Response to the query fwded by Rich Murray (appended): I think the only people who can answer your questions are people who attended the demo, the best person being Levi himself. But I agree that the pump is suspicious. It looks exactly like the J5 pump you refer to, that has a max flow rate of 2 gal (7.6L) per hr. In fact the only pumps that company makes that exceed 2 gal/hr could not be mistaken for the one in the photo. So, the only possibilities I can think of are that (i) the reported flow rate is wrong, (ii) there is another company that makes an identical-looking pump with a higher flow rate, or (iii) they have modified the pump to deliver a higher flow rate.
You're also right about the probes, but it's possible in that case that the RH probe was simply not in place when the photo was made. In any case, it's not clear how measurement of relative humidity is related to steam dryness -- they are not the same thing. One could certainly establish the relationship using wet and dry steam off-line, but no such measurements are reported or claimed. So, as I have said before, I have no confidence in the claim that the steam is dry. If the flow rate is wrong, and if the steam is as wet as I think it is, there is no extra energy left to explain, and the Rossi show is over. It seems a little odd though: would they connect the hydrogen bottle just for show? From: Franco Mattei <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:00 AM Subject: Bologna 14-jan-11 test on Rossi E-cat To: [email protected] Dear Rich Murray, I follow with interest the debate on Rossi’s catalyzer on vortex-l. I see that you are very careful in analyzing the data from the 14-jan-2011 experiment, so I would like to know your opinion on the following aspect. I don’t know whether or not the E-cat really produces such a lot of excess heat. I am not a CF expert nor a professor, I am still studying. I hope it does, so we can solve all our energy problems, especially here in Italy. But I have a doubt. Looking carefully to the jpg photos that can be downloaded from this website http://22passi.blogspot.com/2011/01/bolognia-14111-cronaca-test-fusione_14.html , there are a couple of small incongruities, with respect to Prof. Levi report: 1 – the water pump appears to be very similar to LMI series J5, but this model delivers only 7.6 L/H (see http://hawkins.thomasnet.com/viewitems/lmi-metering-pumps/series-j5-12vdc-electronic-metering-pumps ); 2 – the RH-probe for vapor analysis, that I presume is the rod emerging from the top of the catalyzer, looks to be much longer of HP474AC model (see http://www.fattore.fi/33%20EXTECH/Extech%20ilmaVIRTAUSmittarit08.htm ). It looks more similar to SPC C-45-0500 BEX probe ( see http://www.fattore.fi/thermopari.html ), but this last is for temperature only (up to 1200°C). What do you think? Am I wrong? And, if not, how much important could these differences be for the result of the Bologna test? Thank you and best regards, Franco
