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You could also do it with moving parts with a stirling engine, i think it has a higher efficiency.

http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/astro/courses/egr112/StirlingEngine/stirling.html

oddly enough though, a candle flame WILL conduct electricity quite well above a certain voltage (not a lot of people Know that).

Plasma? Anyway, this is about generating electricity not conducting.

you could see the area on the table where the candle was to sit, i didn't see any connection points.

Probably by inserting nails into the candle, probably a metal plate in connected on the back or bellow then to the source.

Yeah, i am suspicious as well, because he has always at least one hand bellow the desk and also because the light doesn't go on and off gradually.

I guess the myth is BUSTED! lol

OK i've stumbled upon this link http://www.metacafe.com/watch/400937/candle_power_who_needs_batteries/

Seems interesting, from comments it works on the principle of Jakob's ladder.

Or does it? I've tried it, doesn't work, am I missing something, or is fake?

Ah' date=' I see. Its probably because copper and platinum have simmilar catalytic properties

 

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Ryan Jones[/quote']

 

Can i receive a more detailed explanation?

I've once read a long time ago (i don't think if i remember correctly.) that platinum's catalytic proprieties are to accumulate on the surface elementary O/H. Is this correct?

According too the information I have a copper catalyst is not used' date=' according to the information I have the components of the catalyst are platinum with with a small amount of rhodium.

 

I can find no mention of copper anywhere in my books...

 

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Ryan Jones[/quote']

 

Yes indeed, but in the experiment (link in my previous post) they've used copper and it still worked.

I want to understand how the catalyst works in the Ostwald process, i mean why can platinum be exchanged for copper. And can i use any metal?

A nice video of it: http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/mtom/contents/chapter3/fritzhaber_2.htm