adsorption technology for removing carbon dioxide and humidity
from a habitable spacecraft environment, and is the baseline
technology for the Orion Program’s Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
(MPCV). It uses a pair of interleaved-layer beds filled with SA9T, the amine sorbent, and a linear multiball valve rotates 270° back and forth to control the flow of air and vacuum to adsorbing and desorbing beds. One bed adsorbs CO2 and H2O from cabin air while the other bed is exposed to vacuum for regeneration by venting the CO2 and H2O. The two beds are thermally linked, so no additional heating or cooling is required. The technology can be applied to habitable environments where recycling CO2 and H2O is not required such as short duration missions.
Document ID
20140008288
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Date Acquired
June 16, 2014
Publication Date
June 17, 2014
Subject Category
Report/Patent Number
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual ISS Research and Development Conference
Location: Chicago, IL
Country: United States
Start Date: June 17, 2014
End Date: June 19, 2014
Sponsors: American Astronautical Society
Funding Number(s)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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