Advanced Exploration Systems are integral to crewed missions beyond low earth orbit and beyond the moon. The long-term goal is to reach Mars and return to Earth, but current air revitalization systems are not capable of extended operation within the mass, power, and volume requirements of such a mission. Two primary points are the mechanical stability of sorbent pellets and recovery of sorbent productivity after moisture exposure in the event of a leak. In this paper, we discuss the present efforts towards screening and characterizing commercially-available sorbents for extended operation in desiccant and CO2 removal beds.


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    Title :

    Investigation of Desiccants and CO2 Sorbents for Advanced Exploration Systems 2015-2016


    Contributors:
    J. C. Knox (author) / D. W. Watson (author) / C. D. Wingard (author) / P. W. West (author) / G. E. Cmarik (author) / L. A. Miller (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English