Facepalm.
The inflow rate is NOT well regulated, nor is it 15 l/h. It was very, very well measured in the September test, and we can learn a lot from it. In the September test, before the pump was hooked up, they measure 15.8 kg/hr (4.38g/s) consumption. Once connected to the E-Cat, it dropped to 13.76 kg/hr (3.8g/s), then at boiling, it dropped to 11.08 kg/hr (3.07g/s). This is just to demonstrate that the pump does not have consistent performance in the presence of any resistance. For calculations, we cannot rely on this flow rate, because the September/October tests may not entirely correlate. We know that in the October test, it was not running at full speed, because they TURN IT UP during quenching. September Test: Added water during start up, from 18:30: 15640 + 9380 + 9473 + 9959 = 44452 grams. Remaining in the inlet reservoir when the temperature inside the E-cat reached 100°C at 21:07: 8431 grams. Consumed in 2:37 hours (2.62 hours): 36021 grams Flow during start-up: 13.76 kg/hour Added water from 21:07: 8431 + 10089 + 10460 + 6591 + 9960 = 45531 grams. Remaining in the inlet reservoir at 23:10: 22823 grams. Consumed in 2:03 hours (2.05 hours): 22708 grams Flow during boiling: 11.08 kg/hour. Total running time >100°C: 2:05 (2.08) hours Total flow >100 degrees (from 21:05): 23.0 kg We can't trust the thermocouples at the secondary, and we can't trust the flow rate (or possibly the temperature, either) at the primary, this test is just a joke.
