On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Jack Cole <jcol...@gmail.com> wrote:
> With the recent corresponding findings of both Defkalion and MFMP > suggesting the temperature needs to be >179C to initiate the reaction, I am > wondering if this may also have implications for electrolysis with nickel. > > Obviously, it would be difficult to run electrolysis at a power level high > enough to heat the cathode to that temperature for very long (the water > would boil off). A pressurized electrolytic cell would seem to be an > option. Another option would be lateral cathode pulses of high power and > relatively brief duration to bring the cathode temp above >179C, but avoid > boiling off the water. The trouble with this method may come in if the > nickel needs to remain at >179C. > > This also has me wondering about two other things. > > 1) Brillouin Energy's method of electrolysis would seem likely to elevate > the cathode temperature >179C. Could this be a factor in Godes' success? > > 2) Electrolytic plasma experiments with tungsten -- is the cathode > temperature a key element rather than the plasma? > > Best regards, > Jack > > > maybe...the Debye temp. of tungsten is 400 K. harry
