Oxygen production for life support system of Lunar base

Paper number

IAC-17,A3,IP,19,x36958

Author

Mr. Roman Mykhalchyshyn, Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Ukraine

Year

2017

Abstract

One of the most perspective and priority direction of space exploration consists in lunar base creation, for its implementation, significant and inalienable part is permanent and reliable oxygen production system. Oxygen delivery from the Earth is prohibitive expensive (above \$80 000 per kilogram), therefore this problem shall be solved at the base location.

Known methods of oxygen production are shown, determined their advantages and disadvantages.

The scope of this work is oxygen production optimal method development and machine creation for method implementation.

Investigation tasks:
 \begin{itemize}\item lunar regolith chemical composition exploration;\end{itemize}
 \begin{itemize}\item known methods review of oxygen production;\end{itemize}
 \begin{itemize}\item optimal method choosing and argumentation;\end{itemize}
 \begin{itemize}\item detrition of the necessary solar power system;\end{itemize}
 \begin{itemize}\item structure presentation of the machine.\end{itemize}

Novelty of these materials consists in unique method based on metals production from oxides with hydrogen using. Efficiency, simplicity and relatively low cost are grounded; oxygen production process scheme is given.

Proposed method advantages are:
\begin{itemize}\item  minimal temperature of reaction;\end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item  hydrogen cycle using (without resupply);\end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item  minimal electricity consumption;\end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item  low cost of project implementation.\end{itemize}

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