Dormancy and Recovery Testing for Biological Wastewater Processors

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dc.creatorHummerick, Mary E.
dc.creatorCoutts, Janelle L.
dc.creatorLunn, Griffin M.
dc.creatorSpencer, LaShelle
dc.creatorKhodadad, Christina L.
dc.creatorBirmele, Michele N.
dc.creatorFrances, Someliz
dc.creatorWheeler, Raymond
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-29T13:47:09Z
dc.date.available2015-10-29T13:47:09Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-12
dc.descriptionBellevue, Washington
dc.descriptionMary E. Hummerick, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionJanelle L. Coutts, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionGriffin M. Lunn, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionLaShelle Spencer, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionChristina L. Khodadad, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionMichele N. Birmele, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionSomeliz Frances, Engineering Services Contract, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionRaymond Wheeler, NASA, Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionThe 45th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Bellevue, Washington, USA on 12 July 2015 through 16 July 2015.
dc.description.abstractBioreactors, such as the aerated hollow fiber membrane type, have been proposed and studied for a number of years as an alternate approach for treating wastewater streams for space exploration. Several challenges remain to be resolved before these types of bioreactors can be used in space settings, including transporting the bioreactors with intact and active biofilms, whether that be to the International Space Station or beyond, or procedures for safing the systems and placing them into a dormant state for later start-up. Little information is available on such operations as it is not common practice for terrestrial systems. This study explored several dormancy processes for established bioreactors to determine optimal storage and recovery conditions. Procedures focused on complete isolation of the microbial communities from an operational standpoint and observing the effects of: 1) storage temperature, and 2) storage with or without the reactor bulk fluid. The first consideration was tested from a microbial integrity and power consumption standpoint; both ambient temperature (25°C) and cold (4°C) storage conditions were studied. The second consideration was explored; again, for microbial integrity as well as plausible real-world scenarios of how terrestrially established bioreactors would be transported to microgravity and stored for periods of time between operations. Biofilms were stored without the reactor bulk fluid to simulate transport of established biofilms into microgravity, while biofilms stored with the reactor bulk fluid simulated the most simplistic storage condition to implement operations for extended periods of nonuse. Dormancy condition did not have an influence on recovery in initial studies with immature biofilms (48 days old), however a lengthy recovery time was required (20+ days). Bioreactors with fully established biofilms (13 months) were able to recover from a 7-month dormancy period to steady state operation within 4 days (~1 residence cycle). Results indicate a need for future testing on biofilm age and health and further exploration of dormancy length.en_US
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dc.identifier.otherICES-2015-197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/64469
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher45th International Conference on Environmental Systemsen_US
dc.titleDormancy and Recovery Testing for Biological Wastewater Processorsen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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