In reply to Jones Beene's message of Sun, 19 Feb 2017 08:29:23 -0800: Hi, [snip] >Would the >route for gain then first involve using dense hydrogen to convert Ni-62 >to Ni-63 using dense hydrogen in situ?
This reaction is not energetically possible. The only possible light hydrogen reactions are:- 62Ni+1H => 63Cu + 6.122 MeV 62Ni+1H => 59Co + 4He + 0.346 MeV However it is possible with D:- 2H+62Ni => 63Cu + n + 3.898 MeV 2H+62Ni => 64Cu + 11.814 MeV 2H+62Ni => 63Ni + 1H + 4.613 MeV 2H+62Ni => 60Co + 4He + 5.614 MeV ...so the small amount of D naturally present in H could form some Ni63. Furthermore, the energy release from the intial fusion reaction would dwarf that from the decay of Ni63 anyway. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
