Perhaps it would be useful to read the Patent WO 2010 058288- for the problem of degassing etc.. Any trace of gaseas different from hydrogen have to be removed from the surface of Ni. Peter
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 1:13 AM, ecat builder <ecatbuil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I have been trying to replicate the E-Cat transmutations in an open-source > kind of way and I'm ready to start asking the community for suggestions on > how to proceed. > > I have two identical reactors that I can pressurize with hydrogen up to 20 > bars and heat to 300C. I can measure, graph, and log the temperatures of the > two units as they are heated in parallel. One unit contains Ni powder, the > other sand, and I am trying to replicate the transmutation of the nickel. > (My whole setup is <$2K) > > My first few experiments have been with just 30nm nickel powder and > hydrogen at 8-9 bar pressure heated to 250C. So far, nothing obvious that > suggests a reaction. I do not have radiation detection or a spectrometer, so > I can only watch for a temperature difference. > > The two main unknowns are prepping the Ni powder and the mystery > catalyst(s). > > My understanding is that the Ni should be "degassed" to remove oxides, or > otherwise processed. Besides leaving my samples under 8.5 bars (120psi) of H > pressure for a few days, I have not tried any preparation. (Isotopic > enrichment is not an option.) > > I do have a vacuum pump, but don't have a step-by-step recipe for > "degassing" or "hydrogen loading". Suggestions welcome. Anyone know how to > create tubercles on Ni powder?! > > The mystery catalyst list of possible suspects include: > Ti, C, MnO2, Mn, Co, Na, NaO, Li, LiO, K, KO... > > Does the catalyst convert hydrogen to H+? Is there something else to try? > > What would you like to see tried for a catalyst? > > I created a simple wordpress blog where I will try to follow replicators. ( > ecatbuilder.com) I will write about my research and say what works and > what doesn't. Hope to hear from those with constructive ideas for > experiments. If you know of professional or novice replicators, please let > me know. > > - Brad > > -- Dr. Peter Gluck Cluj, Romania http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com
