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    In:  CASI
    Publication Date: 2013-08-31
    Description: The overall objective of this project was to develop a novel carbothermal reduction process for production of oxygen from lunar ilmenite. The specific objective was to use a reaction sequence in which a wide variety of carbonaceous compounds (including carbonaceous wastes) can be used as reducing agents. During the first phase, two reactor systems were designed, constructed, and operated to study the reaction fundamental important in this process. One system is a small fluidized bed, and the other is a thermo-gravimetric reactor system. Preliminary experiments on synthetic ilmenite are conducted to study the effect of carbon type, carbon loading, temperature, and gas flow rate. Results indicate that a reaction path based on carbon gasification can be used to promote the overall kinetics. A unique temperature and concentration-programmed reaction procedure was being developed for rapid parametric study of the process.
    Keywords: INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
    Type: NASA Space Engineering Research Center for Utilization of Local Planetary Resources; 15 p
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    In:  CASI
    Publication Date: 2013-08-31
    Description: The kinetics and the mechanism of reduction of synthetic ilmenite by hydrogen in the temperature range of 807 to 1014 C were investigated. At temperatures below 876 C, the temporal profiles of conversion have a sigmoidal shape and indicate the presence of three different stages (induction, acceleration, and deceleration) during the reduction reaction. The apparent activation energy for the reaction is 22.3 kcal/mole, whereas the intrinsic activation energy is 16.9 kcal/mole. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray analyses show that the diffusion of Fe product away from the reaction front and through the TiO2 phase, followed by the nucleation and growth of a separate Fe phase is an important step affecting the process kinetics. X-ray diffraction and wavelength dispersive x-ray results indicate that the TiO2 can be reduced to lower oxides of titanium at temperatures higher than 876 C.
    Keywords: INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
    Type: NASA Space Engineering Research Center for Utilization of Local Planetary Resources; 29 p
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    In:  CASI
    Publication Date: 2013-08-31
    Description: The following subjects are addressed: (1) the mechanism and kinetics of carbothermal reduction of simulated lunar ilmenite using carbon and, particularly, CO as reducing agents; (2) the determination of the rate-limiting steps; (3) the investigation of the effect of impurities, particularly magnesium; (4) the search for catalysts suitable for enhancement of the rate-limiting step; (5) the comparison of the kinetics of carbothermal reduction with those of hydrogen reduction; (6) the study of the combined use of CO and hydrogen as products of gasification of carbonaceous solids; (7) the development of reduction methods based on the use of waste carbonaceous compounds for the process; (8) the development of a carbothermal reaction path that utilizes gasification of carbonaceous solids to reducing gaseous species (hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide) to facilitate the reduction reaction kinetics and make the process more flexible in using various forms of carbonaceous feeds; (9) the development of advanced gas separation techniques, including the use of high-temperature ceramic membranes; (10) the development of an optimum process flow sheet for carbothermal reduction, and comparison of this process with the hydrogen reduction scheme, as well as a general comparison with other leading oxygen production schemes; and (11) the use of new and advanced material processing and separation techniques.
    Keywords: INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
    Type: NASA Space Engineering Research Center for Utilization of Local Planetary Resources; 5 p
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