I should have mentioned that the data below is for a 1 liter solution. - Steve N
On 8/9/2010 11:14 PM, Norton, Steve wrote: > pj, > > I might suggest a simplified approach. Since much of the test > information in the patent was using the copper-silver, citrate solution > at a 20 percent solution, just make the solution at the 20 percent > concentration, which would be 10 ppm silver and 80 ppm copper. To do > that, you could make the ionic silver in your CS generator. Assuming an > ionic content of 85 percent, just make the CS at 12 ppm. Then add the > citric acid to the CS, add the potassium carbonate and use the 9 volt > batteries along with copper electrodes to make the copper citrate. > > As far as using 9 volt batteries, you will need two 9 volt batteries in > series. You can make copper citrate with 9.8 volts. A 9 volt battery > quickly drops to 8 volts in use and so two will give you about 16 volts. > You will need to use alkaline 9 volt batteries if you make the full > strength solution. Carbon-zinc 9 volt batteries just barely have enough > capacity for the 20 percent solution. > > A carbon-zinc battery's capacity is roughly 35 mAH in this application. > An alkaline battery's capacity is 300 to 500 mAH, depending on the brand > used. > (See link below) The capacities assume you use generation currents of > 100 mA or less. > > Here are the approximate mAH needed for the full strength and 20 percent > solutions. > > > > Full strength: > > To make 50 ppm silver in citric acid - 12.5 mAH > To make 400 ppm copper in citric acid - 162 mAH > Total: 165 mAH > > > 20 percent: > > To make 10 ppm silver in citric acid - none (use CS generator) > To make 80 ppm copper in citric acid - 32 mAH > Total: 32 mAH > > > As you can see, carbon-zinc 9 volt batteries only have enough capacity > for the 20 percent solution. Alkaline 9 volt batteries can easily make > the full strength solution. > > - Steve N > > > http://www.powerstream.com/9V-Alkaline-tests.htm > Discharge tests of 9 Volt transistor radio style Batteries > > > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
