Edmund Storms <stor...@ix.netcom.com> wrote: Before we get too excited. I think two questions need to be answered. > > 1. When was the calibration done and under what conditions. >
I do not see what difference it makes when it was done. Anyway, it was after the hot run. The procedure is described in the paper on p. 18. 2. How long does the hot-cat function at such high temperatures. > That is next on the agenda. Quoting the Ny Teknik report: "The next test will be a long-term test. We will probably run for six months and see if heat production is continuous throughout an entire semester, says Bo Höistad." Some of Rossi's earlier reactors ran continuously for long periods. The factory heater went for months. So I doubt there is a problem. Perhaps the high temperature is a problem. In that case, I expect it can be run at more moderate temperatures for long periods, based on the performance of the factory heater and others. - Jed
