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Urine Pretreatmentfor Wastewater Recovery
Space Engineering Institute
Final Presentation
2008-2009
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Overview– Background– Previous Work– Objectives – Task 1: Laboratory Tests– Task 2: Distillation Simulation– Future Tasks: UV Urine Pretreatment
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Team Structure
Name Major Year Position
Moriah Thompson Biomedical Eng. 4 Transitional Team Lead
Julianne Larson Aerospace Eng. 4 Project Lead
Elizabeth Joachim Biomedical Eng. 3 Lab Lead
Marco Cienega Mechanical Eng. 3 UV Lead
David Moore Civil Eng. 1 Assistant Lab Lead
Sandhya Ramesh Biomedical Eng. 1 Logistics Lead
Blesson John Biomedical Eng. 1 Webmaster
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• Retire shuttle
• Explore the Moon
• Build lunar habitat
• Explore Mars
• Build Martian habitat
• Explore other destinations
Vision for Space Exploration
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Human Habitation Challenges
Not economical or practical to re-supply
basic life support elements from Earth
Source: NASA
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What Part Do We Focus On?
Specifically urine pretreatment
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Why Urine Pretreatment?
• Protect hardware and plumbing system form clogging
– Solids precipitation
– Biofilm formation
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Current Urine Pretreatment
“String of Pearls”
Urine and fecal collection unit
Oxone is toxic!!Not good for
astronauts or water reclamation system
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Problem Statement
The current pretreatment method utilizes a toxic chemical that may be detrimental
to astronaut and system health.
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Previous Work
• Urine Pretreatment for Biological Reclamation
• Supernatant Characterization from urine MAP precipitation
Work presented in the 11th International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
(2008 Earth & Space Conference)
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Urine Pretreatment for Biological Water Recovery
Objective:Identify a non-toxic pretreatment alternative that is compatible with
a biological water reclamation system.
Test stand for biological water recovery (JSC)
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pH Results Ammonia Results
Glycolic Acetic Sulfuric
Urine Pretreatment for Biological Water Recovery
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Urine Pretreatment for Biological Water Recovery
Chemicals Tested:•Sulfuric Acid•Sodium Benzoate•Acetic Acid•Glycolic Acid •Sodium Permanganate•Phosphoric Acid
Test stand for biological water recovery (JSC)
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Supernatant Characterization from Urine MAP Precipitation
Objectives:•Determine the composition and buffer capacity of supernatant
•Identify uses of supernatant
•Determine treatment process necessary for water recovery
SEM micrograph of MAP precipitates produced by Zhao
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TOC Results Buffer Capacity
Supernatant Characterization from Urine MAP Precipitation
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Conclusions:•TOC > EPA drinking water limit
•Removal of inorganics is needed
•Buffer at high pH values
•Optimization of precipitation process is needed
Supernatant Characterization from Urine MAP Precipitation
SEM micrograph of MAP precipitates produced by Zhao
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Current Project Objective
Identify a non-toxic pretreatment alternative that is compatible with a distillation based
water reclamation system.
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Proposed Water Reclamation System
Cascade Distillation Subsystem Orion Crew Module
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Project Tasks• Task 1- Laboratory tests
– Select pretreatment chemicals
• Toxicity data, HMIS, pKa, Volatility
– Test chemicals’ pretreatment ability
• Task 2- Distillation simulation (Aspen)– Determine simulation operation conditions– Simulate chemicals tested in Task 1
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Task 1-Laboratory Tests
– Chemical: pH– Physical: TSS, Turbidity– Biological: Protein, Ammonia, DO
Objective: Compare pretreatment chemicals to sulfuric acid in stored urine (1g/L)
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Chemicals Selected
• Chosen based on– Solubility
– pKa
– Toxicity– HMIS
• Considerations– Delivery system– Astronaut health– System health
Sulfuric Acid
Fumaric Acid
Sorbic Acid
Boric Acid
Lactic Acid
Phthalic Acid
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Experimental Methods
Urine collected
Samples are taken at predetermined times
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Analytical Lab Methods
Total Suspended Solids
Turbidity
pH
Protein Assay
Dissolved Oxygen
PhenateMethod (Ammonia)
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Chemical Tests
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Biological TestsDissolved Oxygen
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Task 2- Simulation
Objective: Determine % water recovery at proposed operating conditions
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FEED
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Feed ConditionsTemperature (°C) 40
Pressure (psi) 14.69Vapor Fraction 0
Volume Fraction Chemical 0.04
Water 0.96
Flash Operating Conditions
Temperature (°C) 25-50Pressure (psi) 0
One stage flash (worst case scenario)
Simulation Conditions
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Simulation Results
% Water Recovery % Chemical RecoveryFumaric Acid 98.49 99.59Sulfuric Acid 96.94 99.98Boric Acid 99.97 81.97
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Summary• Laboratory tests results:
– Chemicals tested do meet pretreatment requirements for short term storage
– Chemicals tested do not meet pretreatment requirements for long term storage
• Distillation results:– Chemicals are separable from water in the flash operating
range of 25-50°C.– Preliminary simulations indicate that high % chemical removal
is possible.– Determine operating conditions to achieve >99% pretreatment
agent removal by volume– Add ionic strengths to mimic influent urine stream
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Future Tasks: UV Urine Pretreatment
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Characteristics of UV Disinfection• Germicidal or UV-C range: 200 – 280nm• UV light rearranges DNA
• Thymine dimers formation• Replication is prevented
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Accomplished Tasks• Developed work plan• Determined absorbance of untreated urine
Urine
Water
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Future Tasks • Task 1- Determine preliminary apparatus design
– Housing unit design– Light intensity– Distance – Exposure time– Others
• Task 2- Analyze performance of preliminary design
– Determine changes needed for next design
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2008-09 Team Accomplishments• Publications
– AIAA Regional Conference proceedings– 2nd Civil Engineering Student Research Symposium proceedings– TAMU Undergraduate Journal
• Presentations– AIAA Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX– 2nd Civil Engineering Student Research Symposium, TAMU – Student Research Week, TAMU – SEDS Space Vision Conference, TAMU
• Awards– 2nd place: TAMU Student Research Week– Only undergraduate presentation at the 2nd CESRS, AceDocs
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Past Team Accomplishments2007-2008Publications• AIAA Regional Conference proceedings• ASCE Earth and Space proceedings (1) • ASCE Earth and Space proceedings (2)
Presentations• AIAA Regional Conference, Houston, TX• 2008 ASCE Earth and Space Conference,
Long Beach, CA (1)• 2008 ASCE Earth and Space Conference,
Long Beach, CA (2)• TAMU Student Research Week
Awards• 2nd Place: Weirdest Job on Campus
2006-2007Presentations• TAMU Student Research Week• Prairie View A&M Undergraduate
Research
Awards• 2nd Place: TAMU Student Research Week• 3rd Place: TAMU Student Research Week
2005-2006Presentations• TAMU Student Research Week
Awards• 2nd Place: Weirdest Job on Campus
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Acknowledgements
– Dr. Pickering (JSC) – Dr. Muirhead (JSC) – Dr. Boulanger (TAMU)– Dr. Autenreith (TAMU)– Dr. Miskevich (TAMU-Commerce)– Ms. Lagoudas (TAMU-SEI)
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Questions?