In the closed environment of an inhabited spacecraft, a critical aspect of the air revitalization system is the removal of the carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor produced by the crew. A number of different techniques can be used for CO2 removal, but current methods are either non-regenerative or require a relatively high power input for thermal regeneration.Two-bed CO2 adsorption systems that can remove CO2 from humid air and be regenerated using pressure-swing desorption offer mass, volume, and power advantages when compared with the other methods. Two classes of sorbent materials show particular promise for this application: Pressure-swing testing of these two different sorbents under both space station and space suit conditions are currently underway. Results obtained to date, from zeolites under space station conditions and FCMS under suit conditions, indicate that a pressure-swing CO2 removal system is a competitive solution for both life-support applications.


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    Title :

    CO2 Removal with Enhanced Molecular Sieves


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 1997



    Publication date :

    1997-07-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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