Engineering Project PortfolioJACOB CONSENZSENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTGEORGE FOX UNIVERSITYJACOB.CONSENZ@GMAIL.COM | (503) 899-8960

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J. Joseph & Sons• Cutting Shear and Baghouse Summer 2014• Shear and Baghouse Project Pictures

J. Joseph & Sons:Cutting Shear & Baghouse

Background:◦ Catalytic Converters (found in automobile exhaust systems) contain trace amounts

of Platinum Group Metals. In order to extract these metals, the converters must be cut open; a dirty and dangerous process

◦ Dust generated by cutting catalytic converters is both very fine and very toxic. It is also the most material rich part of the converter

Objective:◦ Refurbish existing baghouse and cutting shear◦ Design safety enclosure around the cutting shear to protect a user from both

material being ejected from the shear and catalytic converter dust

Project Overview:◦ Shear and Baghouse were rusted and not in working condition to begin◦ Phase I: break down equipment and determine needed parts list◦ Phase II: order needed parts from DustControl and hydraulic shops◦ Phase III: Refinish old components and integrate with new parts◦ Phase IV: Install compressed airline for baghouse filter cleanout and cutting shear

cleaning

Skills Used:◦ Assembly of heavy equipment◦ Design for “manufacturability”

◦ Equipment and protective enclosure assembled by self◦ MIG welding◦ Hand tool proficiency

Cutting Shear & Baghouse(Pictures)