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A E Drysdale1, S Maxwell

  • 1The Boeing Company, Titusville, FL 32780, USA.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|September 25, 2003
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For early Mars missions, storing or dumping waste is best. For moderate food closure, composting inedible biomass is most attractive, but further analysis is needed for advanced waste management solutions.

Area of Science:

  • Space exploration
  • Environmental engineering
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Developing sustainable waste management technologies is crucial for long-duration human missions to Mars.
  • Current waste strategies for space missions require optimization to reduce mass and improve resource utilization.
  • Understanding the trade-offs between different waste processing methods is essential for mission success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze various waste technologies for Mars missions, evaluating their mass and interface loads.
  • To determine the most suitable waste management approaches based on different levels of food closure.
  • To identify potential challenges and areas for further research in Mars waste processing.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of waste technologies based on equivalent system mass and interface loads.
Keywords:
NASA Center KSCNASA Discipline Life Support Systems

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  • Evaluation of different waste treatment methods including storage, dumping, composting, and physicochemical oxidation.
  • Assessment of waste management strategies in the context of varying food closure percentages.

    • Main Results:

    • Storage or dumping is recommended for early Mars missions with low food closure.
    • Composting of inedible biomass in bioreactors is attractive for moderate food closure (50-75%).
    • Physicochemical oxidation may be necessary for higher food closure but can lead to excess carbon dioxide production.

    Conclusions:

    • Waste management strategies for Mars missions should be tailored to the mission's food closure goals.
    • Further comprehensive analysis is required, particularly considering the integration with other mission systems.
    • In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) may offer a more cost-effective alternative to extensive waste processing.