Turning Urine Into Water - NASA's New Water Recovery System
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Transporting a pint of water aboard the space shuttle cost about $15,000. Therefore, astronauts on the International Space Station have to retake every possible drop. That includes water vaporized from showers, shaving, tooth brushing and hand washing, plus perspiration and water vapor that collects within the astronauts' space suits. They even transfer water from the fuel cells that furnish electric power to the space shuttle.Until now, however, NASA has not tried to tap one major potential source of water: urine. That will soon alter with the deployment of the new Water Recovery System. It sets forth Friday, Nov. 14, from the Kennedy Space Center on the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
The Water Recovery System, made possible in part by researchers at Michigan Technological University, can transmute ordinary pee into water so pure it rivals the cleanest on Earth.
Under the new system, urine goes through an initial distillation process and then joins the rest of the recovered fluids in the water processor. The processor separates out solids such as hair and lint and then sends the waste water through a series of multi-filtration beds, in which contaminations are removed through adsorption and ion exchange.
Using mathematical models, the Tech researchers helped better the overall design of the multi-filtration beds. The redesigned beds have 30 percent more capacity, which means that NASA doesn't have to send about 60 pounds of extra supplies up to the space station annually. That will save NASA $600,000 every year.
Posted byParvez Ahmed at 1:59 AM
Labels: astronomy, offbeat, science
7 comments:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or
copyright violation? My website has a lot of completely
unique content I've either created myself or outsourced but it seems a lot of it is popping it up all over the internet without my permission. Do you know any techniques to help prevent content from being ripped off? I'd really appreciate it.
Also see my site - how to make money online without surveys
You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find
this topic to be really something which I think I would never understand.
It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I'm looking forward for your next post, I'll try to get
the hang of it!
My site :: how to make money
Magnificent goods from you, man. I've understand your stuff previous to and you are just extremely magnificent. I really like what you have acquired here, certainly like what you're saying and the way in which you say
it. You make it enjoyable and you still take care of to keep it wise.
I cant wait to read much more from you. This is actually a
wonderful website.
Also visit my site ... how to make money easy online
Awesome! Its actually awesome piece of writing, I have got much clear idea regarding from
this post.
Feel free to surf my page ... legitimate ways to make money online
Great weblog here! Additionally your site rather a lot up very
fast! What web host are you the use of? Can I get your
affiliate link on your host? I want my web site loaded up as quickly
as yours lol
Here is my blog - online casinos usa
Normally I don't learn post on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very pressured me to take a look at and do so! Your writing style has been surprised me. Thanks, very great post.
Feel free to surf my webpage ; play slot games online
Howdy! This is my first comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and say I
genuinely enjoy reading through your blog posts.
Can you suggest any other blogs/websites/forums that deal with the same subjects?
Many thanks!
my page: Sky Tv Promo Code