Analysis of an algae-based CELSS. Part 2: options and weight analysis. Academic Article

abstract

• Life support components are evaluated for application to an idealized closed life support system which includes an algal reactor for food production. Weight-based trade studies are reported as "break-even" time for replacing food stores with a regenerative bioreactor. It is concluded that closure of the life support gases (oxygen recovery) depends on the carbon dioxide reduction chemistry and that an algae-based food production can provide an attractive alternative to re-supply for longer duration missions.

authors

• Holtzapple, Mark

published proceedings

• Acta Astronaut

author list (cited authors)

• Holtzapple, M. T., Little, F. E., Moses, W. M., & Patterson, C. O.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Holtzapple, MT||Little, FE||Moses, WM||Patterson, CO

publication date

• April 1989

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

keywords

• Ammonia
• Bioreactors
• Carbohydrates
• Carbon Dioxide
• Ecological Systems, Closed
• Equipment Design
• Eukaryota
• Feasibility Studies
• Life Support Systems
• Models, Chemical
• Nitrogen
• Space Flight
• Waste Management
• Water

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0094-5765(89)90033-7

start page

• 365

end page

• 375

volume

• 19

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2F0094-5765%2889%2990033-7

user-defined tag

• 2 Zero Hunger