Development of a Micro-Scale Plasma Arc Gasification System for Long Duration Space Mission Waste Processing

Abstract: The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Center Innovation Fund at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) funded a one year investigation for the development of a micro-scale plasma arc gasification system for waste repurposing on long duration space missions. The reuse of discarded materials on a long duration or planetary mission is a critical component in reducing overall mission mass and creating useful commodities like fuel, water and repurposed construction materials. Plasma arc gasification c…