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Grade 8 student takes gold at national science fairBy Dominik Kurekthe project, the young scientist flow, my water yield would be high-OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFdesigned an atmospheric water er. Through testing, I found my condenser that can collect pure efficiency was increased.A year after picking up a pair of drinking water right out of humid His best water yield during test-awards at the Canada-Wide Science air.ing was 55 mililitres per half-hour, Fair, Oakvilles Calvin Rieder The original idea for the project which is about 3 litres per day.returned with a continuation of his came after he learned of the water Water condensers are already project.problems in the third world, such used in places such as Africa, where The result netted the Grade 8 as millions of people having to water is hard to come by. However, Oakville Christian School student a travel long distances just to get people use condensers that are gold medal in the junior category water.inefficient and require a large area (Grade 7, 8) at this years national So he built several prototypes to due to their size. They also deal competition, which took place in get water right out of the air and with issues of damage and con-Toronto May 14-21.this year he took the project even tamination.The top finish (10 gold medals further.To eliminate contamination, per age group) improves on the This year, I continued towards Rieder designed a cover for his bronze he took home last year in more practical condensers by test-condenser to stop contaminants the junior engineering category. ing different types of materials, from entering through the top. This years award comes with particularly stainless steel and However, he found this cuts of air $5,500 in cash and scholarships.making aerodynamic modifications circulation.It was great (to win) because to my original design, he said.The problem with designing MICHELLE SIU/ OAKVILLE BEAVERlast year I got bronze, he said. As This years units are also one the cover was, this completely cuts MY SCIENCE PROJECT:Grade 8 Oakville Christian School studenttheyre giving out the awards, they and a half times the size of last off air circulation, so I had to design Calvin Rieder sits on his back porch with his gold medal from the Canada-start with the bronze and it transi-years condensers, now about 70 even more ways to introduce air Wide Science Fair and his atmospheric water condenser behind hom on thetions to the gold, and the pressure cm tall, which gives him a larger into the condenser, he said.right.increases as it goes through. I felt surface area for a greater water He actually used some ancient great when I won.yield.Iranian designs to improve airflow from last year.perature than other medals would, Rieder came to this years sci-I also tested how I could into his condenser, which he said Stainless steel has a much he said.ence fair, after getting the invite to increase the water yield without worked well.lower thermal conductivity, mean-Furthermore, he added aerody-the nationals at this years Bay Area having to increase the size greatly The project took him eight ing that once it cools to below the namic modifications.Science and Engineering Fair, with of my condenser, he said.months to complete. Rieder is dew point, which is the tempera-Last year, I found airflow is a continuation of last years proj-One such way to increase water thinking of going into science, ture needed for condensation to crucial in condenser design, so I ect, titled Water, Water, Everywhere, yield is to used stainless steel, either marine biology or engineer-occur, it would stay at that tem-thought if I could maximize air-Nor Any Drop to Drink. Through instead of the aluminum designs ing as a career pursuit.BecauseIvegotbetterthingstodoWithouttheseasonalresponsibilityofahomeownerI'menjoyinglifewithbotholdandnewfriends.NowIhaveallthetimeIneedtoenjoythelifestyleIworkedhardtoachieve.Mygamesimprovedandtheresanewspringinmystep.Impartofacommunityofactivepeopletoobusytoactretired.IfeellikeIjustwontheMasters!(905)469-32321459NottinghillGate(westofDorval,southofUpperMiddle)Joinus...RSVPtoavoiddisappointmentTues.June14-2:00p.m.PotteryPaintingRSVPbyJune10(905)469-3232Mon.June27-2:00p.m.CanadianMusic&ArtAppreciationRSVPbyJune24(905)469-3232Visitwww.delmanor.comforallourGTAlocations.11 Thursday, June 9, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com