Ukukhishwa komoya-mpilo enhlabathini yenyanga kuyindawo enkulu ethakaselwayo yokuhlola indawo, futhi abacwaningi baye benza inqubekelaphambili ebalulekile ekwakheni indlela yokukhiqiza umoya-mpilo ovela enyangeni ngaphandle kokusebenzisa ikhabhoni. Lokhu kuphumelela kungase kube nomthelela omkhulu emishinini yasemkhathini yesikhathi esizayo, okuhlanganisa ukudalwa kwensimbi engenakhabhoni. Ngokocwaningo lwakamuva olushicilelwe kumagazini i-Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, abacwaningi bakwazi ukukhipha umoya-mpilo enhlabathini eyenziwe yinyanga ngenqubo ebizwa ngokuthi i-molten oxide electrolysis. Le nqubo ihlanganisa ukushisisa i-regolith emazingeni okushisa angaphezu kuka-1600°C, okubangela ukuba inyibilike futhi ihlukane ibe yisigaba se-metallic ewuketshezi kanye nesigaba se-oxide eqinile. Abacwaningi babe sebekwazi ukusebenzisa iseli ye-electrochemical ukukhipha umoya-mpilo esigabeni se-oxide, abalinganisela ukuthi singakhiqiza kuze kufike ku-25 kg womoya-mpilo ngosuku. Ukuze ufunde kabanzi, sebenzisa inkinobho engezansi ukuze uvule i-athikili yangaphandle yokuqala.