[Fwd: Re: [Vo]:Cold Fusion, Wet or Dry?]

[Edmund Storms]

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Subject: Re: [Vo]:Cold Fusion, Wet or Dry?
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 13:04:24 -0600
From: Edmund Storms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Organization: Energy K. Systems
To: Nick Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Before you get carried away with this idea, consider that electrolytic
action, under water, supplies deuterium ions to the surface at a very
high activity (pressure). As a result, loading of Pd with D is much
easier using this method than is any other method. In all cases, two
conditions must be met. The NAE must be formed and the D concentration
in the region of the NAE must be high. The electrolytic method is not
often successful because the NAE does not easily form even though the D
concentration is high. In the Arata method, the NAE is more easily
created even though the D concentration is relatively low.

Ed

Nick Palmer wrote:

<<because those who are familiar with the history of catalysis know that 
platinum and palladium are considered to be "poisoned" catalysts if they 
have been in contact with water. In other words, no hydrogen adsorption 
would take place if the catalyst had been poisoned with water, among 
other substances.

So how could the deuterium adsorption take place in a palladium cathode 
under water? Short answer: It couldn't. >>

Blimey Michael - I've never seen this mentioned before! If true, it is a 
*Eureka* observation - well done!!!

Nick Palmer