The Trash Compactor and Processing System Development

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dc.creatorMesa, Jorge Ramon
dc.creatorSpexarth, Gary
dc.creatorGuinn, John
dc.creatorMorrison, Terrell
dc.creatorStrange, Jeremy
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T22:44:56Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T22:44:56Z
dc.date.issued7/12/2021
dc.descriptionJorge Ramon, Mesa Collins Aerospace
dc.descriptionGary Spexarth, UTC Aerospace
dc.descriptionJohn Guinn, Collins Aerospace
dc.descriptionTerrell Morrison, Collins Aerospace
dc.descriptionJeremy Strange, Collins Aerospace
dc.descriptionICES304: Physio-Chemical Life Support- Waste Management Systems- Technology and Process Developmenten
dc.descriptionThe 50th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held virtually on 12 July 2021 through 14 July 2021.en_US
dc.description.abstractHistorically, trash generated on-orbit has been stored at the International Space Station (ISS) and later discarded by incineration during reentry in an expendable supply vehicle. Over the last few years a Trash Compactor and Processing System (TCPS) has been in development by Collins Aerospace for processing space mission trash. Concepts for both the prototype and flight units have been developed and undergone preliminary internal and NASA reviews successfully. A prototype has been built and tested to demonstrate the system concept and advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for the higher risks components and subsystems. The TCPS evacuates the chamber, compacts the trash, recovers water via an internal distillation process, vents the toxic gases created, and sterilizes the rubbish by heating it to elevated temperatures continuously for several hours. Multiple test runs have been successfully conducted to date. The resultant compressed trash pucks, and liquid effluents were collected and tested. The results of which are discussed in this paper. In addition, this paper summarizes the development of the Collins Aerospace�s TCPS unit, with a focus on the design and testing of the ground demonstrator unit.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otherICES-2021-91
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/87092
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher50th International Conference on Environmental Systemsen_US
dc.subjectTrash Compactor
dc.subjectTrash Compacting
dc.subjectTrash Processing
dc.subjectTrash Processor
dc.subjectWaste Compaction
dc.subjectWaste Compactor
dc.subjectWaste Processing
dc.subjectWaste Processor
dc.subjectWater Recovery
dc.subjectEffluent Recovery
dc.subjectDistillation
dc.subjectBoil off
dc.subjectCondensation
dc.subjectHeating
dc.subjectHigh Temperatures
dc.titleThe Trash Compactor and Processing System Developmenten_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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