Hi noone noone said on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:13:08 -0800
I don't think there is any RF generator. My understanding of how the process works is this.... First, the nano sized powder is cleaned of impurities by being baked and perhaps exposed to chemicals. Second, the nano sized powder is bathed in chemicals and baked repeatedly. This makes it able to absorb more hydrogen. Third, the powder is mixed with one or more catalysts. One of these catalysts may be sodium hydride. Fourth, the sodium hydride and nickel powder are embedded into some sort of ceramic. ===== I did see someone mention ceramic but think this is an equivalent ceramic environment resulting >From the crystalline structure of metal lattice with defects and it's ability to store hydrogen protons In the interstitial space of said lattice. ============== Fifth, this is placed in the cell. Sixth, the cell is pumped with hydrogen. ===========I know it is pressurized but are sure it is pumped? That would suggest a flow and the tank didn't use any measurable gas ======== Seventh, the resistor in the cell is turned on which produces heat. Eighth, when the cell reaches a certain temperature the sodium hydride releases atomic hydrogen which fills in the little cracks in the nickel powder. The atomic hydrogen may turn into hydrinos (releasing energy) which then may fuse with the nickel which may produce more energy. ======== this is where we are all conjecturing for a best fit but still remains a mystery, we need more clues You imply there must be an asymmetry in the absorbing desorbing of hydrogen by the sodium where I suspect there must also be a change in bond state To aquire this asymmetry -perhaps due to the proximity of the disassociation threshold the bond states for absorb abd desorb are different? ===================== Ninth, the temperature in the cell rises. Then the input is reduced slightly to allow the temperature to go down. This allows the sodium hydride to regenerate and absorb hydrogen. Tenth, the current through the resistor is increased and the cycle starts all over again. I do not see any need for an RF generator. I think the system can self sustain if the temperature is hot enough, but the problem is that there could be a runaway explosion if that happens. Also, I do not see how the reaction runs away when the device is turned off.
