MIXING DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID AIR POC Kathleen Harer, DE-TPO, 407-867-2780, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. The NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is interested in working with an industry partner(s) to develop a device and associated equipment to manufacture liquid air by mixing liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen for filling backpack respirators. Design and testing of a prototype mixing device have been accomplished at KSC, although a final design for manufacturing will need to be completed by the commercial partner selected for this project under a joint funding arrangement. A contract has been let for development of an updated liquid airpack that will meet all regulatory safety requirements and will be used for hazardous operations at KSC. They will replace airpacks that have been used at KSC for a number of years. The mixing device and associated filling equipment will be attached to an intermediate dewar from which the mixture is sampled and used to fill the new airpack with liquid air. The mixing device could also be used to mix liquid air to fill any other liquid airpack designs that might be developed in the future. A technical briefing will be scheduled for early November. Companies interested in attending the briefing or receiving information on the project should contact Dan Winfield, Research Triangle Institute, at 919-541-6431 or by email at winfield@rti.org. For information on the dual use program, please contact Kathleen Harer at 407-867-2780.

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