Regenerative water supply for an interplanetary space station: the experience gained on the space stations Salut, Mir, ISS and development prospects.
- Paper number
IAC-06-A1.5.01
- Author
Dr. Leonid Bobe, NIICHIMMASH, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Nikoly Samsonov, NIICHIMMASH, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Lev Gavrilov, NIICHIMMASH, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Vladimir Novikov, NIICHIMMASH, Russia
- Coauthor
Mr. Peter Andreychuk, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Russia
- Coauthor
Mr. Nikoly Protasov, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Yury Sinjak, Institute for Biomedical Problems, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Vladimir Skuratov, Institute for Biomedical Problems, Russia
- Year
2006
- Abstract
Implementation of promising orbital and interplanetary missions is associated with improvements in crew life support systems (LSS). One of the LSS key components are water supply systems. The systems should provide maximum recovery of water from water-containing products of life and from bioengineering systems meeting the needs of the crew in water with minimum water consumption from supplies. In the paper LSS and water systems based on physical/chemical means are reviewed. It is also suggested that a vitamin green house be included in LSS. Experience in the design and operation of Salut, Mir and ISS water supply systems based on water recovery from humidity condensate (on Salut, Mir and ISS) and from urine (on Mir) as well as the use of supplies delivered made it possible to obtain the data on human water balance on the space station and the operation parameters of the recovery systems. The data are used to perform design analysis of water supply systems for promising space stations. The ratio of water return to the consumption cycle. Based on experience gained in ISS operation water recovery from humidity condensate allows 40System mass and power consumption for water recovery. Experience in development and operation of water recovery systems shows that process and hardware improvements make it possible to reduce 2 to 3 times the expendables per kg of water recovered. This is acceptable for missions to Mars. The water recovery systems power consumption is also acceptable for interplanetary missions. Water quality. At present wide experience in quality, assessment of water recovered from water supplies is obtained. The data presented in the paper prove convincingly chemical and bacteriological safety of water on the space station. A promising physical/chemical integrated system for regenerative water supply on an interplanetary station based on the propositions laid down in the paper is reviewed.
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