Analysis of the published calorimetric evidence for electrochemical fusion of deuterium in palladium. Technical report. [Cold fusion]

Technical Report · Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6857534

Miskelly, G M; Heben, M J; Kumar, A; Penner, R M; Sailor, M J

Estimates are given of the raw data that are the basis for the claims of excess power production by the electrochemical charging of palladium in deuterium oxide (D2O). Calorimetric results are also presented that show no anomalous power production in either 0.1 M LiOD/D2O or 0.1 M LiOH/H2O (LiOH is lithium hydroxide). Several possible sources of error in open-system calorimetry are discussed that can confound interpretation of temperature changes in terms of anomalous power production.

• Research Organization: California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, CA (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
• OSTI ID: 6857534
• Report Number(s): AD-A-222719/7/XAB; TR-8; CNN: N00014-88-K-0482
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Pub. in Science, Vol. 246, 793-796(10 Nov 1989)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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