and human rights. As part of his final year project, he wishes to make a significant contribution to the coffee industry.