Bosch reaction

The Bosch reaction is also being investigated for this purpose.

The Bosch reaction is being investigated for use in maintaining space station life support.

Recycling of the carbon dioxide has been approached in the literature using the Sabatier process or the Bosch reaction.

Depending on the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, importation and reaction of hydrogen would produce heat, water and graphite via the Bosch reaction.

The Bosch reaction is a chemical reaction between carbon dioxide and hydrogen that produces elemental carbon (graphite), water and a 10% return of invested heat.

According to Birch, bombarding Venus with hydrogen and reacting it with carbon dioxide, could produce elemental carbon (graphite) and water by the Bosch reaction.

Though the Bosch reaction would present a completely closed hydrogen and oxygen cycle which only produces atomic carbon as waste, difficulties maintaining its higher required temperature and properly handling carbon deposits mean significantly more research will be required before a Bosch reactor could become a reality.