Jones Beene wrote:
>
> Sodium itself can carry away lots of heat even at its low vapor
> pressure, but not many ions - comparatively. The combination,
> however, could be synergetic depending on how this equalizer
> dynamic functions - what do you think?
>
> Jones
>
I think a PVC or other non-conductive tube inserted into a grounded
stainless steel boiler pan containing potassium of sodium
bicarbonate (NaHCO3 baking soda) in aqueous solution (so that the ions in
the vapor space cannot discharge on the conductive walls)
with an condenser pan containing a metal "wool" to give a large contact
area pressed over
the top end of the tube, hooked to a capacitor tied to ground would be a
first rough-cut experiment
to see how much energy the can carry in the (OH-) ions.
Pressure is a factor too, and may require sub-atmospheric operation of this
heat pipe converter.
>
> From: Frederick Sparber
>
> Why is this interesting?
>
> http://www-methods.ch.cam.ac.uk/meth/ms/theory/esi.html.
>
> "The production of ions by evaporation of charged droplets
> obtained through spraying or bubbling, has been known about for
> centuries, but it was only fairly recently discovered that these
> ions may hold more than one charge. "
>
