Heat Melt Compactor Development Progress

Date

2017-07-16

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47th International Conference on Environmental Systems

Abstract

The status of the Heat Melt Compactor (HMC) development project is reported. HMC Generation 2 (Gen 2) has been assembled and initial testing has begun. A baseline mission use case for trash volume reduction, water recovery, trash sterilization, and the venting of effluent gases and water vapor to space has been conceptualized. A test campaign to reduce technical risks is underway. This risk reduction testing examines the many varied operating scenarios and conditions needed for processing trash during a space mission. The test results along with performance characterization of HMC Gen 2 will be used to prescribe requirements and specifications for a future ISS flight Technology Demonstration. We report on the current status, technical risks, and test results in the context of an ISS vent-to-space Technology Demonstration.

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Jeffrey Lee, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
John Fisher, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
Gregory Pace, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
ICES304: Physio-Chemical Life Support- Waste Management Systems- Technology and Process Development
The 47th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in South Carolina, USA on 16 July 2017 through 20 July 2017.

Keywords

HMC, heat melt compactor, trash, waste management

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