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Title: Bear Grylls-Visionary
Post by: SADShooter on June 26, 2013, 12:06:16 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/26/chemical-engineers-recycle-urine-to-extract-key-nutrient/?intcmp=features (http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/26/chemical-engineers-recycle-urine-to-extract-key-nutrient/?intcmp=features)

Soylent Soda-It's made out of Peeple!

Serious abstract: Chemical engineers pursuing efficient means to recycle phosphates out of urine.

Title: Re: Bear Grylls-Visionary
Post by: MillCreek on June 26, 2013, 01:37:35 PM

I think I have read some articles about NASA doing some interesting work in this area.  Primarily from the standpoint of reclaiming materials and nutrients for long-duration spaceflight.

Title: Re: Bear Grylls-Visionary
Post by: vaskidmark on June 26, 2013, 11:53:35 PM

Quote from: SADShooter on June 26, 2013, 12:06:16 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/26/chemical-engineers-recycle-urine-to-extract-key-nutrient/?intcmp=features (http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/26/chemical-engineers-recycle-urine-to-extract-key-nutrient/?intcmp=features)

Soylent Soda-It's made out of Peeple!

Serious abstract: Chemical engineers pursuing efficient means to recycle phosphates out of urine.

Haven't folks been evaporating/distilling pee for the phosphates ever since gunpowder was invented?  Oh, wait!  that's nitrates, right?

This must be Brawndo - it's got electrolytes.

stay safe.