I believe why Rossi likes to use Ni64 is because that stable isotope is relatively rich in neutrons. The addition of a proton pair(2He) will not result in positron production when a proton becomes a neutron by beta decay in a proton rich nucleus. This is important to Rossi so that he can keep his nuclear profile low.
On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > *From:* Bob Higgins > > > > Sorry about your caffeine deficit, but 10g of Ni doesn't cost more than a > barrel of oil. A kilogram of Ni powder I use was sent to me as a sample. > No one would sample 100 barrels of oil. Ni is cheap. > > > > But did your sample work? > > > > J Not being intentionally glib, but the nickel Rossi uses is somehow > special and possibly costly – who knows? > > > > The QSI nickel nanopowder which gave a small amount of gain in the Ahern > experiments costs about $20/gram as I remember. The Arata nickel powders > are even pricier since they are spin cast. > > > > But yes – I agree that once the best powder is found - the volume price > will come down with mass production. > > > > The disappointment for many will be that the Rossi effect, if it is > limited to the one isotope - may not be the slam-dunk solution to the > energy crisis which we all hoped that it would be. > > > > > > IOW 10 grams of nickel would give the equivalent heat of about a barrel of > oil. > > That makes the bottom line problematic, since 10 grams of nickel powder > will > cost more than a barrel of oil… assuming this is accurate. (operating on a > caffeine deficit) > > Jones > > > > >
