A search for tritium production in electrolytically deuterided palladium

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Fusion Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5217937

Ritley, K A; Lynn, K G; Dull, P; Weber, M H; Carroll, M; Hurst, J J ^[1]

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1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)

This paper reports on a search for anomalous heat generation and tritium production associated with cold fusion in electrolytically deuterided palladium which was carried out for {gt} 180 days. Ten cathodes were mounted in electrolytic cells with LiOD and LiOH electrolytes and galvanostatically charged at current densities between 15 and 348 mA/cm{sup 2}. Most of the electrolytic cells were closed to the external environment; in all cells, the gases evolved during electrolysis were internally recombined using platinum recombination catalysts mounted in the cells. Tritium concentration assays using a liquid scintillation analyzer were performed on aliquots of electrolyte taken from some cells. No increase in tritium concentration was observed in the closed cells; in the partially open cells, small fluctuations in tritium concentration were observed, but these can be attributed to systematic errors.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5217937
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technology; (United States) Vol. 19:1; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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