Trash to Supply Gas (TtSG) Project Overview | Zendy

Paul E. Hintze | Zendy; Edgardo Santiago-Maldonado | Zendy; Michael J. Kulis | Zendy; John K. Lytle | Zendy; John W. Fisher | Zendy; Jeffrey Lee | Zendy; Helen Vaccaro | Zendy; Michael K. Ewert | Zendy; James Broyan | Zendy

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Trash to Supply Gas (TtSG) Project Overview

Author(s) -

Paul E. Hintze,

Edgardo Santiago-Maldonado,

Michael J. Kulis,

John K. Lytle,

John W. Fisher,

Jeffrey Lee,

Helen Vaccaro,

Michael K. Ewert,

James Broyan

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

nasa sti repository (national aeronautics and space administration)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.2514/6.2012-5254

Subject(s) - computer science , environmental science

Technologies that reduce logistical needs are a key to long term space missions. Currently, trash and waste generated during a mission is carried during the entire roundtrip mission or stored inside a logistic module which is de-orbited into Earth’s atmosphere for destruction. The goal of the Trash to Supply Gas (TtSG) project is to develop space technology alternatives for converting trash and other waste materials from human spaceflight into high-value products that might include propellants or power system fuels in addition to life support oxygen and water. In addition to producing a useful product from waste, TtSG will decrease the odor and volume needed to store waste on long term space missions. This paper presents an overview of the TtSG technologies and future plans for the project.

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