Kevin Cannon
Colorado School of Mines
LuSTR23 Overview Chart Cannon.pdf
The project will advance molten regolith electrolysis (MRE), one of the leading processes for extracting oxygen and metal from the lunar regolith, by developing a tapping system to siphon off molten metals from the MRE reactor. The system will be integrated with an aluminum-refinement reactor and a wire-casting system to create high-purity aluminum wire that can be used as feedstock for additive manufacturing on the surface of the Moon.
