In reply to SHIRAKAWA Akira's message of Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:12:59 +0200: Hi, [snip] >ANSWER: THE PUMP IS A PERISTALTIC PUMP. THE FLOW OF WATER HAS BEEN >MEASURED BEFORE TURNING ON THE REACTOR BY THE PROFESSORS WHO MADE THE >TEST, BY OPENING THE CIRCUIT AND CHRONOMETRING THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT >FILLED UP A RESERVOIR OF 1 LITER.
Note that the flow rate was measured before the pump was connected to the reactor. If the reactor itself contained some mechanical restriction that reduced the flow rate, then the actual flow during the test would have been less. This is another reason why the output flow should be collected. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
