Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Closed-loop bioregenerative water purification system for the international space station (ISS) and for sustainable mars exploration
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Application No.: US15651737Application Date: 2017-07-17
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Publication No.: US10336637B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Jeremy Saslaw , Luke Roberson
- Applicant: Jeremy Saslaw , The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Gregory L Mayback
- Main IPC: C02F9/00
- IPC: C02F9/00 ; B01D5/00 ; B01D53/24 ; C05F17/02 ; C05F17/00 ; C05G3/00 ; C05B7/00 ; C05D9/00 ; C05D1/02 ; C02F3/28 ; C02F1/32 ; C02F1/70 ; C02F1/46 ; C02F3/32 ; C02F1/469 ; C02F101/38 ; C02F101/16 ; B64G1/60

Abstract:
A water purification system comprises a bioreaction subsystem receiving contaminated input effluent and having a gas-lift anaerobic membrane bioreactor removing urea and organic matter to create a first effluent. A light-treatment subsystem receives the first effluent and exposes the first effluent to UV light to create a second effluent free from microorganisms. A reactor subsystem fluidically connects an ammonia-reducing reactor to the UV output and receives UV-treated second effluent and has a struvite regenerator connected to the ammonia-reducing reactor output, separating ammonia from the second effluent in the ammonia-reducing reactor, and outputting the ammonia. A separation subsystem fluidically connects to the reactor output and receives the second effluent substantially free from ammonia and has a continuous electro-deionization device separating brine/salts from the second effluent to produce potable water. A closed-loop includes an ammonia-converting subsystem and a sequential fertilizer producer.
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