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Open Power Association's Power Monitor: Donated for this experiment, it tracks the power usage throughout the testing phase.
Webcam: To provide a visual feed for monitoring the reactor conditions remotely.
Each component was chosen or designed specifically to enable efficient monitoring of the critical reactions occurring within the reactor as temperatures ramp up.
Temperature and Pressure Monitoring
Initial Conditions
The initial temperature was set to around 90°C. As expected, the reactor needs to gradually rise to approximately 170°C, which corresponds to an internal core temperature of around 200°C. This step is crucial, as it allows the lithium aluminum hydride to enter its first decomposition stage for hydrogen release.