c/astronomy · by fossilesque@mander.xyz · 3yNASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled) https://www.space.com/astronaut-pee-iss-water-recycling-98-percent-milestone34 points · 5 comments · view on lemmy.world
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MedicareForSome@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
How do you collect the sweat?
baduhai@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 3y
As sweat naturally leaves the body, it just becomes humidity in the air. You can then use something like a dehumidifier to soak it all up.
Minsk_trust@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Apparently it is recovered from the air through a dehumidifier. From my understanding no one is wringing out their underwear or anything.
Anissem@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
I wonder if the pee sweat water pairs well with astronaut food
Lucid5603@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 3y
For anyone wondering what the increase was: "Before the [new method], our total water recovery was between 93 and 94% overall"