Water Recycling System In Space

International space station commander chris hadfield lifts the lid on the water recovery system the first liquid recycling system to be flown in space that cleans almost all the water.

Water recycling system in space.

Water is essential for life and having access to water beyond earth will be a major obstacle. Air that s lost in the air locks takes humidity with it. During the last space shuttle flight astronauts will test a new method for recycling used water. Water is lost by the space station in several ways.

The eclss water recycling system which was developed at nasa s marshall space flight center in huntsville ala. Csa astronaut chris hadfield demonstrates how the water recovery system preserves this res. Water rationing and recycling are an essential part of daily life and operations on the space shuttles and international space station. First astronaut wastewater is captured such as urine sweat or even the moisture from their breath.

There is an entire closed loop system onboard the iss dedicated to water. 2013 04 26 water is precious on the international space station. The oxygen generating system consumes water. Mission criticality in space.

And the co2 removal systems leach some water out of the air to name a few. Reclaims wastewater from various sources including urine hand washing and. The international space state iss is a great example of a closed loop system where water recycling is not a luxury or optional but essential to keep astronauts onboard alive. A new lighter energy efficient japanese water recycling technology is being tested on the international space station.