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Test results of a shower water recovery systemA shower test was conducted recently at NASA-JSC in which waste water was reclaimed and reused. Test subjects showered in a prototype whole body shower following a protocol similar to that anticipated for Space Station. The waste water was purified using reverse osmosis followed by filtration through activated carbon and ion exchange resin beds. The reclaimed waste water was maintained free of microorganisms by using both heat and iodine. This paper discusses the test results, including the limited effectiveness of using iodine as a disinfectant and the evaluation of a Space Station candidate soap for showering. In addition, results are presented on chemical and microbial impurity content of water samples obtained from various locations in the water recovery process.
Document ID
19880033931
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Verostko, Charles E.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Price, Donald F.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Garcia, Rafael
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Pierson, Duane L.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Sauer, Richard L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1987
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 871512
Accession Number
88A21158
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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