Hi Steve
All of our experiments in no shape form or manner attempt to violate the known laws that all researchers must adhere to.
This has never been our intention. Our goal is simply to use energy sources that at this point in time, may not be considered as such.
The 180 Deg F is a normal temperature that we try and maintain within any type cell we are working with, water vapor, for us is not considered when calculating gas output. We use a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer for analysis and discount any water vapor within the test sample.
Now for the IR. The only tests we have made to date in this area utilized a 100W IR lamp @ 4-14um, using a fixed voltage, and identical solutions of H2O and KOH, we applied the IR to one sample. (Both samples were brought to 180 Deg F). A two plate system 3" x 1" with 1/8" spacing was used with a 12 volt battery. With the control sample a small amount of gas was noticed, however when the plate was moved to the IR solution, the gas output was so large we discontinued the test until a method of containment could be constructed.
On a safety note, we have just received a test report on the contamination or residue that occurs when using plain tap water or
302SS plates. This residue is extremely toxic and users should use appropriate protection when cleaning their cells.
For any that do not understand this - The brown gunk that forms in your cells