---
title: "New Process That Converts Human Generated Waste Into Fuel In Space"
description: "University of Florida researchers have designed a process that converts human waste into methane to be used as fuel that can propel spacecraft from the moon back to Earth."
date: "2014-11-26"
modified: "2017-09-08"
authors:
  - name: "Futurism"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/admin"
url: "https://futurism.com/new-process-converts-human-generated-waste-fuel-space"
categories:
  - "Future Materials"
  - "Science & Energy"
tags:
  - "fuel"
  - "materials"
---

# New Process That Converts Human Generated Waste Into Fuel In Space

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- The process could produce 290 liters of methane per crew per day, all produced in a week
- The process also would produce about 200 gallons of non-potable water annually from all the waste
- In earth-bound applications, that fuel could be used for heating, electricity generation or transportation.