Regolith Beneficiation System for Production of Lunar Calcium and Aluminum (Sorting Moon Dirt in Zero-G)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Surface Technology Research
Subaward to PSI from University of Missouri
PI: Daoru Han (University of Missouri)
Overall Objectives
The team lead from Missouri S&T University, together with Dr. Runyon from PSI, will fly--in lunar gravity parabolic flight--a machine that would beneficiate lunar regolith using electrostatic and magnetic separation. The future application would separate out aluminum and iron components of lunar regolith to benefit lunar resource extraction.
Project Description
The team lead from Missouri S&T University, together with Dr. Runyon from PSI, will fly--in lunar gravity parabolic flight--a machine that would beneficiate lunar regolith using electrostatic and magnetic separation. The future application would separate out aluminum and iron components of lunar regolith to benefit lunar resource extraction.
