A Game-Changing Power Source Based on Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENRs)

Vortex-L ^ | 1 March 2012 | George H. Miley

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Excess heat generation from our gas-loading LENR power cell (Figure 1) has been verified, confirming nuc-lear reactions provide output energy. While there are similarities between ours and the Rossi E-Cat gas-loaded kW-MW LENR cells that have attracted inter-national attention, there are important differences in nanoparticle composition and cell construction. Our experiment has established a remarkable proof-of-principle power unit at ca. 350W/kg under room tem-perature when using deuterium (D2) gas (H2 can also be employed) with Pd rich nanoparticles, producing 1479J heat, well above the maximum exothermal ener-gy (690J) possible from all conceivable chemical reac-tions (Figure 2). Neglecting unlikely chemical reaction contributions, the energy gain is virtually unlimited due to negligible power input with gas loading!

[Wonder Warthog]

Good info. Supercritical reaction systems are making possible MANY previously difficult (or even impossible) chemistries/processes to become practical.

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"Maybe, but the fission fuel produces a lot of power even though the fuel is expensive. The fuel for this type of reaction could be much cheaper, but if the power produced is much less, it could still end up being less efficient."

Yes, but if it becomes cheap "enough", lower efficiency won't be a problem. After all, we humans used grossly inefficient steam engines for a LONG time and accomplished quite a bit with them (an our automobiles are "still" not all THAT efficient). But I expect both the amount of needed "active agent" and the cost to drop precipitously with time.