月球某些资源的开发利用前景

欧阳自远; 邹永廖; 李春来; 刘建忠

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OUYANG Zi-yuan, ZOU Yong-liao, LI Chun-lai, LIU Jian-zhong, 2002. Prospect of Exploration and Utilization of Some Lunar Resources. Earth Science, 27(5): 498-503.

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OUYANG Zi-yuan, ZOU Yong-liao, LI Chun-lai, LIU Jian-zhong, 2002. Prospect of Exploration and Utilization of Some Lunar Resources. Earth Science, 27(5): 498-503.

OUYANG Zi-yuan, ZOU Yong-liao, LI Chun-lai, LIU Jian-zhong, 2002. Prospect of Exploration and Utilization of Some Lunar Resources. Earth Science, 27(5): 498-503.

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OUYANG Zi-yuan, ZOU Yong-liao, LI Chun-lai, LIU Jian-zhong, 2002. Prospect of Exploration and Utilization of Some Lunar Resources. Earth Science, 27(5): 498-503.

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Prospect of Exploration and Utilization of Some Lunar Resources

OUYANG Zi-yuan^{1, 2},
ZOU Yong-liao^{1, 2},
LI Chun-lai^{1, 2},
LIU Jian-zhong^{1, 2}

1.
Instituteof Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
2.
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China

Received Date: 2002-04-22
Publish Date: 2002-09-25

Abstract

Abstract

The establishment of the lunar base is the main trend of the lunar exploration and detection in the 21st century, because the exploration and utilization of the lunar mineral resources, energy and specific environment will effectively support the sustainable development of human society. The authors make a systematic study of the distributions and contents of ilmenitite in lunar basalts, those of U, Th, REE in KREEP rocks and those of He 3 in the lunar regolith. Then the authors show two points: (1) More than 70 000 billion tons of titanium dioxide occur in lunar basalts. The ilmenitite is the major raw material for the production of water and missile fuel in the lunar base. (2) KREEP rocks, one of the hot issues for the detection of and research into the lunar planet, contain a gigantic mount of uranium, thorium, calcium, phosphorus and rare earth elements. The lunar regolith has been affected by the solar wind for a long time, so that it contains such abundant gas resources as hydrogen, helium, oxygen and nitrogen. In particular, the He 3, amounting to over 1 million tons, is a kind of nuclear fusion fuel for the production of electrical power. This kind of fuel, safe, clean, highly efficient and cheap, can be applied to the human society for a long time. The content of helium is closely associated with the chemical composition, mineral assemblage and grain size of the lunar regolith.
- lunar resources,
- lunar mare basalt,
- KREEP rock,
- lunar regolith

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