Difference between revisions of "Carbon dioxide"
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*[[Synthetic materials]], hydrocarbons using the [[Fischer-Tropsch reaction|Fischer Tropsch]] reaction process. | *[[Synthetic materials]], hydrocarbons using the [[Fischer-Tropsch reaction|Fischer Tropsch]] reaction process. | ||
*[[Propellant]]. Methane (Ch4) and Oxygen, through [[In-situ resource utilization|ISRU]] using the [[Sabatier process]]. | *[[Propellant]]. Methane (Ch4) and Oxygen, through [[In-situ resource utilization|ISRU]] using the [[Sabatier process]]. | ||
| − | *[[Carbon]] using the [[Bosch reaction]] process | + | *[[Carbon]] using the [[Bosch reaction]] process. The Bosch consumes hydrogen to produce carbon and water. The [[hydrogen]] can come from [[electrolysis]] of water. |
[[Category: Biospherics]] | [[Category: Biospherics]] | ||
Revision as of 05:12, 11 April 2019
Carbon dioxide (chemical formula: CO2) is a chemical substance that occupies about 96 % of Mars's atmosphere.
Molar Mass of 12(C)+32(O2)=44
Biological significance
The metabolism of human beings, animals and various microbes depends on the oxidation of carbohydrates, resulting in carbon dioxide and water exhalation.
Plants use the carbon from CO2, and release the oxygen back to the atmosphere.
Uses
- Photosynthesis by plants in greenhouses
- Synthetic materials, hydrocarbons using the Fischer Tropsch reaction process.
- Propellant. Methane (Ch4) and Oxygen, through ISRU using the Sabatier process.
- Carbon using the Bosch reaction process. The Bosch consumes hydrogen to produce carbon and water. The hydrogen can come from electrolysis of water.
