Power Use Such an RFC system take Equipment Mass [kW] Mining advantage of any excess or surplus water Lunar Mobile Miner 40 200 Load-Haul-Dump (2m3) 4 20 and put it to use in the form of storing Picks & Shovels 0.05 - Explosives 2 - excess energy, which could be used in case Drills & Drillsteel 0.5 10 Tube Conveyer 10 30 of emergency. Such a system would likely be Processing Plant dangerous if not properly kept under control Grizzlies (Sifters) 0.5 - Electrolysis Cell 10 625 as the hydrogen and oxygen gasses (or Forms 2 - liquids of cryogenically stored) are The fuel General cell will ensure this is happening at a Return Vehicle 18 - Ventilation 1 25 controlled rate so as to avoid any spikes in Air Locks 3 - Communication 1 40 heat or energy. Tools 0.75 - Space Suits 0.7 - 5.6: Distribution of Power Parts 8 - Survey Equipment 0.05 - 8 Medical Supplies 0.1 - Lights / Illumination 0.05 5 Table 8 is an overall distribution of Power Cables 6 - Nuclear Powerplant 10 - the power and weight requirements of the Solar Mirrors 4 - mining and production facility. Tunnel Liners 1 - Totals 123.7 tonnes 965 kW 5.7: Suggestions Overall, the base will require at the very least a megawatt (1 MW) to power its many components. The mining and production facilities alone will require the bulk of this energy,
Equipment Mass Power Use [kW] Mining Lunar Mobile Miner 40 200 Load-Haul-Dump (2m3) 4 20 Picks & Shovels 0.05 - Explosives 2 - Drills & Drillsteel 0.5 10 Tube Conveyer 10 30 Processing Plant Grizzlies (Sifters) 0.5 - Electrolysis Cell 10 625 Forms 2 - General Return Vehicle 18 - Ventilation 1 25 Air Locks 3 - Communication 1 40 Tools 0.75 - Space Suits 0.7 - Parts 8 - Survey Equipment 0.05 - Medical Supplies 0.1 - Lights / Illumination 0.05 5 Power Cables 6 - Nuclear Powerplant 10 - Solar Mirrors 4 - Tunnel Liners 1 - Totals 123.7 tonnes 965 kW Such an RFC system take advantage of any excess or surplus water and put it to use in the form of storing excess energy, which could be used in case of emergency. Such a system would likely be dangerous if not properly kept under control as the hydrogen and oxygen gasses (or liquids of cryogenically stored) are The fuel cell will ensure this is happening at a controlled rate so as to avoid any spikes in heat or energy. 5.6: Distribution of Power 8 Table 8 is an overall distribution of the power and weight requirements of the mining and production facility. 5.7: Suggestions Overall, the base will require at the very least a megawatt (1 MW) to power its many components. The mining and production facilities alone will require the bulk of this energy,
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