In reply to Alan Fletcher's message of Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:14:43 -0700 (PDT): Hi, [snip] >> From: "David Roberson" <dlrober...@aol.com> >> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:53:22 AM > >> How would the nickel/hydrogen mixture be at a lower temperature than >> the region that completely surrounds it? Heat would travel toward >> the cooler center until it was in equilibrium. >> >> >> Dave > >In between the two there's a moving fluid (water,steam...) carrying heat away. >You most likely end up with dynamic equilibrium, but the ni/h zone can be >lower than the thermalization area.
If f/H atoms/molecules are being produced, then they may find their way into the Boron, resulting in p-B11 reactions. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html