Methane Pyrolysis Technology as Part of Life Support and ISRU Systems; Development Testing Astrium GmbH

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Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bockstahler, Klaus A., author.

Conference Name:

International Conference On Environmental Systems (2008-06-29 : San Francisco, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2008

Summary:

Astrium investigates Methane Pyrolysis in the perspective of long-duration exploration missions. In particular this process, which recovers Hydrogen from Methane, allows reaching the maximum closure level of the Air Revitalization System ARES, see figure 1. Past studies as presented in ref. /1/ had been reviewed in light of today's technical advancement and a technology trade-off, supported by bread boarding, resulting in the pre selection of the plasma technique to perform the Methane Pyrolysis. In parallel two methods for plasma provision are investigated: Study activities did concentrate on The paper presents the study achievements so far

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2008-01-2190

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