NASA's In-Situ Resource Utilization Project: Current Accomplishments and Exciting Future Plans [PDF]
, 2010 The utilization of Space resources has been identified in publications for over 40 years for its potential as a "game changing" technology for the human exploration of Space.
Larson, William E. +2 more
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Phase Development in Carbothermal Reduction and Nitridation of Ilmenite Concentrates
High Temperature Materials and Processes, 2012 The phase development in the course of carbothermal reduction and nitridation of ilmentie concentrates and synthetic rutile was studied in temperature programmed reduction (623–1873 K) and isothermal reduction experiments.
Rezan Sheikh A. +2 more
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Carbothermal Reduction Synthesis of Aluminum Nitride from Al(OH)3/C/PVB Slurries Prepared by Three-Roll Mixing. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Wen Q +7 more
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Carbothermal Processing of Lunar Regolith Using Methane [PDF]
The processing of lunar regolith for the production of oxygen is a key component of the In-Situ Resource Utilization plans currently being developed by NASA.
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Comparison of Direct Solar Energy to Resistance Heating for Carbothermal Reduction of Regolith [PDF]
, 2011 A comparison of two methods of delivering thermal energy to regolith for the carbo thermal reduction process has been performed. The comparison concludes that electrical resistance heating is superior to direct solar energy via solar concentrators for ...
Gustafson, Robert J. +1 more
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Carbothermal Reduction Behavior of Micro-silica
SiliconAbstract Micro-silica, a predominant byproduct of industrial silicon enterprises, presents a substantial opportunity for recycling within the production of industrial silicon. In this study, we utilized micro-silica procured from an industrial silicon facility and commercially accessible N991 carbon black as experimental materials.
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The 2010 Field Demonstration of the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Regolith to Produce Oxygen [PDF]
, 2010 The Moon and other space exploration destinations are comprised of a variety of oxygen-bearing minerals, providing a virtually unlimited quantity of raw material which can be processed to produce oxygen.
Fidler, M. J. +3 more
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SiC synthesis using domestic mineral resources [PDF]
Processing and Application of Ceramics, 2011 The possibility of using domestic Mg-silicate (sepiolite, white) as Si source and novolac resin (as carbon source), for synthesis of fine β-SiC powder at relatively low temperatures (1673−1873 K), was demonstrated.
Aleksandar Devečerski +5 more
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The onsite manufacture of propellant oxygen from lunar resources [PDF]
The Aerojet carbothermal process for the manufacture of oxygen from lunar materials has three essential steps: the reduction of silicate with methane to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen; the reduction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen to form methane and
Beegle, Robert L., Jr. +4 more
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Field Testing of a Pneumatic Regolith Feed System During a 2010 ISRU Field Campaign on Mauna Kea, Hawaii [PDF]
, 2010 Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) consists of a number of tasks starting with mining of lunar regolith, followed by the transfer of regolith to an oxygen extraction reactor and finally processing the regolith and storing of extracted oxygen.
Carlson, Lee +9 more
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