Performance Testing of the Vapor Phase Catalytic Ammonia Removal Engineering Development Unit

Authors

• Michael Flynn
• Maher Tleimat
• Tim Nalette - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc
• Gregory Quinn - Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc

Topic

• Performance tests
• Water reclamation
• Water pollution
• Acoustics

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