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Evaluation of Performance of Five Parallel Biological Water ProceThe objective of the work entitled Molecular Characterization of Eubacteria in a Biological Water Processor was to gain an understanding of the microbial diversity and species stability of the consortia that inhabit an anoxic bioreactor and to correlate those factors with functional performance, mechanical reliability, and stability. The evaluation was divided into four studies. During Study 1, replicate biological water processor (BWP) systems were operated to evaluate variability in the microbial diversity over time as a function of the initial consortia used for inoculation of the BWP reactors. Study 2 was designed to investigate the impact of an inoculum source on BWP performance. Study 3 was a modification of Study 2 where the impact of inoculum on BWP performance from inoculation until steady state operations was monitored. In Study 4, the reactors were divided into three different operational periods, based on the operational periods of the integrated water recovery test at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in 2001.
Document ID
20050220669
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Vega, Leticia M.
(GB Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Kerkhof, Lee
(Rutgers Univ. New Brunswick, NJ, United States)
McGuinness, Lora
(Rutgers Univ. New Brunswick, NJ, United States)
Pickering, Karen
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: 34th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES)
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: July 19, 2004
End Date: July 22, 2004
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 131-50-20-27
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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