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by ortholithiation
Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:51 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: Bismuth as a fusion catalyst? Wikipedia weirdness
Replies: 13
Views: 13040

Someone try a tiny nano particle of Bismuth. I have had this same idea, but for Pd or Ni. There is some evidence that some fusion takes place within the cathode grid. I'm sure some has tried it right? I was thinking that some of the surface of the cathode grid would ionize off and join the plasma as...
by ortholithiation
Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:29 am
Forum: Theory
Topic: Playing with Permanent Magnet Magrids
Replies: 18
Views: 16719

Isn't Boron 11 80% abundant. You could make a borane gas B2D6 as a gas, as long as you are under vacum its really no big deal. It would react with water to generate D2 and boric acid in the pump oil or you could trap it in a cold trap. Just purge the chamber with loads of N2 or Ar afterwards to dilu...
by ortholithiation
Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:22 am
Forum: Design
Topic: Fuel metering
Replies: 2
Views: 5284

Fuel metering

How is fuel currently metered for a polywell reactor?