The only reason to use the electrolytic approach at this time is because
this method creates the NAE on occasion. The other methods require the
NAE to be created on purpose, which a few people have done without
knowing how. However, once the NAE can be created in large amounts, what
would be the point of using messy electrolysis? You only need to heat
the NAE in D2 gas and the assembly will stay hot forever, as the small
amount of D2 is replaced and the He removed.
Regards,
Ed
Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
In reply to Edmund Storms's message of Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:35:11
-0700:
Hi,
[snip]
The problem with a wet cell is that material is continuously being
transferred from the anode to the cathode, and Li is slowly dissolving
in the cathode. This can not be prevented. These changes will
eventually destroy the NAE. In addition, the higher the temperature,
the faster these reactions will occur. Also, D2O is harder to keep free
of H2O compared to keeping D2 free of H2. In short, more engineering
problems have to be solved when D2O is used.
Ed
[snip]
CF actually *consumes* very little D or H. The rest is merely
recycled. Perhaps if nano structured cathodes become available,
the current can be reduced to the point where only enough D/H need
be produced to replace that actually consumed. Then such cells may
only require micro Ampere currents, and would last much longer,
even at higher temperatures. By "nano structured" I mean cathodes
that are composed almost entirely of active sites, by design. This
of course assumes that we eventually discover exactly what
constitutes an active site, and are capable of producing them at
will.
There is also the possibility of using continuous "ribbon feed"
anodes and cathodes. (Loops in the ribbon pass slowly through the
cells, such that the anode and cathode are continuously renewed).
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
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