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Study of a Power Source Based on Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs) Using Hydrogen Pressurized Nanoparticles
Miley G.H.,
University of Illinois, US
We are studying anomalous heat, attributed to Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs), generated from metal alloy nanoparticles loaded with hydrogen (or deuterium) through pressurizing the vessel containing the particles [1].
The primary result thus far is that the excess energies observed in experiments to date are all well above maximum estimation of what could be attributed to known chemical reactions. The discovery of ultra-high-density hydrogen cluster formation in void and dislocation loops has allowed us to develop host materials that give reasonably reproducible results [2, 3].
The hydrogen in these clusters is close to metallic density and theory shows the cluster atoms can react when another hydrogen diffuses in transferring momentum to the cluster atoms. The external power/energy input involved is minimal compared to the output, indicating a large energy gain.
Due to the low energy of the ion initiating the reactions (vs. fission and hot fusion reactions), the compound nucleus formed has little excitation energy. Thus it follows decay channels leading the stable or near stable reaction products.
As result, despite these being nuclear reactions, the products have minimum radioactivity. In view of its very high energy density and lack of significant nuclear waste, power units based on LENRs are very attractive for distributed power units that serve in a renewable energy network.
A summary of representative experimental data and an update on the corresponding reaction mechanism will be presented.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs Volume: 2, Materials for Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability: TechConnect Briefs 2017 Published: May 14, 2017 Pages: 17 - 20 Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Energy & Sustainability Topics: Catalysis ISBN: 978-0-9975117-9-6
References [1] George H. Miley, “LENR Reactions Using Clusters”, ICCF-18, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 2013 [2] Lipson, A., Heuser, B. J., Castano, C., Miley, G. H., Lyakhov, B., and Mitin, A., “Transport and Magnetic Anomalies below 70°K in a Hydrogen-Cycled Pd Foil with a Thermally Grown Oxide,” Physics Review B., Vol. 72, 2005, p. 212507. [3] Miley, G. H., and Yang, X., “Deuterium Cluster Target for Ultra-High Density,” 18th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, San Francisco, CA, 2009.
Calorimetry for Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs) in Hydrogen Pressurized Nanoparticles
# Benjamin Peecher, George Miley, and the IH UIUC Lab LENR Team,
University of Illinois, United States
E-mail: bpeecher@industrialheat.co, NEL. 103 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
This is a continuation of earlier work on LENR in metal hydrides.1
We hypothesize that, through particular material processing, we can create a metal oxide framework capable of being super saturated with hydrogen during a reduction reaction and producing LENR.
The central conceit is that hydrogen can be packed into defects in the crystal lattice of a metal hydride, and that as these absorbed hydrogen atoms become more crowded and energetic, they will be more likely to cross the Coulomb barrier in a fusion reaction.
Our goal in these experiments was to make crossing the Coulomb barrier as likely as possible, which necessitated maximizing crystal defects in the metal hydride, maximizing the hydrogen packed into each defect, and maximizing the temperature of the packed hydrogen.
After fabricating a defect-rich metal oxide material, we heated the material and exposed it to pressurized deuterium, causing a reduction reaction, and hopefully a fusion reaction. To measure the energy release from possible nuclear reactions, we employed a convenient calorimetry which tracked input heat and the temperature rise of the metal hydride.
Results were benchmarked against equivalent experiments that employed a non-reacting gas in place of deuterium. After accounting for the input heat and the other heat sources, excess heat would represent heat due to LENR. While our results showed promise, these measurements encountered problems which made results difficult to interoperate.
They Involved evaluation of excess heat by converting the change in temperature of the metal hydride to energy as determined from prior calibration of this relationship. This represented an output energy from which we subtracted input heat, heat due to reduction, and Joule-Thompson heat.
These measurements for output heat remained questionable because of difficulty in finding exact temperature equilibria, preventing a trustworthy value of excess heat. We then performed an analysis of variance and covariance to see when we measured a greater equilibrium temperature to input heat ratio.
Results were still statistically inconclusive. To overcome these problems, we are currently using added excitation methods to create larger temperature differences and longer equilibria times.
These experiments and initial results will be presented along with a review of the prior studies.
[1] G. Miley, IH UIUC Lab LENR Team, “Study of a Power Source Based on Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs) Using Hydrogen Pressurized Nanoparticles,” Tech Connect Conference, Washington, DC, Vol. 2, Tech Connect Briefs, 2017.
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I use this for my Christmas lights.
Nanotechnology will eventually be seen as the trigger for a new industrial revolution.
Like a good Freeper, I have not yet read the column; however, mixing nuclear with pressure...what could possibly go wrong?
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Like trying to push 2 magnets together that repel eachother, the fusion stuff repels each side as well, the reaction stops.
With Fission, it is like trying keep 2 magnets apart that want to go together. When all hell breaks loose, they go together and generate a runaway fission reaction like what happened at 3 Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima.
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