In reply to Hoyt A. Stearns Jr.'s message of Fri, 6 May 2011 16:32:28 -0700: Hi,
Now wouldn't it be funny if Rossi had discovered that an ordinary catalytic converter containing Ni could be used as a CF energy generator? :) [snip] >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter > >* * * > >Straight from Wikipedia :-) : > >Warm-up period >Most of the pollution put out by a car occurs during the first five minutes >before the catalytic converter has warmed up sufficiently.[13] >In 1999, BMW introduced the Electric Catalytic Convert, or "E-CAT", in their >flagship E38 750iL sedan. Coils inside the catalytic converter assemblies >are heated electrically just after engine start, bringing the catalyst up to >operating temperature much faster than traditional catalytic converters can, >providing cleaner cold starts and low emission vehicle (LEV) >compliance.[citation needed] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
