What? Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor.
Why? Current methods of space waste management are comprehensively unsustainable
• Convert trash and human waste into useful gases, enabling long duration human exploration of deep space. Confirm the operability of a space waste conversion reactor in microgravity
How? Incineration and steam reforming. Reactor heats (600 °C) the trash under pressure (40 psia) to incinerate it. Suborbital flight sequence trash conversion: 60-70%. Long duration trash conversion: up to 90%.
Document ID
20210018485
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
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Presentation
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Date Acquired
July 9, 2021
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Meeting Information
Meeting: 2021 Virtual Pathways Student Showcase 2
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Country: US
Start Date: July 22, 2021
Sponsors: Kennedy Space Center
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