Smaller is not necessarily better... here's an interesting tidbit from the ecatreport. "Andrea Rossi stresses that, although one might first think "the finer the better" because the finer the powder the more surface area per volume you get, this is not the case. Because in order to reach useful reaction rates with hydrogen, the powder needs to processed in a way that leads to amplified tubercles on the surface. The tubercles are essential in order for the reaction rate to reach levels high enough for the implied total power output per volume or mass to reach orders of magnitude kW/kg - this level of power density is required for any useful application of the process. Rossi tells that he worked every waking hour for six months straight, trying dozens of combinations to find the optimal powder size for the Energy Catalyzer, or E-Cat. He further stresses that specific data about the final optimal grain size cannot be revealed, but can tell us that the most efficient grain size is more in the micrometer range rather than the nanometer range."
-Mark _____ From: Alan J Fletcher [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Vo]:Ecatreport part 2 http://ecatreport.com/e-cat/andrea-rossi-on-the-e-cat-part-22 Defkalion GT has hired a separate team of people in order to get this in place because of the complexity of the issue. The biggest problem has been to find an auto-destruct mechanism that is not harmful while still fulfilling its purpose. I am still not sure if the mechanism is fully developed as of yet, but Defkalion GT who is responsible for its development has told me that all details have been solved and that the E-Cat now has 12 levels of security. The management team of both Defkalion and AmpEnergo will meet on the 14th July (2011) together with NASA for an important discussion regarding the research and business development around the E-Cat. After the initial meeting with NASA, Defkalion GT and Ampenergo will sit down and develop a joint program for the introduction of the E-Cat as a main energy source to the world. [ and they DID ask the "steam" question. ]
