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Influence of iodine on the treatment of spacecraft humidity condensate to produce potable waterSeveral compounds in the ersatz humidity condensate do react with iodine to form iodine-substituted organic compounds (TOI), most notably phenol, acetaldehyde, ethanol, and sodium formate. Iodination of the ersatz humidity condensate produced 3.0 to 3.5 mg/L of TOI within 24 hours. The TOI that was produced by the passage of the ersatz humidity condensate through the first iodinated resin (IR) in the adsorption system was removed by the granular activated carbon that followed. TOI detected in the final effluent was formed by the reaction of the non-adsorbable condensate compounds with the final IR in the treatment series. The activated carbon bed series in the adsorption system performed poorly in its removal of TOC. The rapid breakthrough of TOC was not surprising, as the ersatz humidity condensate contained several highly soluble organic compounds, alcohols and organic acids.
Document ID
19900062333
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Symons, James M.
(Houston, University TX, United States)
Muckle, Susan V.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1990
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 901355
Accession Number
90A49388
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG9-284
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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