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- To find the appropriate composition of the soil which delivers the highest amount of
electricity.
- To investigate and study an equation related to the parameters (i.e. pH, temperature and
relative humidity) used to define the required composition.
- To compare the cost analysis if being used in a specific capacity in remote area
Expected outcome
The expected benefits of this experiment are aiming to produce electricity that is more
efficient, inexpensive, clean, and could be economical source of alternative energy. Looking
from our perspective, in the near future, generating electricity from the soil could put to use in
the real life; which could at least replace some of convention energies more or less. Suburb
areas where electricity is out of reach due to high cost of installation and advanced
technology. Last but not least, we would like to encourage and invigorate more institutions to
carry on the further experiment concerning this seniors final presentation topic.
LEkise
When connecting the 12V AC Lekise LED light bulb with the circuit, the light bulb didnt lit up
because our soil electricity cell can provide only circuit of direct current.
Cost Analysis
From gathering data from Provincial Electricity Authority about the cost to install new
electricity pole, below is the table comparing the cost of each one.
Electric Pole Install
1. In the suburb place case where there is no electricity pole beside or near place
Cost approximately to connect and link the electrical wires with NEW transformer
which further includes the high voltage transmission line, electricity pole, foundation
pillar, electricity meter, survey cost, design and planning cost, maintenance cost and
etc. is around 1.2 million Thai Baht.
Cost of electricity pole, design and planning process, foundation pillar, wires, and etc
is around 50,000 Thai Baht.
Height: 8 meters
Foundation pillar
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Electric meters
Zinc plate
= 15 Bath/cell
Copper = 45 Bath/cell
Electrical wires = 3.5 Bath/wire
4. The voltage produced can be effectively high enough for larger power consumption if
further research is conducted.
Disadvantages
1. At present, electricity from soil does not give out amount of voltage as high as the
electricity pole.
2. Sometimes the condition of the soil is not stable which can create some effects to the
voltage. It can only be used with DC devices.
Suggestion
In suggestion, from problems and impediments section we face three different problems. To
get exact value of pH, soil that use in experiment should mixed with equipment or machine
that can blend soil to be homogeneous. For temperature, experiment should be done in room
which can control temperature that can vary from 25 to 35 Celsius such as use air condition
or heater. Humidity is the hardest part, when apply water to soil the most wet area is soil top
surface and as time go by water will pulled down by gravity and finally at the bottom of soil
and left top surface dry. There will not be the most accurate value for humidity the best that
experiment can be done is to approximate.
For further research and experiment can be focus on implementing this experiment result to
use in real life. With limit of time that we have, we can only achieve our goal which are to find
what condition that will make soil produce the best result of voltage and create equation for all
parameter that we varied. To implement the experiment result to use in real life, it should
focus on lifetime of soil that can produce electricity. From the result, it can conclude that clay
with pH 5 and wet condition can produce the best voltage but when it get dry the voltage will
be dropped and finally it will run out of electricity. This assumption can be done in further
research and experiment.
At present, our group have so far conducted the experiment in planting pot only to observe
and obtain our objectives for further research, but it would be great if we can design the
shape and more secure boxes for these soil to be used in real life. Not only generate out the
electricity to be used but also display the condition of the soil at that time and also easy to use
and handle. Due to the limited time, we cannot increase the number of cell in the experiments
to get higher amount of voltage, but our suggestion is to do so in order to see how much
voltage we can really get from soil and to be used for higher capacity in near future.