Characterization of the three phase catalytic wet oxidation process in the International Space Station (ISS) water processor assembly
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-10-2000
Department
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Abstract
A three phase catalytic mathematical model was developed for analysis and optimization of the volatile reactor assembly (VRA) used on International Space Station (ISS) Water Processor. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood Hougen-Watson (L-H) expression was used to describe the surface reaction rate. Small column experiments were used to determine the L-H rate parameters. The test components used in the experiments were acetic acid, acetone, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and propionic acid. These compounds are the most prevalent ones found in the influent to the VRA reactor. The VRA model was able to predict performance of small column data and experimental data from the VRA flight experiment.
Publication Title
SAE Technical Papers
Recommended Citation
Hand, D. W.,
Yang, J.,
Hokanson, D.,
Oman, E.,
Crittenden, J.,
Audeves, D.,
Carter, D.,
&
Martin, C.
(2000).
Characterization of the three phase catalytic wet oxidation process in the International Space Station (ISS) water processor assembly.
SAE Technical Papers.
http://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-2252
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