Also see tables II and III in this reference: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewenergytimes.com%2Fv2%2Fconferences%2F2012%2FICCF17%2FICCF-17-Hadjichristos-Technical-Characteristics-Paper.pdf&ei=wYdRUO6bKqH20gGC64H4BQ&usg=AFQjCNGT9S6MSfTNDMcAs1KjI6lnTbzMNA&sig2=J0nTrYnPz0dbSOKYgP5VPg
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > Transmutation has been observed as follows: > > http://64.142.106.183/v2/conferences/2012/ICCF17/papers/Dash-Effect%20of% > 20Recrystallization-Slides-ICCF-17.pdf > > > > > On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Edmund Storms <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The sequence you suggest is not observed!! Therefore, we must agree, >> transmutation CAN NOT be the source of heat from an e-Cat. >> >> Ed >> >> On Jun 22, 2013, at 11:44 PM, Axil Axil wrote: >> >> The transmutation model that I believe that the ash assays of LENR >> reactors point to is a quark plasma model in which nuclei are broken down >> by fission and concurrently built up by fusion. The elements so derived >> could be reprocessed by a reaction reformulation process indefinitely. >> >> >> For example, Ni fusions to Cu by addition of another p, then it >> fissions to Co, then fissions to Fe, then fission to Cr, then fission to >> Ti, then fusions to V, then fusions to Cr and so on over and over again. >> >> >> In this way, the energy (E=Mc2) content of the initial fuel load of >> metal and gas is gradually released by repetitive nuclear processes. The >> mass of the fuel load gradually evaporates over months of operation. >> >> >> As your calculations show, this is the only way that a Ni/H reaction >> can operate for months of years without reload. >> >> >> This long duration reaction fuel load requirement puts a tight limit on >> the reactions that can produce this long duration release of nuclear power. >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 1:04 AM, Edmund Storms <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Regardless of the mechanism, each proposed nuclear reaction has an >>> energy consequence. Here are the consequences for the three reactions >>> proposed to occur. Notice that to make one watt of power, the rate must be >>> between 10^11 and 10^12 events/sec. This means that the reactants must move >>> at this rate from where they are normally located in the material by >>> diffusion and assemble where the nuclear reaction can occur. Which model >>> do you think can be consistent with such a reaction rate? >>> >>> In addition, notice the amount of reactant that must be converted in >>> one year while 10 kW is made. The amount of deuterium isotope is easily >>> contained in the material. The amount of H2 is less likely to be contained >>> and would have to be added from an outside source to produce this much >>> energy. Notice that 31 g of Ni would be converted to Cu. This means that >>> ALL of a typical charge of Ni powder would have to be converted to copper >>> to achieve this much energy. Why do you think this might be possible? >>> >>> Of course, different amounts of power and total energy can be used as >>> the basis for the calculations, but several basic facts remain. >>> >>> 1. Use of H2 has a limit to the duration of energy production while >>> using H2 only contained in the e-Cat. So far, no test has run ling >>> enough to test this limit. Nevertheless, the limit will determine the >>> practical use of this energy source. >>> >>> 2. Use of transmutation requires a large fraction of the Ni in a typical >>> charge be converted. How is this possible? How can a large number of small >>> Ni particles be made active such that all of the Ni in many particles would >>> be converted to Cu? This requirement is based on the logical assumption >>> that many particles would be dead, typical of normal Ni, while a few >>> particles would be active and have to suffer complete conversion to account >>> for the claimed amount of energy. This fact does not depend on HOW the >>> reaction might occur, which creates an entirely different problem. Once all >>> of the Ni is converted to Cu in an active particle, why is the Cu not >>> converted to Zr by addition of another p? I suggest a proposed model >>> that requires use of transmutation to make energy MUST take these questions >>> into account. >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> d+e+d, ~24 MeV/event >>> 1 watt= 2.6x1011 events/sec >>> 10kW for 1 year = 0.54 gm D2 >>> p+e+p, ~1.4 MeV/event >>> 1 watt= 4.5x1012 events/sec >>> 10kW for 1 year = 4.7 g H2 >>> 62Ni + p = 63Cu, ~6.1 MeV/event >>> 1 watt = 1.0x1012 events/sec >>> 10kW for 1 year = 31.0 g Ni >>> >> >> >> >
