The internal heater (cathode) must be placed at a precise distance from the surface of the catalytic powder to maintain the correct electrostatic and heat gradient in the hydrogen gas (*vis*'*-à-vis' * H- , H2). This distance is determined experimentally.
On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rossi has stated that the amount of catalyst used in the one liter >> Reaction vessel is 100 grams. At a density of 3 grams per cm3, the catalyst >> comsums 33 cm3 of volume that is 3% of the total volume of the 1000 cm3 RV. >> >> >> >> 3% of unfixed powder would fall in a thin line on the bottom of the RV. >> > > In that case, I do not understand why he does not use a rod with little > inside volume, like a fission reactor fuel rod. > > What would be the point of leaving empty space inside? > > Maybe there is filler material? Or a solid core? > > This does not make sense, but a lot of what Rossi says does not make sense. > > - Jed > >
