Methods of extracting hydrogen from lunar soil. Final technical report, 1 April-31 October 1988
Increasing interest in establishing a lunar base has generated considerable study on the utilization of lunar resources. Because of its importance in producing water, reducing oxides, and serving as a fuel for orbital tranfer vehicles, hydrogen is of prime importance as a resource. Lowman (1985) states that hydrogen would greatly facilitate the establishment of an autonomous permanent colony, and he calls hydrogen the most valuable lunar resource. Through the centuries, hydrogen has been embedded in lunar soil by the solar wind. The hydrogen can be extracted by heating the soil to 900 C (Carr et al, 1987). In order to obtain hydrogen on the lunar surface, an extraction method must be developed which will not only be reliable but also economically feasible. Three heating methods are examined for possible use in extracting hydrogen from lunar soil.
- Research Organization:
- Arkansas Coll., Batesville (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6898603
- Report Number(s):
- N-89-10826; NASA-CR-180465; NAS-1.26:180465
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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