Transmutation has been observed as follows: http://64.142.106.183/v2/conferences/2012/ICCF17/papers/Dash-Effect%20of% 20Recrystallization-Slides-ICCF-17.pdf
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Edmund Storms <stor...@ix.netcom.com>wrote: > The sequence you suggest is not observed!! Therefore, we must agree, > transmutation CAN NOT be the source of heat from an e-Cat. > > Ed > > On Jun 22, 2013, at 11:44 PM, Axil Axil wrote: > > The transmutation model that I believe that the ash assays of LENR > reactors point to is a quark plasma model in which nuclei are broken down > by fission and concurrently built up by fusion. The elements so derived > could be reprocessed by a reaction reformulation process indefinitely. > > > For example, Ni fusions to Cu by addition of another p, then it fissions > to Co, then fissions to Fe, then fission to Cr, then fission to Ti, then > fusions to V, then fusions to Cr and so on over and over again. > > > In this way, the energy (E=Mc2) content of the initial fuel load of metal > and gas is gradually released by repetitive nuclear processes. The mass of > the fuel load gradually evaporates over months of operation. > > > As your calculations show, this is the only way that a Ni/H reaction can > operate for months of years without reload. > > > This long duration reaction fuel load requirement puts a tight limit on > the reactions that can produce this long duration release of nuclear power. > > > On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 1:04 AM, Edmund Storms <stor...@ix.netcom.com>wrote: > >> Regardless of the mechanism, each proposed nuclear reaction has an energy >> consequence. Here are the consequences for the three reactions proposed to >> occur. Notice that to make one watt of power, the rate must be between >> 10^11 and 10^12 events/sec. This means that the reactants must move at this >> rate from where they are normally located in the material by diffusion and >> assemble where the nuclear reaction can occur. Which model do you think >> can be consistent with such a reaction rate? >> >> In addition, notice the amount of reactant that must be converted in one >> year while 10 kW is made. The amount of deuterium isotope is easily >> contained in the material. The amount of H2 is less likely to be contained >> and would have to be added from an outside source to produce this much >> energy. Notice that 31 g of Ni would be converted to Cu. This means that >> ALL of a typical charge of Ni powder would have to be converted to copper >> to achieve this much energy. Why do you think this might be possible? >> >> Of course, different amounts of power and total energy can be used as the >> basis for the calculations, but several basic facts remain. >> >> 1. Use of H2 has a limit to the duration of energy production while using >> H2 only contained in the e-Cat. So far, no test has run ling enough to >> test this limit. Nevertheless, the limit will determine the practical use >> of this energy source. >> >> 2. Use of transmutation requires a large fraction of the Ni in a typical >> charge be converted. How is this possible? How can a large number of small >> Ni particles be made active such that all of the Ni in many particles would >> be converted to Cu? This requirement is based on the logical assumption >> that many particles would be dead, typical of normal Ni, while a few >> particles would be active and have to suffer complete conversion to account >> for the claimed amount of energy. This fact does not depend on HOW the >> reaction might occur, which creates an entirely different problem. Once all >> of the Ni is converted to Cu in an active particle, why is the Cu not >> converted to Zr by addition of another p? I suggest a proposed model >> that requires use of transmutation to make energy MUST take these questions >> into account. >> >> Ed >> >> d+e+d, ~24 MeV/event >> 1 watt= 2.6x1011 events/sec >> 10kW for 1 year = 0.54 gm D2 >> p+e+p, ~1.4 MeV/event >> 1 watt= 4.5x1012 events/sec >> 10kW for 1 year = 4.7 g H2 >> 62Ni + p = 63Cu, ~6.1 MeV/event >> 1 watt = 1.0x1012 events/sec >> 10kW for 1 year = 31.0 g Ni >> > > >
