European Advanced Life Support Workshop - Congrex

European Advanced Life Support Workshop
PROGRAMME
Day 1 - Tuesday, 2 June 2009
08:00-09:00 Registration open
09:00-10:30 Workshop opening
M. Klein
Overview of Russian ECLS
A. Tikhomirov
Overview of the US ECLS
M. Kliss
Session 1 Air Revitalisation
Chairs: C. Lobascio; J. Brunet
11:30 ARES - Europe's Regenerative Air Revitalisation Experiment on the International Space Station
Bockstahler, K.1; Funke, H.1; Lucas, J.1; Witt, J.2; Rebeyre, P.2; Hovland, S.2
1Astrium GmbH (Germany); 2ESA (Netherlands)
12:00 Exploring Extraterrestrial Bodies' Surface: Oxygen Chain Opportunities
Piccolo, F.1; Lobascio, C.2; Perino, M.A.2
1D’Appolonia SpA (Italy); 2Thales Alenia Space (Italy)
12:30 The CO2 Concentration Subsystem (CCA) of Europe's Closed-Loop Air Revitalisation System ARES
Bockstahler, K.1; Brodt, K.1; Funke, H.1; Pereira, C.2; Witt, J.3; Rebeyre, P.3
1Astrium GmbH (Germany); 2RUAG (Switzerland); 3ESA (Netherlands)
13:00 Methane Recovery By Pyrolysis as Part of Closed-Loop Air Revitalisation Systems
Bockstahler, K.1; Funke, H.1; Schaefer, T.1; Stenzel, C.1; Leins, M.2; Walker, M.2; Dzur, B.3; Witt, J.4; Hovland, S.4;
Schulz, A.2
1Astrium GmbH (Germany); 2Institut für Plasmaforschung, Stuttgart (Germany); 3Technische Universität Ilmenau
(Germany); 4ESA (Netherlands)
13:30 Lunch break
Session 2 Water
Chairs: W. Raatschen; P. Rebeyre
15:00 Potable Water for Human Space Missions: from Storage to Regeneration
Bruno, G.; Grizzaffi, L.; Lobascio, C.
Thales Alenia Space Italia (Italy)
15:30 Grey Waters Recycling at Concordia Antarctic Station: Feedback from Three-Year Operation
Troquet, J.1; Lasserre, J.C.1; Le Calvez, C.2; Lamaze, B.3
1TechnoMembranes (France); 2Institut Paul Emile Victor (France); 3European Space Agency (Netherlands)
16:00 Grey Water Recovery Unit Preliminary Accomodation Study
Duatis Juarez, J.1; Mas, J.1; Doulami, F.2; Lasserrre, J.Ch.3
1NTE (Spain); 2EPAS (Belgium); 3Techno-Membranes (France)
16:30 LSS Regenerative Filtration - Advanced BC Filtration Technologies for Space Life Support Systems
Fiore, L.; Pica, A.; Adami, M.; Bornisacci, V.
Aero Sekur SpA (Italy)
17:00 Coffee break
17:30 The Water Management Subsystem (WMS) of Europe's Closed-Loop Air Revitalisation System ARES
Bockstahler, K.1; Funke, H.1; De Wever, H.2; Rosenfeld, M.1; Rebeyre, P.3; Witt, J.3
1Astrium GmbH (Germany); 2VITO (Belgium); 3ESA (Netherlands)
18:00 ATV Water Process Experience - Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Rebeyre, P.1; Siruguet, D.2
1ESA-ESTEC (Netherlands); 2ESA-ESTEC (D/HSF) (Netherlands)
18:30 End of day 1
Day 2 - Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Session 3 Preliminary Flight Experiments
Chairs: H. de Wever; B. Lamaze
08:45 How to Prepare Life Support Systems Based on Microbial Processes for Space Flight
Leys, N.
Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (Belgium)
09:15 Non-Invasive Techniques for the Determination of Bubbles Characteristics During Liquids Handling and Processing
Karapantsios, T.1; Petala, M.1; Balouktsis, A.2; Bezergiannidou, A.2
1Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece); 2Technological Educational Institution of Serres (Greece)
09:45 The MELiSSA Phase II Project: Literature Study of Higher Plants in Space for MELiSSA (LiRHiPliSME)
Kittang, A.1; Wolff, S.1; Coelho, L.H.1; Karoliussen, I.1; Fossum, K.1; Iversen, T.H.2
1NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS (Norway); 2NTNU Department of Biology (Norway)
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10:15 Coffee break
Session 4 Biological and Chemical Contamination
Chairs: N. Leys; S. Raffestin
10:45 High Performance Air Monitoring in Crewed Cabins - The ANITA Mission on ISS and the Future Programme
Stuffler, T.1; Mosebach, H.1; Kampf, D.1; Honne, A.2; Schumann-Olsen, H.2; Kaspersen, K.2; Clausen, S.2; Henn, N.3;
Tan, G.4; Supper, W.4
1Kayser-Threde GmbH (Germany); 2SINTEF (Norway); 3DLR (Germany); 4ESTEC (Netherlands)
11:15 Behavior and Effects of Microcompounds in MELiSSA: Study Objectives and Approach
De Wever, H.1; Schiettecatte, W.1; Diels, L.1; Cornet, J.-F.2; Hendrickx, L.3; Leys, N.3; Lamaze, B.4
1Flemish Institute for Technological Research (Belgium); 2Université Blaise-Pascal (France); 3Study Centre for Nuclear
Research (Belgium); 4European Space Agency (Netherlands)
11:45 Biofilms and Space Materials: Microbiological Aspects for Human Safety and Health Inside Manned Modules
Canganella, F.; Bianconi, G.; Di Mattia, E.
Dept. of Agrobiology and Agrochemistry, University of Tuscia (Italy)
12:15 Fluorescence Based Biosensor for ISS Closed Containers Microbiological Contamination Monitoring
Marcos, J.; Herrero, M.; Valero, J.; Martin, I.
INASMET-Tecnalia (Spain)
12:45 Towards a Miniaturized System for Microbial Monitoring of Life Support and Planetary Protection Applications
Abaibou, H.1; Storrs, M.2; Broyer, P.2; Drevet, C.2; Maione, E.3; Guy, M.2; Kreuwel, H.4; Mabilat, C.2
1bioMérieux (France); 2bioMérieux S.A (France); 3bioMérieux S.A (Italy); 4bioMérieux S.A (Netherlands)
13:30 Lunch break
Session 5 Food Production
Chairs: F. Canganella; C. Paille
08:45 A Prototype Higher Plant Compartment for the MELiSSA Pilot Plant
Dixon, M.A.; Waters, G.; Stasiak, M.; Lawson, J.
University of Guelph, CESRF (Canada)
09:15 Greenhouse Structures - An Evolution from Orbital Life Support Modules to Planetary Surface
Pirolli, M.; Bornisacci, V.; Fiore, L.
Aero Sekur SpA (Italy)
09:45 Surface and Orbital Plant Growth Facilities for Food Production in Space
Lamantea, M.1; Lobascio, C.1; Boscheri, G.1; Grizzaffi, L.1; De Pascale, S.2; Maffei, M.3; Cergna, P.4
1Thales Alenia Space Italia (Italy); 2Università Federico II, Napoli, DIAAT (Italy); 3Università di Torino, Innovation
Centre (Italy); 4Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
10:15 Coffee break
10:45 Plant Health Monitoring Strategies for Optimal Crop-Derived Food Production
Chaerle, L.1; Decat, J.1; Hagenbeek, D.1; Van Der Straeten, D.1; Paillé, C.2; Lasseur, C.2
1University of Gent/Faculty of Sciences/Dept.Physiology/HSB (Belgium); 2Life &Physical Sciences and Environmental
Control & Life Support Section, ESA/ESTEC (Netherlands)
11:15 ISS as Testbed Towards Food Production on the Moon
Kuebler, U.1; Kern, P.1; Schwarzwaelder, A.1; Prof. Thallemer2
1Astrium Space Transportation (Germany); Scionic I.D.E.A.L., University in Linz (Austria)
11:45 Break
Session 6 System - Architecture
Chairs: F. Godia; S. Hovland
12:00 LSS Architectures for Future Exploration Missions
Lamantea, M.; Lobascio, C.; Boscheri, G.; Palumberi, S.
Thales Alenia Space Italia (Italy)
12:30 Preliminary Life Support System Design for a Moon Base
Duatis, J.; Guirado, V.; Podhajsky, S.
NTE (Spain)
13:00 The Virtual Habitat - A Dynamic Tool to Assess the Stability and Robustness of LSS Architectures
Czupalla, M.; Dirlich, T.; Zhukov, A.
Technische Universität München (Germany)
13:30 Lunch break
15:00 ALISSE: Advanced Life Support System Evaluator, a Tool for Space Industries
Brunet, J.; Gerbi, O.
Sherpa Engineering (France)
15:30 The MELiSSA Pilot Plant Facility: Demonstrating Closed-Loop Life Support Architectures
Gódia, F.1; Peiro, E.1; Lamaze, B.2; Lasseur, C.2; Dussap, C.G.3; Dixon, M.4; Brunet, J.5; Mas, J.6; Fossen, A.7
1Departament d´Enginyeria Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, IEEC-UAB. Bellaterra (Spain); 2ESA
ESTEC/TEC-MCT, Noordwijk (Netherlands); 3Laboratoire de Genie Chimique Biologique, Université Blaise Pascal,
Clermont-Ferrand (France); 4Department of Horticultural Science, University of Guelph (Canada); 5Sherpa Engineering,
Nanterre (France); 6NTE, Lliçà d’Amunt (Spain); 7ESA Operational Representative at MELISSA Pilot Plant. Bellaterra
(Spain)
16:00 MELiSSA Data Management System: A Necessary Instrument for Knowledge Capitalization
Maigret, J.-P.1; Marouard, A.1; Gerbi, O.2
1IBM France (France); 2Sherpa Engineering (France)
16:30 Coffee break
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Session 7 System - Subsystem
Chairs: G. Dussap; K. Bockstahler
15:00 Combination of Conventional Physicochemical and Biological Processes for Advanced LSS and ISRU
Bockstahler, K.; Kern, P.; Winter, C.; Schaefer, T.; Raatschen, W.; Lucas, J.
Astrium GmbH (Germany)
15:30 An Advanced Live Support Research & Development Laboratory: Recyclab
Grizzaffi, L.1; Saverino, A.1; Lobascio, C.1; Perrachon, D.2
1Thales Alenia Space Italia (Italy); 2Politecnico Di Torino (Italy)
16:00 Multi-Scale Approach as a Prerequisite for Modelling Regenerative Life Support Systems for Space Applications
Dussap, C.G.1; Creuly, C.2; Poughon, L.2; Fontaine, J.P.2
1Clermont University Lab. Génie Chimique et Biochimique (France); 2Lab. Génie Chimique et Biochimique (France)
16:30 Coffee break
Session 8 Brainstorming System-Architecture
Chairs: F. Godia; S. Hovland
17:00
Session 9 Brainstorming System-Subsystem
Chairs: G. Dussap; K. Bockstahler
17:00
19:00 End of Sessions
Day 3 - Thursday, 4 June 2009
Session 10 Technology Transfer
Chairs: F. Spiero; V. Bornisacci
08:30 LEAF - Low Endeavour Agro Food
Bornisacci, V.; Fiore, L.; Pirolli, M.
Aero Sekur SpA (Italy)
09:00 SunFood Project
Zamboni, S.
Aero Sekur (Italy)
09:30 Proposed ECLSS Technology Transfer Standards
Curran, C.
ISU (France)
10:00 Towards a European "Dual" Simulator of a Human Planetary Outpost
Berthier, A.; Braak, L.
MEDES (France)
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 VIP Speeches
11:30-13:00 Lunch break
Session 11 Conclusions
14:30 End of workshop
14:30 Visit of the Melissa Pilot Plant for registered guests
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