Next Generation Smoke-Eater and Ammonia Filters for Post Fire Cabin Atmosphere Cleanup and Spacesuits

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2017-07-16

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47th International Conference on Environmental Systems

Abstract

TDA Research, Inc. (TDA) is developing a post fire air purification system that consists of a particulate removal assembly, a sorbent bed to remove the combustion byproducts generated by low intensity fires (such as acid gases, NO/NO2, HCN, HCl, SO2 and NH3) and an ambient temperature oxidation catalyst to eliminate any carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The unit is designed to rapidly restore the spacecraft cabin air to a safe condition.

TDA’s smoke eater system is a lightweight, compact, gas purification system for an advanced spacecraft. Reducing the weight and volume of the subcomponents of the spacecraft atmosphere restoration system is of critical importance to NASA particularly for next generation planetary exploration missions.

The paper will include the integrated testing in a high fidelity prototype filter assembly in an environmental chamber. The paper will also include a summary of a version of the chemical filter that provides protection against an ammonia leak and a trace contaminant control system for next generation spacesuits. This chemical filter and the supporting fan will have the ability to deal with an ammonia challenge of 30,000 ppmv, revitalizing the atmosphere in less than 10 minutes.

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Gokhan Alptekin, TDA Research, Inc., USA
Ambalavanan Jayaraman, TDA Research, Inc., USA
Stephen Paglieri, TDA Research, Inc., USA
Matthew Cates, TDA Research, Inc., USA
Andrew Hagen, TDA Research, Inc., USA
Trevor Haanstad, TDA Research, Inc., USA
ICES509: Fire Safety in Spacecraft and Enclosed Habitats
The 47th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in South Carolina, USA on 16 July 2017 through 20 July 2017.

Keywords

Post fire cabin air revitalization, ammonia removal, smoke eater

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