[Vo]:Reality check: hidden chemical fuel impossible in 1-hour test

2011-01-21 Thread Jed Rothwell
I have done a ballpark analysis of the "hidden chemical fuel" scenario for Rossi's one-hour test. I have looked at the water heater specifications in my house and also a tabletop butane cook stove. I conclude that chemical fuel cannot be the source of this heat, for a number of reasons. To summ

Re: [Vo]:Reality check: hidden chemical fuel impossible in 1-hour test

2011-01-21 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
On 01/21/2011 11:13 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > I have done a ballpark analysis of the "hidden chemical fuel" scenario > for Rossi's one-hour test. I have looked at the water heater > specifications in my house and also a tabletop butane cook stove. I > conclude that chemical fuel cannot be the sou

Re: [Vo]:Reality check: hidden chemical fuel impossible in 1-hour test

2011-01-21 Thread Jed Rothwell
Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Jed, you apparently didn't read the message I sent on this in response to one of your earlier posts. Thermite provides sufficient energy density, consumes no air, and produces only solid ash. I did miss that. Thermite burns very rapidly and produces extremely high

Re: [Vo]:Reality check: hidden chemical fuel impossible in 1-hour test

2011-01-21 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
On 01/21/2011 01:12 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: > >> Jed, you apparently didn't read the message I sent on this in >> response to one of your earlier posts. >> >> Thermite provides sufficient energy density, consumes no air, and >> produces only solid ash. > > I did miss