X-Message-Number: 4621
Date: 10 Jul 95 10:07:52 EDT
From: yvan Bozzonetti <>
Subject: SCI.CRYONICS: molten lava storage

	There I suggest to use a common molten lava as storage medium for 
cryonics purpose. In the solar system, natural lava comes in two main 
forms: Silicic lava dispays a fusion point near 1 000 K and cannot be used 
for this purpose. The other form, clatrate lava, is an association made 
from H2O, CH4 and NH3. The H2O-NH3 has a fusion point near 170 K and could 
be used in "high temperature" cryonics. A chunk of solid lava would 
maintains a stable temperature. Primary cooling could comes from LN2 or 
electric systems. A lava bath would need less thermal isolation to 
maintains a stable condition.

	If a chemical protector could be found, NH3 diffusion could 
meltdown cryonics patients before repair. Even if LN2 is better for long 
term storage, lava could neverthless find a place in cryonics as a thawing 
agent.

	Y. Bozzonetti.


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