Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4989676 | Separation and Purification Technology | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The limited amount of liquids and gases that can be carried to space makes it imperative to recycle and reuse these fluids for extended human operations. During recycling processes gas and liquid phases are often intermixed. In the absence of gravity, separating gases from liquids is challenging due to the absence of buoyancy. This paper describes development of a passive phase separator that is capable of efficiently and reliably separating gas-liquid mixtures of both high and low void fractions in a wide range of flow rates that is applicable to for both space and earth applications.
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Authors
Xiongjun Wu, Greg Loraine, Chao-Tsung Hsiao, Georges L. Chahine,