A few replies: Terry: Thanks for the link. If I start to see pressure exceed 300PSI (20 bars) I'll think about a rupture disk (but at what pressure?). So far I'm pressurizing up to 150 PSI (10 bars) and with mild heating it has not increased more than a few PSI. (I haven't logged pressure very carefully since my webcam can't read the gauge well at a distance, but definitely the needle isn't climbing much.)
Rich: So far I'm just working with Ni powder + H (10 bars) + Heat (250C). The 30nm Ni powder is lightly packed in a test tube with steel wool help the hydrogen circulate. No anomalous heat detected. I am posting my results to http://ecatbuilder.com/builders/bhlowe and I'm working on posting actual results (time, temps, heater voltage) rather than just simple graphs. Robert/Peter: The Piantelli/Focardi methods of degassing is very interesting to me. I'd love to try to replicate, but my vacuum pump is not that powerful. Here are some experiments that have shown excess heat: http://newenergytimes.com/v2/library/2004/2004CampariEGoverviewOfH-NiSystems.pdf(but none use nickel in powder form...) Bastiaan: I am in the San Francisco Bay Area too, near Walnut Creek. I would be happy to chat or visit, take suggestions. I am bhlowe on skype. - Brad
