>From page 41 of the test document... To remove the siloxane that has diffused over the particle surface the area being analyzed is sputtered. Figure 7 show the positive mass spectrum from a particle surface sputter cleaned for 180 seconds.
The analyst cleaned the micro powder before he checked for transmutation products. This is BAD, IMHO. The cleaning could have removed transmutation products. The testers should have done a fuel analysis first and then a ash analysis of the UNCLEANED ash and then compared the two results for differences. On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:50 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > > Its entirely conceivable that if the nickel micro particles are spaced far >> enough apart, then no transmutation from nickel to copper will be seen. >> > > Personally, I haven't found transmutation from nickel to copper credible > for several weeks. In recent months my bet has been on transmutation from > one isotope of nickel to another, but I will need to read the report to see > how I continue to feel about that. > > Eric > >
