METHOD FOR REGENERATION OF WATER FROM CONDENSATE OF ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE OF HERMETIC OBJECTS AND SYSTEM FOR ITS EMBODIMENT Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: systems for production of drinkable water from condensate of atmospheric moisture of such hermetic objects as orbital space probes, space vehicles, underwater structures. SUBSTANCE: catalytic-sorption regeneration system produced drinkable water from condensate of atmospheric moisture improved by oxidation of nondissociating organic impurities of condensate to dissociating and disinfected. Drinkable water is produced due to use of metal-carbon catalyst containing metals of platinum group and silver- coated active carbon. The water regeneration system has filter of gas- liquid moisture and catalytic reactor, unit for separation of condensate from gas-liquid mixture. The unit includes separation section having capillary-porous hydrophylic tubes whose surface is coated partially with platinum and partially with silver. Service ability of the separation section is monitored by a transducer based on hydrophobic capillary- porous plate and pressure differential meter. Separation section is removable. Water is disinfected by contact sterilizer in cleaning unit and during water pasteurization in the dispenser unit. The latter ensures recuperation of the heat used for water pasteurization, and heater channel design excludes mixing of pasteurized and nonpasteurized water. EFFECT: increased service life of catalytic-sorption regeneration system. 11 cl, 6 dwg