Paper Production in an Advanced Life Support System (ALSS) 2005-01-2929
This paper introduces a concept and a design to supply paper products for an earth based Advanced Life Support System (ALSS) test bed and it shows some results of paper production trials on the ALSS using inedible biomass. Rice plants (i.e. straw and roots), and soybean stems were pulped by boiling and/or alkali soaking and a mechanical processing method. Paper could be produced from both and exhibited different characteristics. Paper with quality suitable for hygienic tissue could be obtained and very absorbent paper was also possible. A rapid pulping method without a chemical process was also investigated. A potential for reducing chemical consumption, liquid waste and labor cost of paper production in the ALSS was demonstrated.
Citation: Masuda, T., Tako, Y., Nitta, K., and Ogasawara, T., "Paper Production in an Advanced Life Support System (ALSS)," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2929, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2929. Download Citation
Author(s):
Tsuyoshi Masuda, Yasuhiro Tako, Keiji Nitta, Toshie Ogasawara
Affiliated:
Institute for Environmental Sciences
Pages: 8
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Life support systems
Production
Chemicals
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