Development of a gravity-independent wastewater bioprocessor for advanced life support in space

Water Environment Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 138-145

  Nashashibi Rabah, Majda ^a   Christodoulatos, Christos ^b   Korfiatis, George P ^b  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Attached growth; Gray water; Membrane oxygenation; Microgravity; Pressurized bioreactor

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOREACTORS; GRAVITATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT); MASS TRANSFER; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; PHASE SEPARATION; SPACE STATIONS; SPACECRAFT;

AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL REACTORS; BIOPROCESSORS; PACKED-BED BIOREACTORS; RECIRCULATION LOOPS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MICROGRAVITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOREACTOR; GRAVITY; MICROCLIMATE; MICROGRAVITY; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; OXYGENATION; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPACE FLIGHT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14944370633     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143005X41708     Document Type: Article

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