One reason why the LENR reaction is active in this experiment is because quartz was used as the reactor enclosure. Quartz is a hexagonal crystal. This shape crystal is friendly to the LENR reaction.
In the Francesco Celani experiment, the hottest temperature was found on the mica support. Reference http://www.francescocelanienergy.org/files/Art.ICCF19_100915H3_Aggiornato.pdf For an in depth explanation, see: http://www.e-catworld.com/2016/01/16/hexagonal-crystals-and-lenr-axil-axil/#comment-2462910799 Hottest temperature found on the mica support. On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Jack, > > On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Jack Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > > The same amount of power must be dissipated in both conditions assuming >> the same input power. The only path I see to a false result is that there >> are different heat conduction paths comparing the hydrogen to air >> conditions. >> > > It is counterintuitive, to be sure, to see a higher temperature reading > for the thermocouple on the wall of the quartz tube correlate with a lower > color temperature of the heating element. Perhaps there are ways to > explain this. I wonder if refractory paint would be of any help here. > > Eric > >
