Company - Minima Design
Product/Service
- Classification
- Space Resources
- Category
- ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization)
- Fields
- Water
Beneficiation
- Status
- Early stage
- First launch
- Not announced
Cyclic Volatile Extractor (CVE).
The CVE will use a novel closed chamber to heat a batch of dirty ice to liberate volatile contaminants. The volume of the chamber can be actively changed to moderate its internal pressure. By regulating the temperature and pressure, different contaminants can be vapourised, liberated, collected and concentrated in separate storage systems.
Status Comment / Notes
The Aqualunar Challenge UK-track Stage 1 winner.