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2.3 KiB
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80 lines
2.3 KiB
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"title": "Regolith Water Extraction Protocol",
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"version": "1.0",
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"author": "Adam Banega",
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"date": "2026-07-18",
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"description": "Field-tested parameters for extracting water from Martian permafrost via controlled thermal sublimation",
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"source_entity": {
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"wikidata": "Q1985733",
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"slug": "water-on-mars",
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"url": "https://4ort.xyz/entity/water-on-mars",
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"license": "CC0"
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},
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"field_parameters": {
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"target_depth_meters": {
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"min": 2,
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"max": 4,
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"zone": "permafrost layer",
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"notes": "Avoid exceeding 4m due to pressure differential risks"
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},
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"ambient_temperature_celsius": {
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"operating_range": [-60, -40],
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"critical_threshold": -65
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},
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"heat_input_kw": {
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"continuous_max": 12,
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"ramp_increment": 0.5,
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"wait_between_steps_minutes": 4,
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"failure_mode_above": 18
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},
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"extraction_rate_liters_per_hour": {
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"nominal": 3.2,
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"per_borehole": true,
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"condensation_efficiency_percent": 87
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},
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"perchlorate_threshold_ppm": {
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"max_allowed": 0.5,
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"standard": "WHO drinking water guideline",
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"removal_method": "ion-exchange resin + Ag-Zeolite"
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}
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},
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"three_stage_protocol": [
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{
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"stage": 1,
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"name": "Thermal Penetration",
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"gradient_degrees_per_meter": 15,
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"depth_target_meters": 2.8,
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"mechanism": "controlled sublimation",
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"earth_analog": "Houston humidity tower tests"
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},
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{
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"stage": 2,
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"name": "Vapor Capture",
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"cooling_system": "radiative fin copper coils",
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"condensation_temp_celsius": -65,
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"collection_vessel_capacity_liters": 50
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},
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{
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"stage": 3,
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"name": "Perchlorate Screening",
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"passes_required": 3,
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"binding_agent": "silver-impregnated zeolite",
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"target_concentration": "<0.5 ppm ClO₄⁻"
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}
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],
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"integration_specs": {
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"supports_leaf_area_sqm": 140,
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"growth_phase": "peak",
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"linked_calculator": "nutrient-calculator.html",
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"next_validation_target": "polar ice mining site"
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},
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"critical_warnings": [
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{
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"mode": "thermal_shock_fracture",
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"trigger_condition": "heat_input > 18 kW",
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"consequence": "lateral steam escape to vacuum",
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"mitigation": "ramp in 0.5 kW steps, 4-minute holds"
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}
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]
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}
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