In reply to Michael Foster's message of Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:03:08 -0800 (PST): Hi, [snip] >Years ago, I did similar carbon arc experiments because I thought this would >be the best way to demonstrate the possibility of nuclear transmutation by >other than conventional means. I used spectroscopic grade carbon rods as well. >Far more iron was created than could be accounted for by contamination. The >only difference was that no water was used and there was probably more iron >made as a percentage of the original carbon weight. I had a powerful magnet >near the arc, so possibly the iron was removed before it could revert. That >hypothesis is rather half baked but maybe a magnet should be used in the >underwater version to see if the results are different. >Since there was no water, I think the idea of this being the results of >cavitation doesn't seem valid. >M.
I don't know whether or not it's relevant but 5 x 12C => 56Fe + 4 x H + 31.4 MeV Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
