LENR at Tohoku University by Yasuhiro Iwamura

Danielle Passerini on 22passi, relays a mail of Celani about Yasuhiro Iwamura presentation at ICCF19.
It will covers the huge improvement of their procedure to transmute radioactive effluents.
Celani also talk of Italian opposition to the collaboration with Iwamura.
Yasuhiro Iwamura announce the launching of a laboratory on LENR transmutation, as a joint effort between Tohoku University and Clean Planet startup.

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Clean Planet make a press release on that story
http://cleanplanet.co.jp/news/en/15.03.30 Clean Planet - Press release.pdf

Quote from Chean Planet Inc

Clean Planet Inc. and Tohoku University to launch “Clean Energy Research Lab” to develop a clean, safe and abundant form of energy for our global community.

TOKYO – March 30, 2015

Clean Planet Inc. and The Research Center for Electron Photon Science of Tohoku University agreed to establish the collaborative research division - Condensed Matter Nuclear Reaction Division at Tohoku University. In this division, fundamental research on condensed matter nuclear reaction, R&D on energy generation and nuclear waste decontamination will be performed.

The members of the new division consist of researchers of Tohoku University, Clean Planet Inc. and HEAD (Hydrogen Engineering Application & Development Company). Yasuhiro Iwamura and Takehiko Itoh left the research center of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at the end of March 2015 to complete the formation of this illustrious team. This new division is made up of the following members:

• Yasuhiro Iwamura, Jirohta Kasagi and Hidetoshi Kikunaga (Condensed Matter Nuclear Reaction Division, Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Japan)
• Tadahiko Mizuno (HEAD, Japan)
• Hideki Yoshino, Takehiko Itoh and Masanao Hattori (Clean Planet Inc., Japan)

Additionally, the government of Japan will provide support in the form of funding for the nuclear waste decontamination research project at the Electron Photon Science of Tohoku University. The project named “Reduction and Resource Recycle of High Level Radioactive Wastes with Nuclear Transformation”, will be funded and supported by the ImPACT Program, which is a Japanese national research program.

We are determined to bring the application models to the market before the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Our collective dreams are to provide the world with this clean source of energy.

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An interesting challenge is "We are determined to bring the application models from this division to the market before the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.".
Note also that Iwamura leave MHI to enter this team.

@sengakut just tweeted me that Tokohu University is also making a press release

http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japane…/03/press20150330-01.html
http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japane…v-press20150330_01web.pdf

Quote from Tokohu University translated by google

Tohoku University electronic light Science Center and Co. clean planet, joint research department founded on condensed matter nuclear reaction - to the realization of safe and robust next-generation energy society

In order to create innovative innovation in the energy industry in the social infrastructure, Tohoku University electronic light Science Research Center Co., Ltd. and clean Planet, a new "condensation system to an electronic light of Science in center in this year April 1 established a nuclear reaction research department ", and then start the application development research and basic research of condensed nuclear reaction at the same time.

In this joint research department, to get the basic data on nuclear reaction occurs in abnormal heat generation phenomenon and transmutation phenomena in condensed matter, we will work to understand deepening of in ultra-low-energy nuclear reactions in condensed systems. In addition, on these foundations, I will work on application development research aimed at commercialization of new clean energy.

Electronic light Science Center and clean planet, through this joint research, and revolutionized the concept of conventional nuclear reaction, dramatically so that the development of clean and safe energy generation technology, major changes in Japan's industrial structure we will pursue the possibility to bring.

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The full press realease is translated that way
http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japane…v-press20150330_01web.pdf

Quote from Tokohu University translated by google

1- The condensed nuclear reaction

And "condensed nuclear reaction", 1989 "cold fusion" which was published in stemming the "solid inner core reaction", "low energy nuclear reaction (LENR)", to continue under the name, such as "CANR" I mean the research has been continued "nuclear reaction observed in ultra-low energy in a condensed system". The condensation system, I mean the "state of atoms and electrons are many integrated as in the solid, such as metal." That is, the "condensed nuclear reaction", in the "state of atoms and electrons are many integrated"; then, refers to the nuclear reaction phenomenon. So far even research in countries around the world have been continued, but it is not still, phenomenon can theoretically explain.

In the joint research department, basic data acquisition phenomena, theoretical explanation, we plan to proceed with research and development with the aim of proving. If phenomenon we can to prove to be due to an unknown nuclear reaction, and revolutionized the concept of nuclear reaction, it becomes possible to overturn the traditional academic theory. In addition, "condensed stirring response" is, as a social to clean nuclear energy, has been expected last have a large change in the future of the industrial structure.

In four years research and development is carried out in this joint research department, and to enhance the academic foundation data of "condensed nuclear reaction", was its theoretical proven to deepen the understanding of "condensed nuclear reaction" mechanism , it is possible to carry out research and development for the development of future of clean energy technologies and innovative radioactive waste processing technology, we aim to improve the industrial competitiveness of our country.

2- BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Stemming from the "cold fusion" report of 1989, ultra-low-energy nuclear reactions in condensed (condensed stirring response), but has been studied for more than 25 years, and Ya abnormal excessive heat generation phenomenon poor experimental evidence that it was a robust nuclear reaction takes place, except for the interpretation of the transmutation phenomenon, moreover, is not able to understand the phenomenon in the current state of the theory. Therefore, researchers do not allow yet the possibility of cold fusion also are many circumstances. However, if the phenomenon is due to the condensation system to in unknown nuclear reaction, academic to it revolutionized the concept of conventional nuclear reaction, as a social to clean nuclear energy, the future of the industry There is a possibility to bring major changes to the structure. In the United States, some companies have a deep interest in the potential of energy use many, in the condensed system nuclear science international conference, which was held in the University of Missouri in July 2013, from the company such as that promoted the heat output device development such as participants account for more than 40%, the development of competition heat utilization has already begun.

In such a situation, is that you are now urgently sought, to strengthen the academic foundation of in ultra-low-energy nuclear reactions in condensed system, the various phenomena and properties of condensed nuclear reaction of new concept nuclear deep understanding of the reaction level, further, it is to promote the practical research on their base. In response to this request, in collaboration with academia joint research that the two wheels of the research the foundation and commercialization, the condensed nuclear reaction research dramatically is allowed to develop, in order to promote the study of new clean energy, condensed in electronic light Science Research Center I will set up a system nuclear reaction Joint research department.

It should be noted that the research department of the University listed the condensed nuclear reaction in Japan in will be the first time this sector. It is a high-impact challenge to address a joint research department of industry-academia cooperation.

System and research contents of the joint research department

In this joint research sector, researchers and scientists of clean Planet of Tohoku University will participate. The installation of this Joint research department, so far two of the research group that proven, which has been leading the condensed nuclear reaction research is fusion, it will be to form a condensed nuclear reaction research base.

3- Specifically, we plan to proceed with, such as research or less.

1) improve the reliability of the nuclide identification of condensed nuclear reaction products
2) precision measurement of radiation generated at the time of condensation system reaction progress
3) search for enhancing method of reaction rate of condensation system nuclear reaction
4) determination of the presence or absence of reduction radioactivity of radioactive elements by condensation system nuclear reaction
5) Development of origin and energy availability of heat generated by the condensation reaction system

The joint research, such as the above, together with the concept of a new nuclear reaction in nuclear physics is Uchitate, inexpensive and compact radiation excess heat generation energy use without, nuclear waste disappearance, etc. of radioactivity, clean energy commercialization Prospects for it is expected that there is Hirakeru thing.

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I hope Japanese don't practice april fool.

Than one more university, after MU/SKINR and TTU/CEES, join the LENR race is a great moment , but i expect it will not be covered by media.
Expect the media to ignore Japan, and skeptic to ignore underdevelopped countries like Japan .
See how their treated BARc and Current Science, or naturwissenschaften, Journal of electroanalythical chemistry.

Until Caltech, nature, Science, MIT, admit their mistake, nobody will move.

Even Harwell could not change the consensus.

Quote from "patronym"

With the Fukushima disaster, the minimum would be at least to explore each track, even the most improbable, that could save Japan become radioactive.

LENR is not so improbable, and japan is still less radioactive than Brittany...
Anyway that is a way to motivate the decision and beat the myth, with a myth.

Cold Fusion Now publsih an article on that event
http://coldfusionnow.org/yasuh…n-nuclear-waste-clean-up/

this article describe the work of Iwamura.

One thing that I notices is that :

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Yasuhiro Iwawura, together with Mitsuru Sakano, Shizuma Kuribayashi, and Takehiko Itoh, had announced plans to work with Tohoku University ten years ago in a paper Observation of Nuclear Transmutation Induced by Deuterium Permeation through Pd Complex published by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Technical Review. Co-author Itoh will join Iwamura on this new project associated with Clean Planet, Inc.

Future belongs to the one who do not abandon .

Sengaku Toshiro, on his japanese blog gives more detail on the project, and the ImPACT program whose goal is to reduce nuclear waste.

http://amateur-lenr.blogspot.f…y-research-labimpact.html

Quote from translated by google

Relationship of Clean Energy Research Lab and the ImPACT

" condensed nuclear reaction research department established Tohoku University electronic light Science Center and clean Planet, Inc. in the article that ", I have to tell the establishment of the Clean Energy Research Lab. In the clean Planet's press release that came out at that time, the nuclear waste decontamination research project of electronic light of Science, Center for the Japanese government had described that would provide support in the form of funding. This project has been said it is one of the themes of innovative research and development promotion program (ImPACT) promoted by the Cabinet Office, "Reduction and Resource Recycle of High Level Radioactive Wastes with Nuclear Transformation".http://cleanplanet.co.jp/news/en/15.03.30 Clean Planet - Press release.pdf

For innovative research and development promotion program (ImPACT) and are summarized below, this project will be found in the list (Japanese name is "significant reduction and recycling of high-level radioactive waste by transmutation").http://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/sentan/about-kakushin.html project manager of this project is the chairman and is Fujita Reiko Dr. Atomic Energy Society of Japan, outline of the project are listed below .

Plan has been registered in the following. Japanese: Http://Www8.Cao.Go.Jp/cstp/sen…plan08_fujita.PdfEnglish:Http://Www8.Cao.Go.Jp/cstp/sen…u/siryo/gaiyouen08_fujita. pdf"achievement approach to overcome challenges ⽬標" in this says as follows (deficit by quoter).

• Separation and recovery performance and secondary waste generation a promising technology for the recovery from the high-level waste LLFP, is selected by evaluating the economic efficiency, and provide the data to the process concept study of project 5. (Project 1: separation and recovery technology development)
• To perform physical experiments with RI Beam Factory (RIBF) occupies a neutral ⼦ knockout reaction and fast neutron spallation reaction, etc., and get the world's first nuclear reaction data. In addition, the resulting nuclear reaction data to challenge in the development of entirely new nuclear reaction control method based on . (Project 2: nuclear reaction data acquisition and new nuclear reaction control method)
• As well as supplement the nuclear reaction data obtained from the experiment by the reaction theory and structure theory, and to develop a nuclear reaction standard model for transmutation. Also established a nuclear reaction database, to perform a simulation for system development. (Project 3: reaction theoretical model and simulation)
• Consider LLFP dedicated transmutation system that can achieve a reasonable cost and energy balance. The bird's eye view, etc. beam species, strength, energy, target performance · FP target material, to advance the element technology development cooperation with project 1, 2, 3, and 5. (Project 4: transmutation system evaluation and elemental technology development)
• Remove the long nuclide half-life from high-level radioactive liquid waste and vitrified, I consider a reasonable process concept to convert to short nuclides or stable nuclide half-life by transmutation. (Project 5: Process Conceptual Study)
  

  
  

And, in the "Proposal of new nuclear reaction control method" of "research and development program overall structure", as an example of the challenge "condensed nuclear fusion (Transmutation in condensed matter)" has been, and the like.

From here it is my imagination. The "substantial reduction and recycling of high-level radioactive waste due to transmutation" project, by irradiating neutrons to the radioactive waste, to accelerate the decay of radioactive material, given a method for reducing the radioactive material as a result seems to have. One important point of this method is probably the method of generating neutrons at low cost and easily controllable manner.And the comes to mind here is, " patent of new cold fusion reactor by glow discharge of Mizuno Tadahiko Dr. mentioned in "is a patent of Mizuno and Dr. clean Planet Corporation. This patent, how to make cold fusion reactor that can control the neutron generator. Wrote. If you use this furnace as a neutron source, might Possibly, it is possible to very practical transmutation. Is very looking forward to future developments. Or more

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It seems that nuclear waste remediation is really a popular project in japan...
The program Manager is not a newcomer , and that is a good news.

Cold Fusion now publish an article on the opening ceremony

http://coldfusionnow.org/openi…lab-at-tohoku-university/

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The opening ceremony of Tohoku University Clean Energy Research Lab was held on 1st April 2015 at Mikamine Hall in the Research Center for Electron Photon Science of Tohoku University.

Hideki Yoshino of Clean Planet, Inc, one of the groups involved in the cooperative effort, says, “We still have not finished setting up the lab, it is about 90% completed. So, we don’t have photos of the new lab. However, we have some good photos from the opening ceremony.”

wamura made a presentation updating everyone on the current status of research and to affirm the shared goal with members of The Research Center for Electron Photon Science of Tohoku University. Iwamura will be leading the new lab’s team on the transmutation of radioactive materials.

Clean Planet’s Yoshino says, “We feel that it is our mission to find ways to transmute nuclear waste as well as to develop practical applications for clean energy using LENR for the global community.”

“The new research center is located near Sendai which is in the area where the huge earthquake and the following Tsunami hit 4 years ago; Fukushima Nuclear Fission Power Plants are only 111 km away, about a 2-hr drive. So, we feel it is what really needs to be done for the global community and we are determined to make it happen!!”

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Revolution-Green publish an article on Tohoku Clean Energy research Lab opening ceremony
http://revolution-green.com/le…ch-lab-launched-in-japan/

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I often hear there is so funding for free or clean energy research. In the past we were often told about suppression etc. There may have been some truth to that in the past, but the race is on to find clean methods of generating electricity in the future. This is one of many new research initiatives being funded worldwide.

This is a far cry from the Rossi three ring circus we are normally exposed to with reputable scientists, institutions and industry partners.

This new research division will be devoted to developing practical applications for clean energy using LENR, Low Energy Nuclear Reaction, (a.k.a. Cold Fusion). This is the first official research division created for condensed matter nuclear science and its application in Japan. We are determined to bring the application models from this division to the market before the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

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The official announce of that joint venture in english by Tohoku University itself (published yesterday, but dated on april 1st)
http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/research/news20150406_1.html

they are not shy to say what they do. that is great!

Tohoku University will be the subject of a poster session

I did not see new information, but it ay be an interesting moment to ask what is their vision.

Yashuhiro Iwamura have make a talk on Monday at ICCF18
He confrmed what was already said mostky.

3 programs:
1- fundamental research on CMNR... systematic research. improving reliable measurement.
2- new energy method most probable, feasibility
3- new nuclear waste decontamination (Impact R&D program)

He says this is the first official division on CMNR in japan

To question by Michel Vandenberghe he said he would be ready to work with the world...
I matched this with the fact taht LENRG have a similar research program on nuclear waste remediation, and another on fundamental research to provde defnitive evidences.

Asked about decontamination by biological transmutation, he answered he had no experience.

I'll see if possible...

Sengakut publish the slides of the presentation
http://amateur-lenr.blogspot.it/2015/04/iccf-19_17.html

Sengakut publish an english version of the announce of a mini symposium at Tohoku to celebrate the establishment of the LENR division :
https://www.facebook.com/group…9724/?id=1132951426720760

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The Research Center for Electron Photon Science at Tohoku University will hold the mini symposium to commemorate the establishment of "Condensed Matter Nuclear Reaction Division" on May 13, 2015.
The division was established by the research center and Clean Planet Inc. on April 1, 2015.

The program is described in the below.
http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japane…timg/event20150423_02.pdf

1) the challenge to LENR miracle -- Dr. Jirota Kasagi
2) Low Energy Nuclear Reaction: Robust Results, Promising Potential and Critical Challenges -- David Nagel (Research Professor, The George Washington University)
3) the aim of Condensed Matter Nuclear Reaction Division -- Dr. Yasuhiro Iwamura

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