Corrosion is something I always suspected that would lead Rossi to the use of a bit of copper with nickel Rossi, given that such alloys are more resilient to electrochemical processes.
2011/11/28 Peter Gluck <peter.gl...@gmail.com> > I spoke with Liaw at ICCF-2 Como 1991. The system had very great problems > of corrosion. > > Rule No. 6 of problem solving says: NOT the main desired positive effect, > but those secondary negative and/or undesired effects decide in most cases > if a solution is implemented. > > It seems corrosion was so severe that this way was abandoned.. > > Peter > > *(* > http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com/2011/06/super-rule-included-complete-list-of.html > * > * > * > * > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 3:01 AM, Alan Fletcher <a...@well.com> wrote: > >> It was in the 1990 paper : >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > Liebert's still around : >> > http://newenergytimes.com/v2/archives/fic/F/F199010.PDF >> > 1990 : EXCESS HEAT USING MOLTEN-SALT ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL >> > By Professors Liaw, Tao, Turner, & Liebert >> >> As an example shown in the last entry in TABLE I, the power to >> the heating tape was maintained at about 69.25 W, the cell >> potential was typically in the range of 2.45 V, and the >> electrochemical input power was about 1.68 W at 692 mA/cm2 >> for a total input power of about 70.9W. We would expect 1.68 >> Wof joule heating to result in a 5.1 °C increase in temperature; >> however, the temperature increased by 82.4° C, which >> corresponds to a gain of about 27.1 W, according to the >> calibration curve. Therefore, a net gain of 25.4Wwas in excess, >> which results in an excess power gain of 1512 percent, in the >> range of 627 W/cm3 Pd. >> >> > > > -- > Dr. Peter Gluck > Cluj, Romania > http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com > > -- Daniel Rocha - RJ danieldi...@gmail.com