Cavitation-induced excess heat in deuterated metals. Final report
- E-Quest Sciences, Mountain View, CA (United States)
- SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Intense cavitation at a palladium interface with heavy water apparently generated excess heat. The heat appears to be far too large to be a chemical of metallurgical transformation. By inference, a nuclear reaction is the likely heat source because helium of a unique isotopic character has frequently been observed in the gas phase. This report summarizes selected examples of energy output, including excess energy and measurement of {sup 4}He via mass spectrometry. Overall, this work confirms the claims of Fleischmann, Pons, and Hawkins concerning the production of excess heat in D-loaded Pd. The success rates (about two-thirds of the 65 tests performed showed excess heat) appears to be greater using the ultrasonic cavitation technique than relying on the cathodes of electrochemical cells.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); E-Quest Sciences, Mountain View, CA (United States); SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 354918
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR-108474; TRN: AHC29924%%122
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Mar 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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