Brain Ahern's results are strong evidence that anomalous thermal gain is possible with nano nickel. From there on, it is a struggle to increase the gain.
IOW - the HUGE step is to get to rock-solid COP>1. This is a done deal. From there on it's a matter of engineering. In Brian's results the trigger temperature at 20 bar would be ~350C. He is getting only 15 watts of excess - compared to Rossi's much higher gain. Ecat builder did not get high enough on the trigger temp and that will guarantee a null result. The reason "probably" related to the Curie temperature of nickel. Of course, Rossi says he can do it at lower temp and that would be due to the catalyst. Personally, I think there is definitely a catalyst - and I think we know what it is. It is a Mills catalyst are there are several prominent papers on it from the time period of 2002-2004. Tests are underway to confirm this. If it proves out - thanks will go to Ron Wormus (by way of Randell Mills) for the tip. Don't worry, it will be disclosed, but there is no reason to do so till there is confirmation. Look how many false leads are out there now. Jones -----Original Message----- From: Akira Shirakawa ecat builder wrote: > with a low-cost replication attempt. I tried and got no results at > 20bars of hydrogen and 250C heat. I also used activated charcoal and > other methods to increase the exposed nickel surface area. So.. there > is at least some "trick" to get a reaction. On the other hand, maybe > the catalyst is one of the many previously "guessed" at and is known > by Defkalion. > > People, if you have the means to attempt replication, please join the fun... Ecat builder, have you ever tried reading Piantelli's 2010 patent for potential tips on replication? It's quite detailed. There aren't catalysts involved, but here reactions are supposedly triggered by impulses. This very thing could be the "catalyst" in Rossi's case. http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/PiantelliSmethodforp.pdf Cheers, S.A.
