Initial research pathways

Initial Research Pathway

Idea Generation

1. The team prompted ChatGPT with the prompt, "What are the features and function of submersible pumps?"
• Features listed
• Sealed motor housing
• Impeller Design
• Corrosion-resistant materials
• Thermal Overload Protection
• Float Switch
• Multi-stage design
• Function listed 
• Extraction of fluids

Research on feature and functions of submersible pump

1. Because of the initial idea of understanding submersible pump in a leachate management facility, the team used keywords such as, "Submersible Pump in leachate management facility" to search, using Google search engine, for related articles.
1. Found an article by SCS Engineering which compared submersible pumps with self-priming pump

The article was useful in giving us an idea on the usefulness and limitation of submersible pump but was not useful in telling us how a submersible pump work and its features and functions. 

1. Following, the team prompted Copilot, "How do submersible pump work?"
1. Copilot suggested an article from Mechanical Boost website by Engineer Waqar 
1. Talks about how submersible pumps work
1. Functions
1. Extract fluids while being submerged
2. Features
1. Hermetically sealed motor design
2. Reduce cavitation risk and lack of priming required
3. Multistage centrifugal pump
3. The disadvantages and advantages of using submersible pumps

We decided to use this article as the basis of our reader's response.