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Waste Processing Research and Technology Development at NASA Ames Research CenterThe current "store and return" approach for handling waste products generated during low Earth orbit missions will not meet the requirements for future human missions identified in NASA s new Exploration vision. The objective is to develop appropriate reliable waste management systems that minimize maintenance and crew time, while maintaining crew health and safety, as well as providing protection of planetary surfaces. Solid waste management requirements for these missions include waste volume reduction, stabilization and storage, water recovery, and ultimately recovery of carbon dioxide, nutrients and other resources from a fully regenerative food production life support system. This paper identifies the key drivers for waste management technology development within NASA, and provides a roadmap for the developmental sequence and progression of technologies. Recent results of research and technology development activities at NASA Ames Research Center on candidate waste management technologies with emphasis on compaction, lyophilization, and incineration are discussed.
Document ID
20050156658
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Fisher, John
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Kliss, Mark
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Meeting on Closed Habitation Experiments and Material Circulation Technology
Location: Aomori
Country: Japan
Start Date: September 29, 2004
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 131-20-10
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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