Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) canisters have long been a staple of CO2 scrubbing in manned space vehicles. LiOH is currently used as the exclusive scrubbing method for Space Shuttle (STS) operations and as a contingency aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Even considering recent developments in alternate regenerative CO2 scrubbing, LiOH is likely to be a part of manned spaceflight for the foreseeable future; and as such developing an improved understanding of long-term LiOH storage in a microgravity environment is beneficial. The contingency stockpile of LiOH aboard ISS provides a unique opportunity to observe the effects of long-term LiOH storage aboard a space vehicle. This paper will describe observations made in long-term LiOH stowage by both the crew and engineering teams working with the International Space Station and Space Shuttle programs; and discuss both possible explanations for observed conditions and possible improvements to be made.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Overview of Long-Term Lithium Hydroxide Storage aboard the International Space Station


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2008



    Publication date :

    2008-06-29




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Overview of Long-Term Lithium Hydroxide Storage aboard the International Space Station

    Matty, C.M. / Society of Automotive Engineers | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2008


    Fire Response Aboard the International Space Station

    McKinnie, James M. | SAE Technical Papers | 1997


    Scientific Research Aboard the International Space Station

    Clark, K. I. / AIAA | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000



    Microbial antibiotic production aboard the International Space Station

    Benoit, M.R. / Li, W. / Stodieck, L.S. et al. | Tema Archive | 2006