Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Life Support Systems project Trace Contaminant and Particulate Control task: Work in the area of trace contamination and particulate control is focused on characterizing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) adsorbent media for trace contaminant control applications, evaluating carbon monoxide catalyst performance, developing and characterizing selective catalytic ammonia reduction catalysts, and evaluating technical maturity of photo-catalytic oxidation (PCO) processes for trace contaminant control.
More »Particles float in the spacecraft environment and can be inhaled by the astronauts. Understanding the types of particles and the sizes provides the information needed to develop filtration designs and identify sources of particles that may influence the design of the source generating those particles. The spacecraft atmosphere contains trace contaminants that filter out with adsorbent materials. Controlling particulates and trace contaminants provides clean air for the astronauts to breath.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
Glenn Research Center (GRC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Cleveland, Ohio |
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Precision Combustion, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | North Haven, Connecticut |