In reply to Mike Carrell's message of Fri, 8 Apr 2005 22:21:20
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Hi,
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>- WHAT IS COLD FUSION (LENR, CANR,
>CMNS)?
Historically the definition has come to be any process generating
heat beyond normal chemistry, &/or resulting in transmutation of
elements, that happens at near room temperature. However I would
tighten the definition to "any nuclear process", in light of the
work of Mills (even though hydrino formation may well be an
intermediary step in many of these new nuclear processes).
>
>- HOW DOES IT WORK?
Chubb, Hydrino, Hydrex, EV (Shoulders).
The last most likely responsible for transmutation where much
heavier elements are produced.
The first most likely primarily responsible for pure He4
production when D is used.
The middle two would likely explain excess heat where little or no
transmutation takes place.
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>- WHAT CHANCES DOES IT HAVE TO BE
>SCALED UP TO A TECHNOLOGY?
Excellent, particularly when combined with latest progress in
nanotechnology, which can provide billions of copies of small
"reactors", combining their output to achieve useful results.
>
>- WHAT HAVE WE TO DO IN ORDER TO
>ATTAIN THIS?
Concentrate research in each of the three main directions:
1) Chubb
2) Hydrino/Hydrex and similar (e.g. de Geus).
3) EVs.
4) Electrical implosion? (only one report, may also be example of
3).
It is necessary to have an understanding of the potentials and
limits of each technology.
Benefits Disadvantages
1) Clean, compact, requires greatest
primarily heat knowledge of materials
science, restricted
transmutations
2) Primarily heat nuclear reactions
occasional nuclear reactions difficult to control?
3) Massive transmutations possible, Rapid consumption of
less heat. materials.
When the actual mechanisms are better understood, engineering for
optimal conditions becomes possible.
Personally, I would concentrate on 2 first, because it is best
understood, and has the potential to provide ample clean energy
while researching the others.
Nr. 1 will likely be the last to be optimised. Nr. 3 can produce
strong results without too much difficulty, yet will probably be
dirty, possibly dangerous, and hard to make consistently self
sustaining.
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
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