Title

Application of Radioisotopes for Aerospace Waste Reclamation and Water Systems

Date

1967

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AMRL TR 67-158

Creator

Metzger, Courtney A.

Hearld, Albert B.

Reynolds, Bobby J.

Shivers, Rufus

Murray, Robert W.

Corporate Author

General Electric Company

Laboratory

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories

Extent

22

Identifier

AD0665457

Access Rights

Distribution of this document is unlimited. It may be relased to the Clearinghouse, Department of Commerce, for sale to the general public.

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(615)-3308

DoD Project

6373

DoD Task

637305

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Abstract

A life support system designed for aerospace application was thermally powered by a radioisotope heat source at a significant saving in electrical energy. This report summarizes the research program and resulting design, development, and evaluation of a vacuum distillation-vapor pyrolysis water reclamation system that was subjected to a 30-day isotope powered unmanned test. In addition to the savings of electrical energy the application of a radioisotope heat source is expected to result in a simple and more reliable water recovery system producing an excellent quality water without the use of pre- or post treatment for extended periods of operation. Discussed are other water recovery processes that show good promise for the utilization of isotopes for the thermal energy that have been subjected to comparison evaluation using electrical energy. The use of several waste management techniques to obtain a complex integrated system are discussed including urine and fecal collection, fecal storage, potable hot and cold water storage and dispensing, and potability measurements that show promise for the use of the waste heat from the isotopes.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1967-09

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource