This is all true. The only reason I mentioned this, is that MFMP has gone to
the trouble of adding this beautifully working extension (which is
non-Parkhomov), they might as well use it to research other deviations once
some type of replication is done, especially if the design hasn’t been
solidified yet...
... Perhaps bringing in H2 Gas or D2 Gas (if you’re rich!) would also be
possible.
From: Bob Higgins
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 2:55 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Re: Dog Bone Project
Well, this is only sort-of possible. The capillary nature of the plumbing will
make it difficult to get much of a vacuum on the portion of the reactor that
has the bulk of the volume, but it could be possible to reduce the atmosphere
by an order of magnitude.
Then you have to deal with the fact that this is yet another departure from
replication. We don't really know that the oxygen, nitrogen, and argon are not
involved in the reaction. Removing these gasses will certainly alter the
chemistry of the reaction. Neither Parkhomov nor Rossi removed the atmosphere.
It might turn out to be something that improves the reaction, but it is another
departure from replication.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Mark Jurich <jur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
FYI:
MFMP might also want to use this plumbing setup to pump out the headspace at
the start of the run, pulling 30” of vacuum on it, to remove any
nitrogen/oxygen/etc.
Mark Jurich
From: Bob Higgins
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 1:57 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Dog Bone Project
I wouldn't call that bizarre, I would call that a sense of self-preservation
kicking in.
Remember that these fellows have come together for only a limited time to run
these experiments. It could be that the appropriate plumbing was not readily
available to hook up the pressure sensor in a way that did not open up a large
gas volume. The volume inside the Parkhomov alumina tube is really small.
Maintaining that small volume is important to generate the high pressures as
the LiAlH4 decomposes. To use the long tube (so as to get the compression
fitting away from the heat), almost all of the volume must be filled with
alumina rod and then what is connected on the end to the compression fitting
must also be minimum volume. Otherwise, the pressure measured would not be
representative of what it was inside Parkhomov's reactor. I am working on
plumbing to make such measurements using 1/16" stainless tubing having a 0.006"
bore with appropriately small other fittings to minimize the dead gas volume in
the plumbing.
What I particularly don't like about just using a cap on the end is that the
really high pressure is likely to remain even after the reactor cools to room
temperature. How do you bleed out the gas to open the tube safely?
My objective is to measure the pressure over the course of the reaction, have
a way to capture the product gas in a sample cylinder for analysis, and have a
way to bleed off any remaining pressure when cool.
Bob Higgins
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 2:41 PM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote:
Bizarre that they would think to hide behind an explosion shield -- which
is rational given prior pressure excursions -- but would not think to hook up
the pressure sensor.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote:
Bob Greenyer Obvious • 40 minutes ago
The pressure sensor was not connected. this can be seen visually. The
core was shown in pictures earlier in the evening on Facebook.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 1:58 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint <zeropo...@charter.net>
wrote:
Do you believe the sensor, or your eyes?
-mi
From: James Bowery [mailto:jabow...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 10:42 AM
To: vortex-l
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Dog Bone Project
The pressure release hypothesis is inconsistent with the "PSI" read out
in the video, which never reaches 1.0.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 12:39 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint
<zeropo...@charter.net> wrote:
At 2:29/2:30 into the short segment posted by Craig, it looks like the
right-side end-plug, or whatever is sticking out that end, blows out. And I
use that term specifically since one also sees some hint of a pressure release.
Whether that release is at an appropriate level is apparently debatable...
-mark iverson
-----Original Message-----
From: Orionworks - Steven Vincent Johnson
[mailto:orionwo...@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 9:25 AM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: RE: [Vo]:Dog Bone Project
Good show,
Thanks, Craig.
Regards,
Steven Vincent Johnson
svjart.orionworks.com
zazzle.com/orionworks
> Short segment showing the explosion.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDfRaDY2R_A&feature=youtu.be
> Craig
