A Comparative Evaluation of Lunar Oxygen Production Technologies
961596
07/01/1996
- Event
- Content
- This paper describes the procedures and decisions behind a detailed trade-off and comparative evaluation of possible processes for in-situ oxygen production from lunar regolith. After analysis of some thirty-one parameters for twenty candidate processes, the technique of vapour pyrolysis was selected as the preferred process concept on which to base a pilot lunar oxygen production plant. A brief description is given of the design of the lunar regolith pyrolyser, which is the core of the production plant.
- Pages
- 12
- Citation
- Moulford, W., Martin, A., Cains, P., Martin, P. et al., "A Comparative Evaluation of Lunar Oxygen Production Technologies," SAE Technical Paper 961596, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/961596.