Interesting, thanks. On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Bob Higgins <[email protected]> wrote:
> There a few things I noticed in this. First is that Rossi's powder > appears to be less actively thermochemically processed than what I have > first used - I.E it seems more lightly thermochemically processed. > > The second observation is that the reactor is not very "clean". There > appears to be no means to evacuate this reactor after the powder is added > to remove the air and water vapor. The powder is basically added and then > it is glued shut with a refractory cement. [Refractory cements seal by > going through a glass and then a ceramic phase as they are heated.] So it > appears that the air and water are not poisons for the reaction. > > The third observation is that the new reactor is alumina ceramic. This > will allow more of the "RF" to go through. If the reaction was creating RF > fields, you would definitely measure them on the outside. Further the > resistors are now closer to the fuel. RF excitation may simply be the > switching transients of the triacs controlling the heat. When triacs are > switched ON not at zero crossings, the switch is fast and can generate a > lot of harmonics. Rossi seems to have optimized the ability for these > harmonics (primarily <5kHz evanescent magnetic fields) to help excite his > reaction. Yet, since there is mention that the reaction will continue in > the OFF mode (but they didn't use that), it is clear that these excitations > are not required to sustain the reaction. > > Bob Higgins > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Foks0904 . <[email protected]> wrote: > >> What does that indicate about the reaction to you Bob? >> >> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Bob Higgins <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> The report cites the fuel as a combination of LiAlH4 and Ni + Fe. It >>> appears the Ni is treated with an Fe catalyst as I surmised - this is the >>> powder I have been working with. The LiAlH4 means that Rossi is using a >>> hydride supplying only H2 and not D. >>> >>> Bob Higgins >>> >>> >> >
