Description: Ash generation in Trash-to-Gas and waste management systems leads to degradation of system performance and a loss of potential resources. The goal of this crowdsource is to come up with an effective solution for ash removal and handling. Time-permitting reutilization of ash is of interest albeit a secondary goal.
Help NASA develop an ash removal process for a trash-to-gas reactor that helps space travel be more sustainable. Ash generation in Trash-to-Gas and waste management systems leads to degradation of system performance and a loss of potential resources. The goal of this crowdsource is to come up with an effective solution for ash removal and handling. Time-permitting reutilization of ash is of interest albeit a secondary goal.

Benefits:

We received multiple quality responses for this challenge. It made the judging process very difficult to narrow things down to the top 3. Ultimately we landed on the 3 submissions that clearly put the most effort into their submissions and throughly thought through the challenge requirements.
Significantly Advanced Towards a Solution
Planned for future implementation
Technical Solution