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Production of Oxygen from Lunar Regolith using Molten Oxide Electrolysis

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This slide presentation reviews the possible use of molten oxide electrolysis to extract oxygen from the Lunar Regolith. The presentation asserts that molten regolith electrolysis has advanced to be a useful method for production of oxygen and metals in situ on the Moon. The work has demonstrated an 8 hour batch of electrolysis at 5 amps using Iridium inert anodes.

Source: NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Authors: Sadoway, Donald R., Melendez, Orlando, Dominquez, Jesus A., Poizeau, Sophie, Tripathy, Prabhat, Stefanescu, Doru M., Curreri, Peter A., Standish, Evan, Sirk, Aislinn, Sibille, Laurent

Institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kennedy Space Center, The Ohio State University, Marshall Space Flight Center

Language: English

Topic: Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes

Subfield: Electrochemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7042851775

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