Reliable and efficient closed-loop resource recycling and recovery will be vital to the safety of crewmembers and the overall mission sustainability during long-duration space exploration. The use of bioelectrochemical ...

The Forward Osmosis - Cargo Transfer Bag (FO-CTB) is a modified cargo transfer bag (CTB) with an embedded functional water treatment element, based on a forward osmosis (FO) membrane. CTBs are used to deliver small items ...

The Brine Evaporation Bag (BEB) is a membrane based bag system for the dewatering of brine. Previous studies showed the ability of the BEB to dewater brine at low temperatures with a 96% mass reduction. Additionally, a ...

Forward Osmosis (FO) systems are used to produce clean water from wastewater due to an osmotic pressure difference across a semipermeable membrane. While it is important to have membranes that can produce high water flux ...

The Distiller Calcium Limiter (DCaL) system removes calcium scale precursors from spacecraft wastewater. Previous research has indicated that the DCaL system successfully removes calcium, preventing the formation of calcium ...

Next Generation Life Support (NGLS) is one of more than 20 technology development projects sponsored by NASA’s Game Changing Development Program. The NGLS Project develops selected life support technologies needed for ...

This survey describes brine drying technologies that have been developed for use in space and industry. NASA has long considered developing a brine drying system for the International Space Station (ISS). Possible processes ...

The success of long-duration missions will depend on resource recovery and the self- sustainability of life support technologies. Current technologies used on the International Space Station (ISS) utilize chemical and ...