If memory serves, hydrogen has three ionization potentials, and these voltages are all under 20 volts.
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Roarty, Francis X <francis.x.roa...@lmco.com > wrote: > Axil, > > I seem to recall this number of ions vs spillover cat was > challenged previously but combined with the idea Terry just introduced > about coating the heater element and an excess of electrons – you got my > attention… can you expand? > > Regards > > Fran > > > > *From:* Axil Axil [mailto:janap...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, May 06, 2011 3:10 PM > > *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com > *Subject:* EXTERNAL: Re: [Vo]:Focardi achieved considerable success in > previous experiments > > > > You may now be able to accept this old post follows: > > > > As I stated before in the Cat-E patent, Rossi ash contains no element > heavier the zinc. Rossi has stated that he does not use precious metals in > the Cat-E. > > > > The logical conclusion is that that there is no spill over catalyst mixed > in with the nickel catalyst. > > > > The source of hydrogen ionization works at a distance from the surface of > the nickel powder. > > > > The internal heater can generate a 1000 times more H- ions that any spill > over catalyst element could possible produce. This internal heater is > capable of ionizing the entire volume of the hydrogen if required. > > > > > > The internal heater (cathode) must be placed at a precise distance from the > surface of the catalytic powder to maintain the correct electrostatic and > heat gradient in the hydrogen gas (*vis*'*-à-vis' * H- , H2). This > distance is determined experimentally. > > > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:54 PM, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson > <svj.orionwo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Of more concern to me: Wouldn't your speculation possibly result in a > > very dangerous electrical problem for any human who attempted to > > handle the e-cats? I'm thinking the electrical flow would would not be > > insulated. Or have I misunderstood something crucial here. > > Well, did you see the wrappings on the reporter's video? Looked more > like electrical insulation than gamma or thermal. > > Anyway, no, it would not necessarily have to be of a huge potential. > Consider the grid voltage of a triode verses the anode or cathode. > Very little control voltage is required. > > T > > >
