Water Analysis Results from Phase II of the NASA Early Human Testing Initiative 30-Day Closed Chamber Test 972555
An important milestone in the ongoing effort by NASA to develop and refine closed-loop water recycling systems for human space flight was reached during the summer of 1996 with the successful completion of Phase II of the Lunar Mars Life Support Testing Program at Johnson Space Center. Part of Phase II involved testing a water-recycling system in a closed test chamber continuously occupied by four human subjects for thirty days.
The Phase II crew began the test with a supply of water that had been processed and certified for human use. As the test progressed, humidity condensate, urine, and wastewater from personal hygiene and housekeeping activities were reclaimed and reused several times. Samples were collected from various points in the reclamation process during the thirty day test. The data verified the water-processing hardware can reliably remove wastewater contaminants and produce reclaimed water that meets NASA standards for hygiene- and potable-quality water. This paper describes the methods used to analyze these samples, and the water-quality results.
Citation: Homan, M., Schultz, J., and Sauer, R., "Water Analysis Results from Phase II of the NASA Early Human Testing Initiative 30-Day Closed Chamber Test," SAE Technical Paper 972555, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/972555. Download Citation
Author(s):
Mark E. Homan, John R. Schultz, Richard L. Sauer
Affiliated:
KRUG Life Sciences Inc., NASA-Johnson Space Center
Pages: 34
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Water reclamation
Test facilities
Water
Water pollution
Recycling
Fluids and secretions
Hardware
Humidity
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