Ed- In the Navy's SPAWAR experiments, was it clear there was no He found in the bulk Pd? It seems I remember they noted He production.
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Edmund Storms To: [email protected] Cc: Edmund Storms Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 7:14 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:"Christopher H. Cooper" On Mar 4, 2014, at 8:02 AM, Bob Cook wrote: From the experiments on NiH it seems that it is pretty difficult to get protium inside the lattice--unlike Pd. This seems to point to surface reactions for Ni and bulk reaction for Pd. Bob Bob, all the evidence shows that the nuclear reaction using Pd occurs on or near the surface. The fact that Pd absorbs hydrogen is not relevant. This ability to absorb has two effects. It allows hydrogen to leave the surface, which lowers the amount of D on the surface available for fusion, thereby limiting the reaction. And, the D in the lattice can supply the surface with D when D is not available from the gas or electrolytic action. In short, the process is more complex than you assume. Ed Storms
