Axil, what you are describing as "proper sized" and "tubercles" are applicable to Rossi's low temperature catalyzed Ni fuel. This is not what was used in the HotCat or Parkhomov experiment. SEM images of the Ni core from the MFMP experiment (Bang!) show that early on the Ni particles are completely reduced of oxide by the evolved hydrogen and by 300C, they are sintering into a sparse 3D web like structure. Then above 900C, the released Li-Al alloy molten metal is wetting to the Ni and actually dissolving the fine features while completely coating the Ni. This coating is a Li-Al-Ni-H alloy and this is likely a new modality of LENR with Ni inside liquid metal and with the hydrogen ions in the liquid metal. The iron in the Lugano experiment is a known catalyst to make LiAlH4 decompose at a lower temperature. That is probably why the Lugano HotCat worked better at a lower temperature than Parkhomov (the Lugano temperatures were significantly off, with the 1410C measurement probably ~1130C; I can send you the paper if you want). This also decreases that calculated COP by at least 20% which is getting closer to Parkhomov.
Lugano and Parkhomov are commensurate. Rossi's low temperature eCat catalyzed fuel is different and the reaction there is gas phase. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I said... > > "*There is now experimental analysis that discounts that the nickel > powder has contributed any power to the LENR reaction. From a theoretical > standpoint, this could be explained by the lack of proper sized particles > used in the experiment and also the lack of tubercles on the surface of any > nickel particle no matter its size.* > > * This may mean that there has been no value added to the LENR reaction > from Parkhomov type nickel particles: these particles are LENR inert. For > Parkhomov, his LENR+ reaction is only carried by Dynamic NAE."* >
