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Lewis
Research Center
Johnson Space
Center
1983 Phase II
Membrane-Based
Washwater Recovery System
Bend Research, Inc.
Bend, OR
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INNOVATION
Two-stage system designed
to recover and treat washwaters on long-duration space missions, produces
high quality water and recovers 95% of the washwater for reuse
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Washwater Recovery Subsystem
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- System incorporates fouling-
resistant ultrafiltration (UF) modules in the first stage,
with spiral-wound reverse-osmosis (RO) modules in the second stage
- No interstage pump needed, reducing
the power requirements
- Prototype UF/RO subsystem delivered
to JSC for 1996 tests
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Innovation generated additional
non-SBIR funding of more than $1 million
- Commercial uses include recycle
of laundry, car-wash, and dishwasher wastewater
- Technology commercialized in
1990 by spin-off company, AquaAir Inc., raising more
than $5 million for start-up and product development
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Original UF/RO prototype delivered
to NASA JSC
- Second UF/RO unit test in the
Technology Demonstration Program at MSFC
- Washwater-Recovery Subsystem
being considered by NASA for long-duration space missions
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