A Comparative Evaluation of Lunar Oxygen Production Technologies

961596

07/01/1996

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
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.
Meta Tags
Topics
Affiliated or Co-Author
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/961596
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.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Jul 1, 1996
Product Code
961596
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English