Regenerative CO
2
-Control: A Technology Development for European Manned Space Programs
881116
This paper presents the design and the test results of a regenerative carbon dioxide control system, using solid ion exchange materials. The system applies a two bed approach with regeneration by steam and is designed far a 3 man operation. Two adsorber materials were investigated and applied throughout the tests. The system contains an evaporator, two adsorber beds, a condensing heat exchanger and an electronic controller. Test results concern the major performance parameters like CO2-loading, pressure loss, moisture range, stability ranges and energy required for dessorption. Furthermore, material dedicated analysis has been performed regarding offgassing products during operation.
Citation: Preiss, H., Breitling, W., and Funke, H., "Regenerative CO2-Control: A Technology Development for European Manned Space Programs," SAE Technical Paper 881116, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881116. Download Citation
Author(s):
Helmut Preiss, Walter Breitling, Helmut Funke
Affiliated:
Dornier System GmbH
Pages: 10
Event:
Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V97-1
Related Topics:
Carbon dioxide
Heat exchangers
Research and development
Control systems
Carbon monoxide
Pressure
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