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 Royal College of Art aims to achieve international standards of excellence in the postgraduate and pre- /mid-professional education of artists and designers and related practitioners. It aims to achieve these through the quality of its teaching, research and practice and through its relationship with the institutions, industries and technologies associated with the disciplines of art and design.
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.