Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
One of the technologies being tested at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) for the Advance Exploration Systems program and as part of the logistics and repurposing project is heat melt compaction (HMC) of solid waste. Reduces volume, removes water and renders a biologically stable and safe product. The HMC compacts and reduces the trash volume as much as 90o/o greater than the current manual compaction used by the crew.The project has three primary goals or tasks. 1. Microbiological analysis of HMC hardware surfaces before and after operation. 2. Microbiological and physical characterizations of heat melt tiles made from trash at different processing times and temperatures. 3. Long term storage and stability of HMC trash tiles or "Do the bugs grow back?"
Keywords:
Life Sciences (General); Environment Pollution
Type:
KSC-2013-083
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KSC-2013-083R
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KSC-2013-083RR
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International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES); Jul 14, 2013 - Jul 18, 2013; Vail, CO; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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