I have no problem with the surface features of the MFMP nickel powder. The comparison was between Lagano and the latest Dr. Parkhomov's experiment of the 27th/28th February.
Where is the micrograph of that Russian powder? Your mixing apples and oranges. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Bob Higgins <rj.bob.higg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Axil, have you looked at the SEM images (courtesy of Ed Storms) of the Ni > from the MFMP reactor? > > > https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5Pc25a4cOM2fllFSWpFNVJoUlIxbERhRTE2M2FTY0s3TU9sZ2FsVG5wMGdodlE2ZW1JMVE&usp=sharing > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Bob Higgins <rj.bob.higg...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Axil, what you are describing as "proper sized" and "tubercles" are >>> applicable to Rossi's low temperature catalyzed Ni fuel. >>> >> >> For a temperature of 1200C, the proper size is about 2 microns give or >> take. >> >> >>> This is not what was used in the HotCat or Parkhomov experiment. SEM >>> images of the Ni core from the MFMP experiment (Bang!) show that early on >>> the Ni particles are completely reduced of oxide by the evolved hydrogen >>> and by 300C, they are sintering into a sparse 3D web like structure. >>> >> >> Page 43 figure 2 of the Lagano report shows a particle with tubercles. >> The other has been melted. >> >> >>> Then above 900C, the released Li-Al alloy molten metal is wetting to the >>> Ni and actually dissolving the fine features while completely coating the >>> Ni. This coating is a Li-Al-Ni-H alloy and this is likely a new modality >>> of LENR with Ni inside liquid metal and with the hydrogen ions in the >>> liquid metal. >>> >> >> >> There is no experimental proof of this statement. >> >> >>> The iron in the Lugano experiment is a known catalyst to make LiAlH4 >>> decompose at a lower temperature. >>> >> >> true >> >> >> >>> That is probably why the Lugano HotCat worked better at a lower >>> temperature than Parkhomov (the Lugano temperatures were significantly off, >>> with the 1410C measurement probably ~1130C; I can send you the paper if you >>> want). This also decreases that calculated COP by at least 20% which is >>> getting closer to Parkhomov. >>> >> >> Key to my point, Lugano demo worked better than the Parkhomov system >> because Rossi's nickel particles are LENR reaction proven. Parkhomov nickel >> did not work as stated by Parkhomov's own experimental analysis. >> >> >> >>> >>> Lugano and Parkhomov are commensurate. Rossi's low temperature eCat >>> catalyzed fuel is different and the reaction there is gas phase. >>> >>> Rossi's nickel powder looks the same over all his applications. >>> >> >
