Evaluation of organic carbon analyzers for space application
Abstract
The state-of-the-art technology for organic carbon analysis in space applications is evaluated. An investigation into total organic carbon (TOC) analysis has identified a variety of schemes which include different methods for: (1) separation of inorganic carbon from organic carbon and/or differentiation of inorganic carbon from organic carbon; (2) reaction of organic carbon to form a quantifiable species; and (3) detection and measurement of that species. Each method option is discussed.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- February 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984STIN...8418607.
- Keywords:
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- Carbon;
- Chemical Analysis;
- Organic Compounds;
- Purification;
- Space Flight Feeding;
- Water Reclamation;
- Chemical Composition;
- Long Duration Space Flight;
- Oxidation;
- Potable Water;
- Tradeoffs;
- Washing;
- Instrumentation and Photography