On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, and that is probably similar to the 12 kW reactor; but, the heat > variance over that amount of material required 5 heaters to control. > The much simplified single heater with a smaller output is actually an > ingenious modification, IMO. He probably solved the runaway issue and > that gave him confidence enough to make the 1 MW array. It will look > like several bumpy pipes feeding a steam chamber.
It looks like 60 degress C is when the reaction starts. Then the reactor takes over. Each feed pipe might have 3 bumps with only the first one heated electrically. Once the reaction starts, cascading bumps take it to a boil and multiple pipes gives him the volume he needs. It really could be that simple and safe with no possibility of criticality. Or not. T
