Development of the Catalytic Oxidizer Technology for the European Space Programme

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ammann, Klaus, author.

Conference Name:

Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems (1989-07-24 : San Diego, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1989

Summary:

Steps of a Technology Development Programme leading to a technological Breadboard of a catalytic oxidizer assembly are described.The assembly was designed to remove the light-weight hydrocarbons, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide from a space station atmosphere. With regard to the necessary flowrates, CO turned out to be the design driver while methane governed the thermal design. A concept was selected consisting of a high flow/low temperature catalyst for CO oxidation and a low flow/high temperature catalyst for the removal of the more stable contaminants.Test results on both assembly and ECLS-sub-system level, including experiments with selected catalyst poisons, are presented

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Publisher Number:

891533

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