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Concentric Split Flow FilterA concentric split flow filter may be configured to remove odor and/or bacteria from pumped air used to collect urine and fecal waste products. For instance, filter may be designed to effectively fill the volume that was previously considered wasted surrounding the transport tube of a waste management system. The concentric split flow filter may be configured to split the air flow, with substantially half of the air flow to be treated traveling through a first bed of filter media and substantially the other half of the air flow to be treated traveling through the second bed of filter media. This split flow design reduces the air velocity by 50%. In this way, the pressure drop of filter may be reduced by as much as a factor of 4 as compare to the conventional design.
Document ID
20150022091
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Stapleton, Thomas J.
Date Acquired
December 1, 2015
Publication Date
November 17, 2015
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,187,190
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/340,207
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNJ12HF15D
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,187,190
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/340,207
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