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US 2024/0383775 A1Published application
Discrete vapor compression distillation urine processor assembly and method of use thereof
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
InventorsAshley Rose Himmelmann Schuster, Diego S. Mugurusa
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Abstract
A vapor compression distillation urine processor assembly including a pump, a first phase separating apparatus, a compressor, and a second phase separating apparatus. Further detailed is a method of processing urine using a vapor compression distillation urine processor assembly.
Claims19
A vapor compression distillation urine processor assembly comprising:
- a first collection tank that is operative to collect urine;
- a first separating apparatus that lies downstream of the first collection tank, the first separating apparatus comprising:
- a first separator;
- where the first separator is operative to separate urine into water vapor and brine;
- at least one pump;
- where the at least one pump is in fluid communication with the first separator;
- a second collection tank;
- wherein the second collection tank is operative to store the brine discharged from the first separator;
- a compressor;
- where the compressor lies downstream of the first separating apparatus;
- where the compressor is operative to compress water vapor;
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- a storage tank that is operative to store water discharged from the compressor;
- the water being derived from the compressed water vapor.
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A method of processing urine using a vapor compression distillation urine processor assembly comprising:
- introducing urine into the assembly;
- pumping the urine through a first separator;
- separating the urine into brine and a mixture of water vapor and gas;
- pumping the brine from the first separator through a filter;
- discharging the mixture of water vapor and gas from the first separator through a compressor;
- compressing the mixture of water vapor and gas in the compressor;
- discharging the compressed mixture of water vapor and gas through a second separator;
- where the second separator is operative to separate water from the gas;
- the water being derived from the compressed water vapor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.