Performance Qualification Test of the ISS Water Processor Assembly (WPA) Expendables 2005-01-2837
The Water Processor Assembly (WPA) for use on the International Space Station (ISS) includes various technologies for the treatment of waste water. These technologies include filtration, ion exchange, adsorption, catalytic oxidation, and iodination. The WPA hardware implementing portions of these technologies, including the Particulate Filter, Multifiltration Bed, Ion Exchange Bed, and Microbial Check Valve, was recently qualified for chemical performance at the Marshall Space Flight Center. Waste water representing the quality of that produced on the ISS was generated by test subjects and processed by the WPA. Water quality analysis and instrumentation data was acquired throughout the test to monitor hardware performance. This paper documents operation of the test and the assessment of the hardware performance.
Citation: Carter, L., Tabb, D., Tatara, J., and Mason, R., "Performance Qualification Test of the ISS Water Processor Assembly (WPA) Expendables," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2837, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2837. Download Citation
Author(s):
Layne Carter, David Tabb, James D. Tatara, Richard K. Mason
Affiliated:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Pages: 14
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Water treatment
Water quality
Spacecraft
Particulate filters
Hardware
Assembling
Valves
Chemicals
Corrosion
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