Paragon Space Development Corporation, a partner in SAM design and implementation. CEO and President Grant Anderson has given SAM two CO2 scrubbers: one to experiment with, the other the foundation for what will operate in the living quarters to maintain safe levels of carbon dioxide. Trent Tresch and Kai Staats were conducting research into the most practical and energy efficient means to recycle soda lime such that the adsorption beds will be rotated on a daily basis when a full four crew members are in place. It was discovered that zeolites as a scrubbing medium are the most economical for the application.
Trent spent 2021 redesigning the scrubber to accommodate zeolites. The scrubber went through its initial test in SAM June 2021. Data from the test can be found on the SAM website.
