Jones, I think you have far insufficient data to jump to the conclusion that this is no longer a Ni-H reaction. Earlier, the hotCat used stainless, and it worked just fine. Before that, it was just added H2 gas. Just because alumina is used now does not mean it is "beta alumina" or even uncoated alumina and that all of the H2 leaked out. Here is an example of an alpha alumina coating that can be added to prevent diffusion of hydrogen: http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=3560 . I believe the process to still be a Ni-H reaction.
That having been said, the 1g of active fuel powder + hydride would not be enough hydride to provide much H2 pressure in the large alumina tube (of course, we don't have a good idea what the internal volume looks like). Apparently when the powder was added, the device was shaken vigorously to disperse the small amount of powder inside the cylinder. Storms has noted before that there appears to be an unusual radiation coming from some of his tests that activated the window in his GM tube. It appears that transmutation could be caused at a distance; probably with a 1/r^2 sort of density of transmutation. Of course, there is sparse evidence for this too. Bob Higgins On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Sorry – but this reactor is made of alumina – which is a proton conductor. > Beta alumina is among the best proton conducting ceramics but you would > never use any form of alumina if you wanted to retain a supply of hydrogen > after startup. > > > > All of the initial hydrogen is gone within an hour due to hydrogen > diffusion. > > > > This looks like a lithium-nickel reactor. > > >
