Speculation welcomed by this author. So, it could be simply that the total alkalinity of the water affects cavitation. I assume tapwater was used in Gene's and Scott's tests. Tapwater alkalinity is artifically adjusted, eh?
Terry On 11/6/07, Jones Beene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Terry Blanton wrote: > > Indeed! The presentation appears to vindicate the Yury Potatov's Yusmar. > > > > Do you understand what is the "It" in the second bullet of p. 4.4? > > > > I have always thought that it was something in the Russian water which > > made the Yusmar work. > > R. Mills would say, "It" is assorted potash-based chemicals, used in > fertilizer and glass making. > > From antiquity, Russia had been the world's largest exporter and heavy > user of potash. Then Canada outpaced them. It would be interesting to > check downstream dam turbines on Canadian rivers, in areas of heavy > potash production. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potash > > Pardon the excessive speculation.... > > Jones > >
