on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:36 Jones Beene wrote
[snip] Well, it is true that if the only thing needed for the reaction to proceed is to maintain a narrow range of temperatures, say it is between 390C and 400C, which probably aligns with a phase-change in the active material -- then not only can superheated steam provide some cooling but more importantly, the COP should soar! This is because the "return steam and/or hot water" can be easily mixed into the hot steam by a solenoid controlled valve arrangement so that no additional electricity is required past the first cell. The PLC can control only the mixing valves, instead of lossy heaters. [/snip] Jones, No - (At least in my theory) the narrow range still requires a PWM trigger to disassociate the hydrogen at a discount - IMHO the random motion of h2 is opposed by changes in nano geometry as compared to a naked proton which migrates freely to different energy densities, but opposition to the molecule's migration quickly translates into kinetic energy and simply repels the molecule away from any changes in geometry. A rapid trigger is needed to achieve disassociation while the momentum uncertainty is trying to push the molecule to a different energy density. Instead of Redirecting the momentum the energy discounts the disassociation "fee" and allows the component atoms to migrate to a different energy density. I think this is part of a natural Heisenberg trap that differentiates between h1 and h2 and creates an asymmetrical path for fh1 vs fh2. Fran
