In reply to OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson's message of Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:50:23 -0600: Hi, [snip] >If the reported temperature value turns out to be accurate the >implication strikes me as OVERwhelming, not underwhelming, or did I >misinterpret the actual intent of your statement. > >If 1500 C turns out to be close to the actual value generated, it >strikes me as an engineering problem, a significant technical >challenge that needs to be addressed. I cannot believe that there >aren't engineering firms out there that wouldn't want to take >concerted whack at the Holy Grail. We can be clever monkeys when >sufficiently motivated by visions of grandeur and promises of >overwhelming profits. > >Seems to me that this might put them in a similar predicament that BLP >is presumed to be wrestling with right now.
Yes, the question is if the microstructure of the Ni is critical, and the reaction is generating lots of heat locally and melting the Ni locally changing the structure, then how long will a reactor last before the Ni has to be removed and restructured to the original microstructure? Will this actually be commercially viable? Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
