In reply to Axil Axil's message of Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:14:56 -0500: Hi, [snip] >It is more probable that hydrogen provides protons which enter the nucleus >in the LENR reaction. This proton surplus excess is the function of >hydrogen in the Ni/H reactor. The Ni/H LENR reaction results in a proton >rich nucleus. This nuclear condition is stabilized through the emission of >the energy value of a positron and a neutrino as a proton is transmuted >into a neutron through proton decay which results in a more equal balance >in the number of protons and neutrons in the transmuted nucleus. When a BEC >covers the LENR reaction no positron and neutrino are formed but there is a >transference of the energy value of the positron and the neutrino back to >the SPP population along with excess binding energy.
Charge needs to be conserved, so if no positrons are produced, then electrons need to be captured. > > > However, when there is no BEC positrons are produced. > > > The formation of lithium 6 is a product of ubiquitous proton/proton fusion >in the Ni/H reactor. The transmutation of nickel is a rare side reaction >that contributes little to the energy output of the Ni/H reactor. This doesn't explain why the reaction stopped at 62Ni. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
