Title :
Excess heat and unexpected elements from aqueous electrolysis with titanium and palladium cathodes
Author :
Dash, J. ; Kopecek, R. ; Miguet, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Portland State Univ., OR, USA
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
Presented here are results of research performed at Portland State University, USA, during the period 1994 to 1996. Excess heat was produced at the rate of about 1.2 watts during electrolysis of heavy water with titanium cathode weighing 0.0625g. Analysis of the electrodes before and after electrolysis with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) revealed that new surface topographical features with concentrations of unexpected elements (V, Cr, Fe, Ni, and Zn) formed during electrolysis. The morphology and microcomposition of palladium after electrolysis in heavy water were studied. Fibers which appeared on the surface were observed to change with time. Evidence which supports the possibility of transmutation is presented
Keywords :
cathodes; cold fusion; electrochemical electrodes; electrolysis; heavy water; palladium; scanning electron microscopy; surface topography; titanium; 0.0625 g; 1.2 W; Pd; Ti; aqueous electrolysis; cathodes; cold fusion; energy dispersive spectrometer; excess heat production; heavy water; microcomposition; morphology; scanning electron microscopy; surface topographical features; transmutation; Cathodes; Dispersion; Electrochemical processes; Electrodes; Scanning electron microscopy; Spectroscopy; Surface morphology; Surface topography; Titanium; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.661965
