[Terrapreta] Char sorption of water.

[Greg and April]

Is it warmer or does it just feel that way?    What data do you have of actual temperature measurements?

Is it because a chemical reaction has taken place, or has some of the latent heat left your hand ( while you were shaking it )?    If it was a chemical reaction, then there should be some measurement of the process.

Do we use distilled water, or is it something in your home water supply that causes it?


I'm not trying to cause an argument, I'm just trying to show that the science behind your description is sorely lacking in any information that may make it work for you and not for others.

Greg H.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gerald Van Koeverden 
  To: bhans at earthmimic.com 
  Cc: Terrapreta at bioenergylists.org 
  Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 17:00
  Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Char sorption of water.




  I'd like you to try this second experiment:  Fill a bottle half full of char, add lots of water, cap it air-tight, and shake.  Listen when you take the cap off, you'll hear a "whoosh," and the container is slightly warmer.  There must be an oxidizing reaction which happened, right?  

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