Studies of low-energy nuclear

reactions (LENR) - a new direction in

science
Stepan Nikolaevich Andreev
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
General Physics Institute. AM Prokhorov, Russian
Academy of Sciences

Energy Catalyzer (eng. Energy Catalyzer, - E-Cat)

- A source of heat created by the inventor Andrea Rossi, who on the
proposal of the author realizes the low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) with
positive energy yield.
Wikipedia

Prerequisites
1922 S. and J. Ayrion. Wendt (electric explosion of
tungsten with the release of helium)
1960. IS Filimonenko (hydrolysis thermionic power
plant)
1989 - Fleischmann and Pons (electrolysis of heavy
water on a palladium electrode)
2008 - Arata (record deuteration nanopowder
palladium vacuum unit for hydrogen - no effect!)
The concept of "cold fusion? (Cold fusion)
has not received experimental confirmation

Focardi, Piantelli (1994)

"Hydrogen is heated at a given temperature a simple electric heater.

When the ignition temperature is reached, the process of production?
Energy: hydrogen atoms penetrate into nickel and copper in its transformed "*
The experiment duration of 24 days: 90 MJ heat.
Enrichment of deuterium extinguishes reaction heat.
*Focardi,

S., R. Habel, and F. Piantelli, Anomalous heat production in NiH systems. Nuovo Cimento Soc. Ital. Fis. A, 1994. 107A: p. 163.

Andrea Rossi. The reactor E-CAT

2013 .

2012 .
Improvements Rossi:
Transition to a Ni-based powder and H
"Secret" control unit coils of the
electric heater

Increased efficiency 50 times

2014 .

Device reactor E-cat

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380

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1 - thermocouple
2 - The fuel charge (1 gram of powder Ni +
Li [Al H4]?)
3 - the heating element
4 - the outer shell of aluminum oxide
5 - Cover with the conclusions of alumina
Seen from the thermocouple wire going to
the electric heater control unit

Conclusions: ... Reactor E-cat produces thermal energy in an amount comparable to

nuclear transformation, but running at low energies and gives no radioactive waste,
no radiation. From the point of view, common in nuclear physics, this can not be.
Nevertheless, we have to state that the experimental results obtained in this test
show that the heat output is greater than the heat output possible chemical reactions,
and that the isotopic composition of the fuel has changed during operation of the
reactor. The absence of a satisfactory theoretical explanation for this can not be a
reason for the rejection or neglect of the experimental data ...
October 8, 2014

Results of the test reactor E-cat

The energy intensity of the fuel was 5.8 * 10 ^ 6 MJ / kg
- is several orders of magnitude higher than that of
known chemical fuels
In samples of fuel after the experiment observed
distortion of natural isotopic composition
None of neutrons and gamma rays from the reactor fuel
and

(NO synthesis) AND (NOT decay) =

LOW-ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
OF NUCLEAR (LENR)

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The experimental setup LI. Urutskoyev (RSC "KI")

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1 - capacitor bank; 2 - arrestor 3 - cable; 4 - foil; 5 - an electrode; 6 - plastic cover; 7 - seal; 8 explosion chamber; 9 - uranyl sulfate solution; 10 - valves; 11 - cylinders; 12 - stainless steel; 13 the odds-camera.

Isotope ratio Ti

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Ti47

Ti48

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The experimental scheme GA Shafeeva,?

NTSVI GPI
Au, Ag, Pd

The nanoparticles
in the liquid

Nanostructures on
the target
Ag

238UO

2Cl2

H2O D2O

Laser-induced decays
Au

Composite nanoparticles containing uranium and titanium

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Be target ablated with radiation of a Nd:YAG laser

Pulse width of 6ns, 10 kHz, 1mJ/pulse

Post-irradiation effects
Th

273 %

234Th

234

Cts per 10 s

8000

238U

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235

Normalized activity

234

8%

164%

4000

Th

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Photon energy, keV

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time after exposure, days

Presented at the
Conference on Laser
Ablation
Violation of secular equilibrium of thorium!
COLA2013, Ischia,
Italy, October 2013

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Meeting MEPhI on the decay of radioactive

isotopes, 06.03.14, Obninsk
RESOLVED: To ask the leadership of State Corporation "Rosatom" to define the
parent organization, charged with carrying out key experiments needed to
develop conclusions about the possibility of industrial application acceleration
technology decontamination of radioactive elements.

According to the results the conclusion to develop a program to create

Industrial Technology accelerated decontamination of radioactive elements.
By implementing program activities can be held
any research organizations, design bureaus and industrial enterprises, which
have the necessary competencies.

Basic Research Program LENR ... ..

Experimental studies (GPI):
1) Investigation of mechanisms LENR, occurring during laser
ablation of metals in liquids. (Head of GA Shafeev)
2) Investigation of possible manifestations LENR at electric
and high-current discharge (Head LI Urutskoev)
3) Playing a result, Russia. Creation and testing of the heat
generator. (VP Bystrov, together (?) With AG Parkhomov,
MY Kolobov and others.)
4) Examination of devices based on LENR third-party
developers. Deuterium heat generator VA Kirkinskii (West
Chamber of Commerce)

Basic Research Program LENR

(continued)
... ..

Theoretical tasks:
The theory of beta decay acceleration due
to the transition of an electron in beta-bound
states
The problem of "overcome the Coulomb
barrier."
The problem of "isotopic ratios."
The theory of "exotic particles" involved in
LENR

The problem of "overcoming the Coulomb barrier"

Uncertainty relation Shredingera- Robertson:

p x h /( 4 1 r 2 ) r 1

- correlation coefficient

If the interacting particles are correlated in a coherent state, the

probability of tunneling through the Coulomb barrier can increase many
times.
In the works Vysotskogo- Adamenko * shown that under certain? Lowfrequency effects on a system of charged particles in the potential well
(including an impurity in a solid) may be the formation of a coherent
correlated state of interacting particles.
* 80(5), 23 (2010); 141, 276 (2012); 142, 627 (2012)

The problem of "isotopic ratios"

Objective: "At the tip of the pen" to get natural?
Isotope ratios of all elements contained in the periodic
table.
Possible consequence:? The laws of nuclear
transformation of one isotope to another.
In the works D.Filippova shown that there? Group of
elements, each of which transformation? Friend does
not violate any laws of conservation.
For Example:
51
23

18
57
23
37
V 48
Ti

Fe

Na

22
8
26
11
17 Cl e o(1keV)


LENR - a new class of nuclear reactions that are realized in
many experimental productions at low energies, resulting in
changes in the isotopic composition of the reagents, the release
of large amounts of heat are often without the formation of
neutron flux and gamma-ray induced radioactivity.

Necessary system experimental and theoretical studies of the

phenomenon of LENR, a comprehensive analysis of the
obtained data, a wide expert discussion
Understanding and mastering the mechanisms LENR will solve a
lot of applications, including: the creation of cheap autonomous
power plants, high-technology decontamination of nuclear waste
and the conversion of chemical elements.

Thank you for your attention!