----- Original Message ----
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 7:20:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik
>
>
> "Rossi: The E-Cat, after 15, 20 years of expected life is just a piece of
>steel,
> lead, ceramic, boron, with residual nickel powder inside. All recyclable. No
> radioactive waste left, of course."
>
> If it contains boron then the primary reaction may be:-
>
> p + B11 => 3 He4 + 8.7 MeV
>
> Because the energy is divided up over three alpha particles, they are usually
> fairly low energy, which would go a long way toward explaining the lack of
> serious radiation. (A 2 MeV alpha particle simply doesn't have the energy to
> produce spallation neutrons).
>
> The p-B11 reaction is known as perhaps the cleanest fusion reaction around.
>
> (BTW note that he didn't include copper in the list. ;)
hmmm...am I correct that this is the first time either Rossi or Focardi has
mentioned boron?
harry
