Quality assessment of plant transpiration waterIt has been proposed to use plants as elements of biologically-based life support systems for long-term space missions. Three roles have been brought forth for plants in this application: recycling of water, regeneration of air and production of food. This report discusses recycling of water and presents data from investigations of plant transpiration water quality. Aqueous nutrient solution was applied to several plant species and transpired water collected. The findings indicated that this water typically contained 0.3-6 ppm of total organic carbon, which meets hygiene water standards for NASA's space applications. It suggests that this method could be developed to achieve potable water standards.
Document ID
19900062246
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Macler, Bruce A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Janik, Daniel S. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Benson, Brian L. (Alabama, University Huntsville, United States)