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Aaronquah

(153 posts) Sat Jul 27, 2013, 01:41 PM Jul 2013

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Is it possible to power up a part of the International Space Station using human urines?

Recently English scientists had discovered a way to use human urine to generate electricity power, by bacteriological fermentation.
So, I am wondering that if this technology can be used aboard the International Space Station in order to power up some devices that require low electric power to work. Is it possible?

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Is it possible to power up a part of the International Space Station using human urines? (Original Post) Aaronquah Jul 2013 OP

If they find another kind of urine up there, I'm sure NASA will let us know. leveymg Jul 2013 #1

hmm.. Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #2

Looks like the reaction either uses oxygen to produce water, or when no oxygen is present it jakeXT Jul 2013 #3

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

1. If they find another kind of urine up there, I'm sure NASA will let us know.

Reply to Aaronquah (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 01:47 PM

Jul 2013

Could they use Martian Big Foot urine?

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

2. hmm..

Reply to Aaronquah (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 04:00 PM

Jul 2013

What's wrong with solar?

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

3. Looks like the reaction either uses oxygen to produce water, or when no oxygen is present it

Reply to Aaronquah (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 03:49 PM

Jul 2013

produces CO2.

This could be a bit problematic, you would need energy to to get the oxygen back.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbial_fuel_cell

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