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The botanical laboratory is part of the green house facilities. It works with the biological laboratory to create growing environments and evaluate the life support properties or plants and associated organisms. | The botanical laboratory is part of the green house facilities. It works with the biological laboratory to create growing environments and evaluate the life support properties or plants and associated organisms. | ||
| − | === Functions === | + | ===Functions=== |
| − | * Hybridizing | + | *Hybridizing |
| − | * Plant testing | + | *Plant testing |
| − | * Soil testing | + | *Soil testing |
| − | * Soil creation and preparation | + | *Soil creation and preparation |
| − | * Life support evaluation | + | *Life support evaluation |
| − | * Nutritional evaluations | + | *Nutritional evaluations |
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| − | == Production laboratory == | + | ==Production laboratory== |
The production laboratory works with the other laboratories to develop production methods for construction and fabrication materials. | The production laboratory works with the other laboratories to develop production methods for construction and fabrication materials. | ||
| − | === Functions === | + | ===Functions=== |
| − | * Develop and test a concrete equivalent | + | *Develop and test a concrete equivalent |
| − | * Develop and test steel production methods | + | *Develop and test steel production methods |
| − | * Develop and test glass production methods | + | *Develop and test glass production methods |
| − | * Develop and test plastic production methods | + | *Develop and test plastic production methods |
| − | * Develop and test paints and other surface coverings production methods | + | *Develop and test paints and other surface coverings production methods |
| − | * Develop and test various metal production methods | + | *Develop and test various metal production methods |
| − | === Equipment === | + | ===Equipment=== |
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| + | *Furnaces | ||
| + | *3D printers, plastic and metal based | ||
| + | *Grinders | ||
| + | *Extrusion presses | ||
| + | *Material test equipment | ||
| + | *Machining equipment | ||
| + | *Supplies | ||
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| + | === Safety === | ||
| − | * | + | *Lifting equipment |
| − | + | *Fire suppression | |
| − | + | *Dust collection | |
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[[Category:Mars Planetary Science]] | [[Category:Mars Planetary Science]] | ||
Revision as of 06:16, 24 July 2019
A mars settlement may be built around its research facilities or have them as accessories to their normal operations. It very much depends on the focus for development of the settlement.
Contents
Mineralogy laboratory
Functions
- Mineral identification and evaluation
- Mineral processing development
- Support to geological exploration
- Metallurgical processes development
Equipment
- Spectroscope
- Grinding, crushing
- Screening
- Floating
- Leaching
- Vacuum
- Burners and beakers
- Microscope
- Weighing scales
- Reagents
- Computers and data storage
- Cameras
- Benches
- Capture hoods
- Sink and faucet
- Dryer
- Furnace
Safety
- Dust collection
- Fire suppression
- Reagent separation
Biological laboratory
Functions
- Study martian environment for signs of life
- Study adaptation of Earth organisms to Mars
- Evaluate food production on Mars, conventional and industrial
- Study effects of Mars on humans
Equipment
- Laboratory hoods and benches
- Microscope
- Electronic microscope
- Spectroscope
- Cameras
- Laboratory supplies
- Burners and beakers
- Weighing scales
- Centrifuge
- Containment hoods
- Reagents and culture mediums
- Sink and faucet
- Computers and data storage
Safety
- Containment
- Air filtration
- Fire suppression
Botanical laboratory
The botanical laboratory is part of the green house facilities. It works with the biological laboratory to create growing environments and evaluate the life support properties or plants and associated organisms.
Functions
- Hybridizing
- Plant testing
- Soil testing
- Soil creation and preparation
- Life support evaluation
- Nutritional evaluations
Equipment
- Laboratory hoods and benches
- Microscope
- Cameras
- Laboratory supplies
- Burners and beakers
- Weighing scales
- Culture mediums
- Seeds and biological samples
- Sink and faucet
- Computers and data storage
Safety
- Containment ?
- Air filtration
- Fire suppression
Production laboratory
The production laboratory works with the other laboratories to develop production methods for construction and fabrication materials.
Functions
- Develop and test a concrete equivalent
- Develop and test steel production methods
- Develop and test glass production methods
- Develop and test plastic production methods
- Develop and test paints and other surface coverings production methods
- Develop and test various metal production methods
Equipment
- Furnaces
- 3D printers, plastic and metal based
- Grinders
- Extrusion presses
- Material test equipment
- Machining equipment
- Supplies
Safety
- Lifting equipment
- Fire suppression
- Dust collection
