A three phase catalytic mathematical model was developed for analysis and optimization of the volatile reactor assembly (VRA) used on International Space Station (ISS) Water Processor. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood Hougen-Watson (L-H) expression was used to describe the surface reaction rate. Small column experiments were used to determine the L-H rate parameters. The test components used in the experiments were acetic acid, acetone, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and propionic acid. These compounds are the most prevalent ones found in the influent to the VRA reactor. The VRA model was able to predict performance of small column data and experimental data from the VRA flight experiment.


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    Title :

    Characterization of the Three Phase Catalytic Wet Oxidation Process in the International Space Station (ISS) Water Processor Assembly


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Martin, C.E. (author) / Audeves, D. (author) / Carter, D.L. (author) / Hokanson, D.R. (author) / Hand, D.W. (author) / Oman, E.J. (author) / Yang, J. (author) / Crittenden, J.C. (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2000



    Publication date :

    2000-07-10




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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