Research Article
Nov 1959
A Balanced Ecological System for Space Travel
Authors: Linvil G. Rich, M.ASCE, William Marcus Ingram, and Bernard B. Berger, F.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 85, Issue 6
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The present paper discusses the nature and requirements of a sustenance system. Its components include a stabilization process for urine and feces, a reclamation process for recovery of potable water from body wastes, and a photosynthetic gas exchange process for production of oxygen and food from algae culture. The system described offers interesting research opportunities for sustaining man in a closed environment.
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Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 85 • Issue 6 • November 1959
Pages: 87 - 94
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© 1959 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1959
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Linvil G. Rich, M.ASCE
Associate Prof., Illinois Inst. of Technology, Chicago, Ill. Biologist, Water Supply and Water Pollution Research, Robert A. Taft San.
William Marcus Ingram
Eng. Center, U. S. Public Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bernard B. Berger, F.ASCE
Chf., Water Supply and Water Pollution Research, Robert A. Taft San. Eng. Center, U. S. Public Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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