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'''Magma electrolysis''' is one proposed method of producing[[LUNOX | oxygen]] from lunar materials. In its simplest form, the method consists of melting the lunar regolith and passing an electric current through the melt, liberating oxygen at one electrode and [[Reduction | reducing] the material to a lower oxidation state at the other. A ''flux'' material is typically used to reduce the melting temperature of lunar soil, however, the process temperatures for magma reduction are nevertheless typically in the range 1300-1400 C (ref: [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2005/pdf/2042.pdf Gimmett 2005])

Significant experimental work on the process has been done by Dr. Edward McCullough at Boeing. (Ref. McCullough and Mariz, "Lunar Oxygen Production via Magma Electrolysis", ''Proc. Space-90 Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space'', Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22-26 April 1990, pp.3 47-356)

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*[[LUNOX]]
*[[Reduction]]

==External Links==

*[http://nss.org/settlement/nasa/spaceresvol3/plsoom1.htm lunar oxygen process sequence discussion from Knudson and Gibson (1989)] (note: a good summary of approaches, but somewhat out of date)
*[http://www.moonminer.com/Magma-process.html Magma electrolysis sequence proposed by David Dietzler]
*[http://www.magicdragon.com/ComputerFutures/SpacePublications/llox-footnoted.html LLOX automated production summary (1990)]
*[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1991rnes.nasaS...7C Colson and Haskin paper on Magma electrolysis, 1991]

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	'''Magma electrolysis''' is one proposed method of producing [[LUNOX \| oxygen]] from lunar materials. In its simplest form, the method consists of melting the lunar regolith and passing an electric current through the melt, liberating oxygen at one electrode and [[Reduction \| reducing]] the material to a lower oxidation state at the other. A ''flux'' material is typically used to reduce the melting temperature of lunar soil, however, the process temperatures for magma reduction are nevertheless typically in the range 1300-1400 C (ref: [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2005/pdf/2042.pdf Gimmett 2005])		'''Magma electrolysis''' is one proposed method of producing [[LUNOX \| oxygen]] from lunar materials. In its simplest form, the method consists of melting the lunar regolith and passing an electric current through the melt, liberating oxygen at one electrode and [[Reduction \| reducing]] the material to a lower oxidation state at the other. A ''flux'' material is typically used to reduce the melting temperature of lunar soil, however, the process temperatures for magma reduction are nevertheless typically in the range 1300-1400 C (ref: [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2005/pdf/2042.pdf Gimmett 2005])

−	Significant experimental work on the process has been done by Dr. Edward McCullough at Boeing. (Ref. McCullough and Mariz, "Lunar Oxygen Production via Magma Electrolysis", ''Proc. Space-90 Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space'', Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22-26 April 1990, pp.~~3 47~~-356)	+	Significant experimental work on the process has been done by Dr. Edward McCullough at Boeing. (Ref. McCullough and Mariz, "Lunar Oxygen Production via Magma Electrolysis", ''Proc. Space-90 Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space'', Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22-26 April 1990, pp. 347-356)

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−	'''Magma electrolysis''' is one proposed method of producing[[LUNOX \| oxygen]] from lunar materials. In its simplest form, the method consists of melting the lunar regolith and passing an electric current through the melt, liberating oxygen at one electrode and [[Reduction \| reducing] the material to a lower oxidation state at the other. A ''flux'' material is typically used to reduce the melting temperature of lunar soil, however, the process temperatures for magma reduction are nevertheless typically in the range 1300-1400 C (ref: [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2005/pdf/2042.pdf Gimmett 2005])	+	'''Magma electrolysis''' is one proposed method of producing [[LUNOX \| oxygen]] from lunar materials. In its simplest form, the method consists of melting the lunar regolith and passing an electric current through the melt, liberating oxygen at one electrode and [[Reduction \| reducing]] the material to a lower oxidation state at the other. A ''flux'' material is typically used to reduce the melting temperature of lunar soil, however, the process temperatures for magma reduction are nevertheless typically in the range 1300-1400 C (ref: [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/leag2005/pdf/2042.pdf Gimmett 2005])

	Significant experimental work on the process has been done by Dr. Edward McCullough at Boeing. (Ref. McCullough and Mariz, "Lunar Oxygen Production via Magma Electrolysis", ''Proc. Space-90 Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space'', Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22-26 April 1990, pp.3 47-356)		Significant experimental work on the process has been done by Dr. Edward McCullough at Boeing. (Ref. McCullough and Mariz, "Lunar Oxygen Production via Magma Electrolysis", ''Proc. Space-90 Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space'', Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22-26 April 1990, pp.3 47-356)

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+{{Stub}}More information about magma electrolysis can be found at:Oxygen From the Lunar Soil by Molten Silicate Electrolysis by Russell O. Colson and Larry A. Haskin
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