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Paper Production in an Advanced Life Support System (ALSS)
Technical Paper
2005-01-2929
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This paper introduces a concept and a design to supply paper products for an earth based Advanced Life Support System (ALSS) test bed and it shows some results of paper production trials on the ALSS using inedible biomass. Rice plants (i.e. straw and roots), and soybean stems were pulped by boiling and/or alkali soaking and a mechanical processing method. Paper could be produced from both and exhibited different characteristics. Paper with quality suitable for hygienic tissue could be obtained and very absorbent paper was also possible. A rapid pulping method without a chemical process was also investigated. A potential for reducing chemical consumption, liquid waste and labor cost of paper production in the ALSS was demonstrated.
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Masuda, T., Tako, Y., Nitta, K., and Ogasawara, T., "Paper Production in an Advanced Life Support System (ALSS)," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2929, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2929.Also In
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