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[[File:Colony ISRU.png|thumb|600x600px|This diagram shows a flowchart for In-Situ resources utilisation. Values are for a settlement of about 1000 people.]] | |||
The idea of '''[[In-situ resource utilization|In-Situ Resource Utilization]] (ISRU)''' is essential for a Martian colony. As part of the [[Mars Direct]] initiative it aims at the production of propellant material for a Mars return mission. The following issues are specifically considered: | |||
*[[Sabatier/Water Electrolysis Process]] (methane fuel, CH4) | |||
*[[Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction]] (CO and hydrocarbons) | |||
*[[Fischer-Tropsch reaction|Fischer-Tropsch Reaction]] (hydrocarbons) | |||
*[[Electrolysis|Water Electrolysis]] (Hydrogen-Oxygen) | |||
*[[Glass]] production (SiO2) | |||
*[[Steeling|Steel]] production | |||
*Atmospheric compression and separation (N2,CO2,O2,Ar) | |||
*[[Water Infrastructure|Water treatment]] (Water) | |||
*[[Carbon dioxide electrolysis]] (CO and hydrocarbons) | |||
*[[Atmosphere absorption methods]] | |||
ISRU is also part of the [[Mars design reference mission|NASA reference mission]] as well as the [[SpaceX]] Mars colonisation plans. | |||
==Web links== | ==Web links== | ||
* [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1997isru.meet...41C Clark, David L.: In-Situ Propellant Production on Mars: A Sabatier/Electrolysis Demonstration Plant] | |||
*[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1997isru.meet...41C Clark, David L.: In-Situ Propellant Production on Mars: A Sabatier/Electrolysis Demonstration Plant] | |||
[[Category:In-situ Resource Utilization]] | [[Category:In-situ Resource Utilization]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 28 December 2019
The idea of In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) is essential for a Martian colony. As part of the Mars Direct initiative it aims at the production of propellant material for a Mars return mission. The following issues are specifically considered:
- Sabatier/Water Electrolysis Process (methane fuel, CH4)
- Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction (CO and hydrocarbons)
- Fischer-Tropsch Reaction (hydrocarbons)
- Water Electrolysis (Hydrogen-Oxygen)
- Glass production (SiO2)
- Steel production
- Atmospheric compression and separation (N2,CO2,O2,Ar)
- Water treatment (Water)
- Carbon dioxide electrolysis (CO and hydrocarbons)
- Atmosphere absorption methods
ISRU is also part of the NASA reference mission as well as the SpaceX Mars colonisation plans.