Axil, IMHO, the following is my analysis:
1. I think we can be certain that the major redesign had something to do with
being able to deliver sparks more efficiently. A pressure vessel made of 2
parallel plates makes abosolutely no sense for a pressure vessel from a
mechanical or structural point of view. A vessel that is wide and broad and
thin makes a poor pressure vessel because it is more difficult to prevent leaks
and to fortify it properly for pressure operation. Hence the resulting vessel
would have to be sturdier than necessary making it more expensive. Hence,
makes no sense from a structural point of view. There's a reason why almost
pressure vessels we use in the industry are cylindrical in shape, ie. propane
tanks, gas tanks, oxygen tanks, and all sorts of pressure tanks. Roosi's
redesign to a FatCat was prompted by something else. To me, it was the need to
deliver sparks. I can't think of anything else.
2. The redesign to a FatCat must have obliviated the need for an RF. Why?
for the simple reason that the FatCat is now made of steel, as opposed to the
original ECat being made of copper. We all know RF energy will NOT penetrate a
vessel made of steel. Hence, there must be no RF involved in the FatCat. I see
no possible way the RF coil could be inside the reactor. The operating temps
inside would quickly disintegrate the insulating cover of any magnet wire wound
into a coil to deliver sufficient RF energy. An RF antenna that is not shaped
into a coil is not likely to be able to deliver much RF energy of consequence.
3. I do not believe any RF applied could break up the CNTs. I can not see a
situation where enough RF energy with enough frequency could be delivered
against the CNTs to break it up. The tensile and Flexural stength of CNTs is
beyond what an RF antenna of whatever kind can deliver. At the move we can
deliver a few watts of RF, (notwithstanding #2) so there does not appear to be
enough power to break CNTs apart.
Here's my understanding of what really goes on inside the FatCat (my
understanding comes mostly from what you have posted.)
1. I believe the FatCat is a combination CVD reactor and Arc Discharge reactor
in one. The process starts with a reactor that is loaded with a few grams of
Nickel powder (as seed material for CNT growth.) and carbon/graphite powder;
all at nanometer sizes. Rossi does not vaccuum his reactor so there would be
oxygen in there.
2. H2 is loaded at the required pressure.
3. The reactor is heated to the CVD operating temp of around 600C (Remember,
this is now a steel pressure vessel, It does not have the original ECat's temp
limitation. It can be operated at much higher temps.)
4. As the carbon is heated, it would react with the oxygen inside and form CO.
Hence all the oxygen would be taken up into CO and would not pose an explosion
hazard when sparks are introduced. The rest of the carbon sublimates and
starts to form CNTs on the Nickel seed material. At this point, the CNTs are
simply sitting quietly on the bottom of the reactor.
5. After a while, when suficient CNTs have formed, Rossi removes the heating
and starts applying sparks. Since the reactor plate would be perfectly
parallel, the sparks would be distributed all across the entire area not just
in one place. Visualize lightning all over the landscape. This lightning
would stir up the CNTs at the bottom and spread them out and suspend them in
the H2 envelope. Subsequent sparks would charge them with enormous charge.
This would provide the necessary charge screening for any H+ ions that may come
near these CNTs. With sufficient charge screening, the H+ ions fuses and
viola, Fusion. The liberated heat can now be harvested. Heat that is not
harvested would serve to further ionize any other H2 molecule and further
create CNTs on the remaining nickel seed material. Because the CNT NAE is now
dynamically created, Rossi now does not have quiescience problems like he did
initially when his NAE was based on cracks on the Nickel tubules.
6. This mechanism allows Rossi to control the reaction rate by applying
varying rates of sparks. Ongoing creation of CNTs can be controlled by
modulating the reactor temps around 600C. (I could not figure out why the
operating temps was 600C, why not 700C or 900C, Until I realized that the
reactor was a CVD reactor.)
I've got to go. I'll elaborate on my reasons in subsequent posts.
Jojo
- Original Message -
From: Axil Axil
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:09 AM
Subject: [Vo]:Re: [Vo]:Re: [Vo]:Rossi’s carbon nanotubes
There was a BIG change in Rossi’s design when he when from 100 grams of
powder to 1 gram. I don’t remember if the ash he submitted for assay was
produced by a reactor from the 100 grams design or the 1 gram design.
Rossi now says that his reactor is operating in a stable mode. 40 days of
stable op
