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Design of a Molten Materials Handling Device for Support of Molten Regolith Electrolysis

Standish, Evan C.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268975211

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2010, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Materials Science and Engineering.
This study was performed to develop a method of removing molten process fluids, namely a ferrosilicon alloy and a complex silicate melt, from an electrolysis cell. The device was designed as a component of equipment used for an in situ lunar oxygen generating process under development. This work focuses on developing a system for integration into a molten regolith electrolysis cell, the products of which are highly reactive, making materials compatibility a primary concern of a materials handling system. This paper describes the design and operation of a mechanism utilizing a pressure differential to pull molten material from a furnace into a mold. The results of several different materials choices for equipment hardware are described and suggestions for modification of the device for improvement and lunar compatibility are made.
Doru Stefanescu, PhD (Advisor)
Yogeshwar Sahai, PhD (Committee Member)
89 p.
Aerospace Materials; Engineering; Geotechnology; Materials Science; Mining
In Situ Resource Utilization; Molten Regolith Electrolysis; Molten Silicate Electrolysis; electrowinning cell equipment; lunar oxygen process; high temperature fluid handling

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  • Standish, E. C. (2010). Design of a Molten Materials Handling Device for Support of Molten Regolith Electrolysis [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268975211

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Standish, Evan. Design of a Molten Materials Handling Device for Support of Molten Regolith Electrolysis. 2010. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268975211.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Standish, Evan. "Design of a Molten Materials Handling Device for Support of Molten Regolith Electrolysis." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268975211

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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