The Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Life Support Systems project Carbon Dioxide Removal and Management task includes development of systems that remove CO2 from a crewed cabin and manage the flow rate of removed CO2 to a downstream CO2 reduction system. In general, the goal of these efforts is to develop systems and component technologies that will become International Space Station (ISS) flight demonstrations. Here the ISS will provide the platform for long-term system testing in a relevant environment, thus enabling the evaluation and certification of the technology candidates for future missions. The project is developing a technology that uses IntraMicron sorbent to replace the current clay bound sorbents. The structured sorbent will resolve dust generation issues seen with the clay bound sorbents used on the ISS. The project is also developing a liquid amine technology to remove CO2 as a replacement technology for CO2 removal using sorbents. Another technology is using Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) to fabricate a highly efficient CO2 removal system with high stability based on zeolite and MOF monoliths.
More »Maintaining low CO2 levels is critical for astronaut health. These technology developments may provide the function of removing CO2 with a system different from the state-of-the art that could potentially be more reliable and require less resources to operate.
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
Ames Research Center (ARC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC | Supporting Organization | Industry | Newton, Massachusetts |
Honeywell International | Supporting Organization | Industry | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Dallas, Texas |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
Johnson Space Center (JSC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
JSC Engineering, Technical, and Science (JETS) | Supporting Organization | Industry | Texas |
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Portland State University | Supporting Organization |
Academia
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH),
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI)
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Portland, Oregon |
Precision Combustion, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | North Haven, Connecticut |
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Houston, Texas |