Investigation on the elimination of organic substances in urine by supercritical water oxidation

Tao Wang*, Ming Yang, Botao Xiang, Zhongyao Shen

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Abstract

Application of Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) to processing of human metabolic wastes of Controlled Ecological Life Support System was studied for organic substance elimination in urine and recover potable water. The SCWO of simulated urine was investigated with oxygen as the oxidant at 400 approx. 500°C and 24 approx. 30 MPa in a continuous flow reactor. The organic substance elimination efficiency was obviously effected by temperature, pressure and reaction time. It is lower than 10% at 400°C, but more than 95% at 550°C with reaction time of 2 min.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)370-372
Number of pages3
JournalHangtian Yixue Yu Yixue Gongcheng/Space Medicine and Medical Engineering
Volume10
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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