Extraction and Capture of Water from Martian Regolith Experimental Proof-of-Concept
| Autor: | Kyle A. Johnson, Diane L. Linne, Steven W. Bauman, Julie Kleinhenz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Martian
020301 aerospace & aeronautics business.industry In situ resource utilization 02 engineering and technology Mars Exploration Program Martian soil Atmosphere of Mars Exploration of Mars Regolith Astrobiology 020303 mechanical engineering & transports 0203 mechanical engineering Fluidized bed Process engineering business Geology |
| Zdroj: | 8th Symposium on Space Resource Utilization. |
| DOI: | 10.2514/6.2016-0226 |
| Popis: | Mars Design Reference Architecture 5.0:Lists in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) as enabling for robust human Mars missionsLO2LCH4 ascent propulsion 25,000 kg oxygen from atmosphere for ascent and life support Atmospheric based ISRU processes less operationally complex than surface based limited concept evaluation to date and Mars surface water property and distribution uncertainty would not allow [Mars soil water processing] to be base lined at this time Limited Concept Evaluation to Date Lunar regolith O2 extraction processing experience Lunar regolith is fluidized and heated to high temperatures with H2 to produce H2O from iron-bearing minerals Mars similarity concept: Soil placed in fluidized bed reactor Heated to moderate temperatures Inert gas flow used to fluidize the bed and help with water desorption Challenges: High-temperature dusty seals Working gas requires downstream separation and recycling to reduce consumables loss Batch process heating thermally inefficient. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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