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The Development of the Vapor Phase Catalytic Ammonia Removal (VPCAR) Engineering Development Unit
Technical Paper
2004-01-2495
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
This paper presents the results of a program to develop the next generation Vapor Phase Catalytic Ammonia Removal (VPCAR) system. VPCAR is a spacecraft water recycling system designed by NASA and constructed by Water Reuse Technology Inc. The technology has been identified by NASA to be the next generation water recycling system [1]. It is designed specifically for a Mars transit vehicle mission.
This paper provides a description of the process and an evaluation of the performance of the new system. The equivalent system mass (ESM) is calculated and compared to the existing state-of-the art. A description of the contracting mechanism used to construct the new system is also provided.
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Authors
- Michael Flynn - NASA Ames Research Center
- John Fisher - NASA Ames Research Center
- Mark Kliss - NASA Ames Research Center
- Badawi Tleimat - Water Reuse Technology Inc.
- Maher Tleimat - Water Reuse Technology Inc.
- Gregory Quinn - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
- James Fort - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
- Tim Nalette - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
- Gale Baker - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
- Joseph Genovese - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
Citation
Flynn, M., Fisher, J., Kliss, M., Tleimat, B. et al., "The Development of the Vapor Phase Catalytic Ammonia Removal (VPCAR) Engineering Development Unit," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-2495, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-2495.Also In
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