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Advances in molten oxide electrolysis for the production of oxygen and metals from lunar regolith
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Sadoway, Donald R. Lueck, Dale Whitlow, Jonathan Sirk, Aislinn Curreri, Peter Sibille, Laurent Melendez, Orlando |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | As part of an In-Situ Resource Utilization infrastructure to sustain long term-human presence on the lunar surface, the production of oxygen and metals by electrolysis of lunar regolith has been the subject of major scrutiny. There is a reasonably large body of literature characterizing the candidate solvent electrolytes, including ionic liquids, molten salts, fluxed oxides, and pure molten regolith itself. In the light of this information and in consideration of available electrolytic technologies, the authors have determined that direct molten oxide electrolysis at temperatures of approx 1600 C is the most promising avenue for further development. Results from ongoing studies as well as those of previous workers will be presented. Topics include materials selection and testing, electrode stability, gas capture and analysis, and cell operation during feeding and tapping. |
| File Size | 7040000 |
| Page Count | 17 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20130012503 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t01024x2k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-02-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Man/system Technology And Life Support Electrodes Oxygen Melting Electrolysis Oxides In Situ Resource Utilization Lunar Surface Regolith Oxygen Production Lunar Rocks Electrochemical Synthesis Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Presentation |