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A Slurry-Based Photocatalytic Reactor with Slurry Separation for Water Recovery
Technical Paper
2005-01-2994
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Currently, proposed water recovery systems for baseline space missions consist of integrated technologies to remove contaminants from graywater for reuse. Lacking in these mission scenarios and in current research efforts is a solid understanding of how photocatalysis might perform as a primary and/or secondary processor. However, one of the major hurdles for slurry-based photocatalysis is the ability to separate the catalyst from solution after mineralization of pollutants is complete. Purifics, a Canadian engineering company, has solved this problem with a patented separation device utilizing a backpressure cycled membrane and automated system (Photo-Cat®). Purifics specifically designed a pilot unit to be used to solve the water recovery problem for long-term space missions. Operating Purifics’ Photo-Cat® as a secondary processor, with and without ammonium bicarbonate demonstrated that the TOC concentration could be reduced to below 0.5 ppm. Preliminary studies treating gray water, hence serving as a primary processor, have been promising.
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Kostedt, W., Witwer, M., Mazyck, D., Powell, T. et al., "A Slurry-Based Photocatalytic Reactor with Slurry Separation for Water Recovery," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2994, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2994.Also In
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