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Treatment of CELSS and PCELSS waste to produce nutrients for plant growthThe research program entitled 'Development of a Prototype Experiment for Treating CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems) and PCELSS (Partially Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems) Wastes to Produce Nutrients for Plant Growth' consists of two phases: (1) the development of the neccessary facilities, chemical methodologies and models for meaningful experimentation, and (2) the application of what methods and devices are developed to the interfacing of waste oxidation with plant growth. Homogeneous samples of freeze-dried human feces and urine have been prepared to ensure comparability of test results between CELSS waste treatment research groups. A model of PCELSS food processing wastes has been developed, and an automated gas chromatographic system to analyze oxidizer effluents was designed and brought to operational status. Attention is given the component configuration of the wet oxidation system used by the studies.
Document ID
19820027372
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Modell, M.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Meissner, H.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Karel, M.
(MIT Cambridge, MA, United States)
Carden, J.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Lewis, S.
(Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1981
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 81-ENAS-19
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: July 13, 1981
End Date: July 15, 1981
Sponsors: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Accession Number
82A10907
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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