Smelting - Revision history

Michel Lamontagne at 21:27, 27 April 2021

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Michel Lamontagne at 17:28, 6 May 2019

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Jburk at 21:19, 17 December 2018

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ChristiaanK: Technical nitpick

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Technical nitpick

Spriditis: Undo revision 5832 by 202.99.232.76 (Talk) vandalism

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Undo revision 5832 by 202.99.232.76 (Talk) vandalism

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Farred: removing redundant material

2010-02-26T15:24:24Z

removing redundant material

Farred: smelting aluminum

2010-02-22T02:17:26Z

smelting aluminum

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Frontiersman: category isru

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−	Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal. The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar. It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon monoxide]] (made from [[charcoal]] or [[coke]] on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily produced on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]]. Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and even more [[aluminum]] oxides, and it's possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found. The problem is not the oxide itself, but its dilution in other minerals. What is needed are areas where the oxides are concentrated. Considerable ~~separation of~~ the desired ore from other Martian regolith constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.	+	Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal. The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar. It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon monoxide]] (made from [[charcoal]] or [[coke]] on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily produced on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]]. Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and even more [[aluminum]] oxides, and it is possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found. The problem is not the oxide itself, but its dilution in other minerals, such as silica oxides and other metal oxides, often bound in complex [[minerals]]. What is needed are areas where the oxides are concentrated. Considerable work to separate the desired ore from other Martian regolith constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.

	If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, or if a hydrogen rather than a carbon based reduction process can be created, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace). It thus qualifies as a small-scale craft, suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.		If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, or if a hydrogen rather than a carbon based reduction process can be created, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace). It thus qualifies as a small-scale craft, suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.

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-Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal.  The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar.  It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon monoxide]] (made from [[charcoal]] or [[coke]] on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily produced on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]].  Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and substantial [[aluminum]] oxides, and it's possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found.   Considerable separation of the desired ore from other Martian soil constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.
+Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal.  The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar.  It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon monoxide]] (made from [[charcoal]] or [[coke]] on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily produced on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]].  Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and even more [[aluminum]] oxides, and it's possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found.  The problem is not the oxide itself, but its dilution in other minerals.  What is needed are areas where the oxides are concentrated.  Considerable separation of the desired ore from other Martian regolith constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.
-If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy.    The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]].  Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.
+If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, or if a hydrogen rather than a carbon based reduction process can be created, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace).  It thus qualifies as a small-scale craft, suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy.    The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]].  Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.
 ==See Also==

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−	Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal. The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar. It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon]] (~~e.g.~~ coke on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily ~~available~~ on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]]. Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and substantial [[aluminum]] oxides, and it's possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found. Considerable separation of the desired ore from other Martian soil constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.	+	Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal. The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar. It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon monoxide]] (made from [[charcoal]] or [[coke]] on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily produced on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]]. Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and substantial [[aluminum]] oxides, and it's possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found. Considerable separation of the desired ore from other Martian soil constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.

	If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.		If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.

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	If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.		If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.

−	~~These topics are so cfounsing but this helped me get the job done.~~	+	==See Also==
		+	[[Aluminum]]
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		+	[[Category: Technology]]
		+	[[Category: Lo-tech]]
		+	[[Category: Small-scale-tech]]
		+	[[Category: ISRU]]

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	If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.		If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy. The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]]. Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.

−	~~==See Also==~~	+	These topics are so cfounsing but this helped me get the job done.
−	~~[[Aluminum]]~~
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−	~~[[Category: Technology]]~~
−	~~[[Category: Lo-tech]]~~
−	~~[[Category: Small-scale-tech]]~~
−	~~[[Category: ISRU]]~~

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 Smelting converts a metal oxide ore to the metal.  The output is typically a standard-sized metal bar.  It requires substantial thermal [[energy]], and often some chemical input such as [[carbon]] (e.g. coke on [[Earth]], but coke is not readily available on [[Mars]]) or [[hydrogen]].  Mars has abundant [[iron]] oxides and substantial [[aluminum]] oxides, and it's possible (though by no means certain) that good quality ores of other metals (e.g. copper oxide) may be found.   Considerable separation of the desired ore from other Martian soil constituents will generally be required before it is suitable as smelter input.
-For aluminum smelting thermal power is insufficient; high amounts of [[electricity|electrical]] power are required.
+High amounts of [[electricity|electrical]] power are required get aluminum from ore on Earth.  Since electricity may be relatively more expensive on Mars, a high energy thermal process may be more economical on Mars.  Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> is processed at high heat into Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> which yields Aluminum metal at between 1900 and 2000 Centigrade.  This process has not been demonstrated on a commercial scale.
 If a suitable native source of carbon can be found, small-scale smelting of iron ore requires only other small-scale crafts for its equipment and raw materials ([[brick]]-making for the furnace), thus qualifies as a small-scale craft suitable for a frontier town (small and largely self-sufficient) economy.    The bars produced by smelting are the raw materials of the [[blacksmith]].  Alternatively, [[meteoric iron]] may be available, in which case small-scale iron smelting is not required, only the melting of the iron and casting into bars.

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