My eyeballs then scanned the following paragraph: On page 4:
----------- Before ending [Test 1] all the power was reduced and then switched off from the resistors and also the hydrogen supply was closed. No pressure decrease was noted in the H2 bottle. EVEN IN THIS CONDITIONS THE SYSTEM KEPT RUNNING SELF SUSTAINING, FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES UNTIL IT WAS DECIDED TO MANUALLY STOP THE REACTION [CAPS mine] by cooling the reactor using a large water flux (note the decrease of the water input temperature). ----------- I'm puzzled as to why they ran the test in this highly remarkable (and historical) self-sustain mode for only 15 minutes. Was there fear of a run-away situation, a potential meltdown, or something worse? Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
