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Rossi's cold fusion reactor achieves 15 kW for 18 hours
Recently a technical test of
Andrea Rossi's Ni-H reactor (energy catalyzer) was conducted in which a minimum of 15 kW of
heat was produced continuously for 18 hours, observed by Dr. Joseph Levi and
others. Coming soon: reports from upcoming experiments to be performed in cooperation with the University of Bologna's physics
department.
Rossi's cold fusion apparatus.
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by Hank Mills
with Sterling
D. Allan
Pure Energy Systems News
Another test has been performed on Andrea Rossi's Cold Fusion E-Cat (Energy Catalyzer)
Reactor. Early information about this test indicates it confirmed a large gain of energy over an extended period of time. Could more proof be building that a workable Cold Fusion technology has finally
arrived?
Andrea Rossi claims to have developed a practical and commercial ready Cold Fusion
technology that could cost around 1 cent per kilowatt hour; with the first 1 MW
plant completed later this year, comprised of 125 units ganged together. It utilizes nano-nickel powder, hydrogen gas, and undisclosed (for proprietary reasons) catalysts under pressure to produce large amounts of energy. A successful
public demonstration of his technology was held January
14. Now, news about another experiment is being released.
This additional experiment was apparently conducted days ago "outside" of the University of Bologna and was reported on the
22passi.blogspot.com blog which has been a great source of
on-the-ground news and information about Rossi's technology. Here is what was posted.
Quoting from http://22passi.blogspot.com/2011/02/prova-tecnica-non-ufficiale-delle-cat.html,
translated from Italian by New Energy Congress member from Rome, Italy, Sepp Hasslberger.
A short time ago, Dr. Joseph Levi authorized me to publish the following account of an experiment.
In recent days, a technical test of the Rossi-Focardi Ni-H reactor (energy catalyzer) was performed to assess some experimental problems. The test was conducted externally, that is, not at Bologna university.
It was a test without vapor production (with Delta T deliberately held well below those achieved on 14 January).
A minimum of 15 kW was produced continually for 18 hours, coming to a total of 270 kWh or 972
MJ.
Water flow was 1 liter per second, H2 injected into the reactor: 0.4 grams.
The experiment was observed by Dr. Levi himself and other witnesses.
No official reports will be issued about this experiment. But we will report on upcoming experiments soon to be performed in cooperation with the University of Bologna's physics department.
Additional Clarification
Jed Rothwell of the LENR-CANR.org website
then posted some additional information that clarifies the situation.
Excerpt from http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l%40eskimo.com/msg42840.html
Re: [Vo]:an unofficial Rossi E-cat test
Jed Rothwell
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:52:15 -0800
It is a little unclear whether there will soon be a report on this 18-hour test. It may take a while. I have contacted some the people involved. They did say that if they write a report in English, they will let me have a few hours to fix the English before publishing it.
[...]
I think the first test was better than people realize, but the presentation was poor because the authors do not speak English well.
[...]
The test took place at U. Bologna. On Rossi's web page they said earlier that tests would continue
there. [...]
[...] It seems they are now doing liquid flow calorimetry rather than phase-change calorimetry. I guess they heard directly from Celani when he was there. He strongly advocated that. It is just a matter of speeding up the flow rate.
I myself did not think the phase change (boiling) calorimetry was a big deal. I discount some of the criticism of it. However, it is always a good idea to use a second or third method to measure the same phenomenon.
[...] It would be good to use an IR sensor to estimate how much heat the device itself is radiating.
This report says 15 kW. My guess, or gut feeling, is that by increasing the flow they recovered more heat, losing less to radiation from the gadget. It was probably producing 15 kW in the first test too. The gadget does not look optimized to capture heat.
- Jed
And here is more info from Jed.
Quoting from http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg42873.html
[Vo]:List of Rossi 18-hour test parameters
Jed Rothwell
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:10:12 -0800
A source close to the recent 18-hour test of the Rossi device gave me the
following figures. These are approximations.
Flow rate: 3,000 L/h = 833 ml/s.
Input temperature: 15°C
Output temperature ~20°C
Input power from control electronics: variable, average 80 W, closer to 20 W
for 6 hours
Notes from Jed
5°C temperature difference * 833 ml = 4,165 cal/s = 17,493 W
3,000 L/h seems like a lot but it is 793 gallons/h, which is how much a
medium-sized $120 ornamental pond pump produces. Peter & I think it would
have been better to throttle back the flow rate somewhat.
15°C is probably tap water temperature.
A 5°C temperature difference can easily be measured with confidence.
The control electronics input of ~80 W is in line with what was reported for
tests before Jan. 14. Input was high on that day because something went
wrong with the controls, with "cracked welding" as described in the Levi
report.
- Jed
Hopefully, a full report about this experiment will be posted in the near future. If this test produced positive results (it seems to have done so from the early information we have so far) then perhaps it could put to rest some of the lingering doubts a few skeptics have about the technology. Perhaps it will even make the patent office more likely to grant the latest patent application on the catalysts used so ALL the information about how this system works can be revealed.
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Other Coverage
- EXCELLENT >> Cold
Fusion: 18 hour test excludes combustion - [Additional details and
corrections on the 18-hour test we reported on yesterday.] In my opinion,
all chemical sources are now excluded, physicist Giuseppe Levi told Ny
Teknik. "At night we did a measurement and the device then worked very
stable and produced 20 kilowatts." He had a peek inside the black box
to see there were no batteries. (NyTeknik; February 23, 2011)
- Rossi
18-hour demonstration - On February 10 and 11, 2011, Levi et al. (U.
Bologna) performed another test of the Rossi device. Compared to the January
14 test, they used a much higher flow rate, to keep the cooling water from
vaporizing. This is partly to recover more heat, and partly because Celani
and others criticized phase-change calorimetry as too complicated. (LENR-CANR;
February, 2011)
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2012 E-Cat Conference Report: 1 MW E-Cat Ready (PESN; September
11, 2012)
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September 9: Andrea Rossi Q&A, Panel Discussion, Interview
(PESN; September
10, 2012)
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Rossi
Gives Third-Party Test Results from Hot Cat
(PESN; September
9, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market
Weekly -- September 6, 2012 (PESN; September 6, 2012)
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2012
E-Cat Conference in Zurich (PESWiki;
August 31, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- August 30, 2012 (PESN)
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A Barrel of a Hundred High Temperature E-Cats (PESN;
August 30, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- August 23, 2012 (PESN)
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Existence of 1,200C E-Cat Test Report Confirmed (PESN;
August 22, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- August 16, 2012 (PESN)
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Details Provided
about Hot Cat Test Data Leaker (PESN;
August 13, 2012)
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Stunning Third Party E-Cat Test Report Details Leaked During NIWeek (PESN;
August 11, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- August 9, 2012 (PESN)
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Mainstream Coverage of Fleischmann's Death Mentions Nothing of Technology Nearing Marketplace (PESN;
August 8, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- August 2, 2012 (PESN)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- July 26, 2012 (PESN)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- July 19, 2012 (PESN)
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National Instruments Provides Tools for Cold Fusion Researchers (PESN; July
18, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- July 12, 2012 (PESN)
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The
Ultimate E-Cat Cold Fusion Transmutation
(PESN; July 8, 2012)
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Jim
Dunn's Report on LENR conference in Williamsburg
(PESN; July 7, 2012)
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The
Rossi E-Cat Zooms Ahead of the Higgs Boson
(PESN; July 7, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- July 5, 2012 (PESN)
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Scorching Solid State E-Cat Temperatures Allow for Countless Applications
(PESN; July 3, 2012)
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The New Solid State E-Cat (PESN;
June 15, 2012)
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LENR-to-Market Weekly -- June 28, 2012 (PESN)
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