Journal article
(Invited) Bubble Trouble: Simulation of Molten Oxide Electrolysis in Reduced Gravity
Abstract
Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) is a leading contender for processing extra-terrestrial minerals because it produces oxygen and liquid metal without the use of consumables. During electrolysis a gravitational field stratifies gas, electrolyte, and metal from each other by density. Processing on the moon, with ~1/6g, or Mars, with ~1/3g, will reduce the buoyancy force slowing bubble velocity and lowering convection intensity. Low thermal …
Authors
Humbert M; Brooks G; Duffy A; Hargrave C; Rhamdhani A
Journal
ECS Meeting Abstracts, Vol. MA2023-01, No. 56, pp. 2741–2741
Publisher
The Electrochemical Society
Publication Date
August 28, 2023
DOI
10.1149/ma2023-01562741mtgabs
ISSN
2151-2043