Closed Ecological System
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Closed Ecological System
A system that provides for the maintenance of life in an isolated living
chamber through complete reutilization of the material available, in
particular, by means of a cycle wherein exhaled carbon dioxide, urine, and
other waste matter are converted chemically or by photosynthesis into oxygen,
water, and food. Compare controlled-leakage
system, open
system.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
