Lyophilization for Water Recovery III, System Design
2005-01-3084
07/11/2005
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- Content
- Mixed liquid/solid wastes, including feces, water processor effluents, and food waste, can be lyophilized (freeze-dried) to recover the water they contain and stabilize the solids that remain. Our previous research has demonstrated the potential benefits of using thermoelectric heat pumps to build a lyophilizer for processing waste in microgravity. These results were used to build a working prototype suitable for ground-based human testing. This paper describes the prototype design and presents results of functional and performance tests.
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- 11
- Citation
- Litwiller, E., Reinhard, M., Fisher, J., and Flynn, M., "Lyophilization for Water Recovery III, System Design," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3084, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3084.