| PROPOSAL NUMBER: | B3.01-9144 (For NASA Use Only - Chron: 012855 ) |
| PROPOSAL TITLE: | Improved Carbon Dioxide Reduction System |
TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (LIMIT 200 WORDS)
An advanced Environment Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for long duration manned space missions -such as planetary flight missions or planetary bases- requires an almost complete closure of all relevant material loops. The recovery of oxygen from a concentrated stream of carbon dioxide (CO2) offers significant advantage to long duration manned space missions by reducing the requirement for consumables. TDA Research, Inc. (TDA) proposes a sorbent-based system that carries out CO2 removal and CO2 reduction in a single unit. The system eliminates the interfacing problems associated with the currently operational CO2 Removal Assembly (CDRA) and planned CO2 Reduction Assembly (CRA).
In the Phase I work, we will develop a high capacity, long-life MgO sorbent that can effectively remove CO2 from the cabin air. We will also demonstrate the technical feasibility of carrying out CO2 removal and reduction in a single unit.
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
The sorbents developed in the project is also applicable to a wide v ariety of industrial processes, which requires CO2 removal at moderate temperatures (i.e., CO2 clean-up from refinery gas streamd) and water gas shift reaction in hydrogen production.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
(Name, Organization Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip)
Dr. Gokhan Alptekin
TDA Research, Inc.
12345 W. 52nd Ave.
Wheat Ridge , CO 80033 - 1917
NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR
(Firm Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip)
TDA Research, Inc.
12345 W. 52nd Ave.
Wheat Ridge , CO 80033 - 1917