Operation, Modeling and Analysis of the Reverse Water Gas Shift Process

Abstract

The Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) process is a candidate technology for water and oxygen production on Mars as part of the In‐Situ Space Resource Utilization (ISRU) initiative. This paper focuses on the operation and analysis of the RWGS process, which has been constructed and operated at Kennedy Space Center. While the investigation of the RWGS process is on‐going, a summary of results obtained from the operation to date is presented. In addition, simulation models of the RWGS process have been developed and description of the models is also included.