Such a system on board the manned station will allow collecting carbon dioxide and processing it by hydrogenation reaction, according to the annual report of the institute
MOSCOW, July 13. /TASS/. The Research and Design Institute of Chemical Engineering (Niihimmash) will develop a system for processing carbon dioxide to ensure life in space. This is stated in the annual report of the Institute.
"The main promising areas in the field of creating life support systems in space are: the development of a carbon dioxide processing system (CPS)," the report says, in the section of development prospects from 2021.
As specified in the document, such a system on board the manned station will allow collecting carbon dioxide and processing it by hydrogenation reaction "to water and methane to increase the closeness of the complex of regenerative life support systems for oxygen on board a space object."
Niihimmash plans to conduct special tests of the prototype of the system for electromagnetic compatibility, adjust the design documentation based on the test results, and then finalize the SPDU.
The report also notes that in 2020, the scientific and technical Council conducted a review of carbon dioxide processing systems for long-term space flights.
