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Novel Regenerative Carbon Analyzer for Water Quality Monitoring

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNJ06JA27C
Agency Tracking Number: 040880
Amount: $600,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: B3.10
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-12-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-12-02
Small Business Information
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102
College Station, TX 77840-4027
United States
DUNS: 184758308
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jinseong Kim
 Principal Investigator
 (979) 696-0017
 jinseong.kim@lynntech.com
Business Contact
 Cindy Barnett
Title: Business Official
Phone: (979) 693-0017
Email: cindy.barnett@lynntech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

One of the highest priorities of a regenerative life support system for manned space missions (to the Moon, Mars, and other remote locations) is to recover and process wastewater to provide clean water. Among detectors used to monitor recycled water quality, a total organic carbon (TOC) instrument must be used to assess the organic contaminant level. Available TOC instruments have major limitations for space missions: they need periodic resupply of reagents and water; thus, storage of toxic chemicals and crew time for maintenance are required. The aim of this project is to develop a novel Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) for real-time monitoring of water quality. It will be designed with an operational lifetime of 5 years with no maintenance required and no need to supply reagents or water. During the Phase I, Lynntech designed, fabricated, and successfully tested both critical components of TOCA and a breadboard TOCA. Testing included ersatz reverse osmosis permeate water. Requirements for TOC range (0.25 to 50 ppm) and accuracy (? 25% above 1 ppm and ?0.25 ppm below 1 ppm) were met. During Phase II, an optimized, precise, reliable, flight qualifiable, microgravity compatible TOCA prototype will be designed, fabricated, tested, and delivered to NASA.

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