I too work at NASA Ames. Over ten years ago there was an
experiment running, I think it was called the Closed Environment Life
Support System. It used pretend gray water and fed a fantastic
hydroponic garden there were bags of fresh greens, lettuce, basil
etc. after every weekly harvest. Light, temperature and nutrient
cycling were strictly controlled. We hated it when the study was over.
My kids, now adults, still talk about my Space Pesto.
How NASA is recycling urine into drinking water
January 13, 2011 | Length: 00:02:26
As a life support engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, it's Michael Flynn's job to keep astronauts alive in space, making sure they have the basic necessities like clean water to survive. But launching clean water into space is cost-prohibitive, so for years, Flynn and his team have been working on new ways to recycle waste water into safe, drinking water. SmartPlanet visits Flynn's lab and looks at how he's doing it through a process known as "forward osmosis."
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Unfortunately, the story did NOT explain how urine is recycled, only that it is!
This looks like technology that could be utilized in hemodyalisis.
The filter shown looks like the filters that are currently used.
This looks like technology that could be utilized in hemodyalisis.
The filter shown looks like the filters that are currently used.
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27th Jan 2011
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I'm really taken aback by reading this wonderful invention. When I have read the title I was so much confused as to things like this is possible or not. After I have watched the Video I agree with Michael Flynn and his team. We know that in our world we use many products and filters , from many sources aprilairehumidifierparts.com to help us in attaining pure and clean water. In space this would be a great cost effective method to be implemented. I would call this a wonderful innovation.
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16th Sep 2011
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I would like to see all video to be put closed captioned. I am a deaf
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15th Feb 2011
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Very disappointing.
The description of "forward" is too simplistic and does not distinguish it from "reverse" osmosis. The significance of a working "forward" system could be tremendous, but entirely ignored.
A reference to more information would have saved this bit, but no, nothing.
Nice video, but zero added value.
The description of "forward" is too simplistic and does not distinguish it from "reverse" osmosis. The significance of a working "forward" system could be tremendous, but entirely ignored.
A reference to more information would have saved this bit, but no, nothing.
Nice video, but zero added value.
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15th Feb 2011
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It's a good technology invention. We have over than 200 million
people in Indonesia. So in the future, we will not lack of clean water,
drinking water.
Flemming Panggabean
INDONESIA
people in Indonesia. So in the future, we will not lack of clean water,
drinking water.
Flemming Panggabean
INDONESIA
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21st Feb 2011
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I hope there is a distiling prosess!
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22nd Feb 2011
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Potentially very interesting but, unfortunately, like virtually all of your little presentations, one comes away with the feeling of having learned almost exactly NOTHING. COME ON fellows, put some MEAT into your videos. Assume you have an audience that got beyond the third grade. You might be surprised at the interest this could generate!!
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23rd Feb 2011
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Strange, now NASA is interested in recycling urine. I recall some months ago a story and video on NBC Nightly News showing urine being ejected into space (I don't remember if it was from the space shuttle or the ISS). I thought at the time-what a waste-that is our planet's water lost forever. Why wasn't this returned to earth and sent down the sewer? Eventually, it would have entered the natural water cycle.
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I worked for North American Aviation back in the days leading up to the first Apollo flight. I was given the task of separating the solids in urine using centrifugal device however, that approach was discontinued.
One of our team members produced the first prototype toilet for the spacecraft. I asked how he arrived at the shape for the seat and he replied that he had bought a 50 lb block of clay and sat on it and wiggled around until he was comfortable and kept slicing away to produce the most minimal surface area (and lowest weight) that still provided sufficient support.
The yellow prototype occupies a special place in my office as a prime example of the often-maligned value of seat of your pants engineering.
One of our team members produced the first prototype toilet for the spacecraft. I asked how he arrived at the shape for the seat and he replied that he had bought a 50 lb block of clay and sat on it and wiggled around until he was comfortable and kept slicing away to produce the most minimal surface area (and lowest weight) that still provided sufficient support.
The yellow prototype occupies a special place in my office as a prime example of the often-maligned value of seat of your pants engineering.
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