LFH sees XSH - But is it LENR?

Quote from THHuxley

Radioactivity: release of trapped Radon or some other radioactive product where the apparent half-life is in fact dispersal. Arguments about radioactivity from Radon ave very complex because we have a chain of transmutations in which radioactive intermediates of different life-times can build up, so that activity measures at equilibrium have both physical and nuclear components.

Although everything here might be true, there is an additional worm in this can that has been opened up: we might be seeing activity that is induced, above and beyond what natural activity there already ways. I do not know how this hypothesis might be tested in the present context, given all of the variables.

Couldn't the electrolysis concentrate the hydrogen peroxide within electrolyte, which would oxidize the rest of anode in some avalanche-like breakdown reaction? Also the oxygen absorbed within its pores could contribute to it. Anthracite isn't pure carbon, it still could contain unsaturated groups prone to oxidation.

First, I like it so congrats. Second I disagree with Jed as it contains some characteristics of a chemical battery (at least it is not clear to me that it does not). Third the aluminum "burning" is interesting so I would like to have a bubbler attached, electrical aluminum reactions may have some use down the road if the process is efficient.

On the boil overs, I have a small segue with this and the thermacore experiment. If I may, since you have previously shot at thermite..... For both experiments why don't you consider putting this in a stainless steel pressure cooker and feed in hydrogen possibly buried in the middle of a field? It would be safer and may have quite a yield for the youtube

Accident in the prototype of Russian Nuclear Reactor VVR 1200
Megawatts at Novovoronezh emphazize the need for working LENR
systems:

Despite the current statement from Rosatom, and the Novovoronezh
plant itself, that certain incidents are expected in the testing of
their vaunted new reactor, the silence of both for a whole six days
following the incident casts doubt on the veracity of official
reports on what happened.

The delay led to fearful speculation in a local online
publication. On November 23, Bloknot Voronezh posted a
report headlined “The consequences of the accident at the
Novovoronezh NPP are unpredictable.”

The publication cited an anonymous witness who called the incident
“an extraordinary situation” and who talked about an explosion at
plant’s turbine hall, and a burned out generator. The witness also
mentioned burning electrical equipment and a telltale loud noise.

An
anonymous plant source was quoted by the site as saying the noise
attributed to an explosion was actually steam pressure valves sharply
snapping open.

http://bloknot-voronezh.ru/new…-796964?sphrase_id=177286

/* he lead used for both electrodes was 10x10 cms approx. I notice the patent describes mostly cells with disparate metals -Zinc/Lead, for example. */

Note that Cravens spheres did also use active carbon mixed with metals.

The bulk of the material inside the active sphere is activated charcoal (carbon). The charcoal has a mesh of between 1350 and 2000 (micro mesh screening of 6 to 10 microns) with some larger pieces. That was selected to match the 8.2 micron peak wavelength of black body radiation at 80°C [i.e., spectral radiance of about 0.02 W/(cm2 · sr· μm)]. The charcoal’s pores holding the metal alloy are nominally 9 nm. The metal alloy is palladium and gold.

But the carbon in your experiment has been anodized, there shouldn't be metals in elementary state - especially not the reactive metals like the zinc or lead.

If you are trying to make a hydrogen generator, what is wrong with electrolysis using a proton membrane (generally Nafion) as a separator?

Let me ask it a different way. Why does a "catalytic" system (in quotes as I do not believe yet that it is catalytic) have an advantage of electrolysis for hydrogen generation? It appears to me that this is just reaction of a reactive metal with water to generate hydrogen (we can discuss mechanisms later). On the surface this system is messier and uses-up the reactive metal producing solid waste. So I am not sure of the advantage.

It reminded me of a concept that I had in the 70's to use waste aluminium cans plus acid to generate hydrogen to run cars (cans were not recycled then and we had a gas "crisis". Base would have been better than acid). Possible but completely unworkable because of recycling the solid waste and the amount of energy consumed. BTW: People are still pushing this concept (of metals as energy carriers) but it cannot be practical except under very limited scenarios where performance greatly overrides cost.

Now if it produces more energy than chemical it could be connected to LENR by a number of common features and thus of interest rather than a way to make hydrogen.

How does this cost for aluminium hydroxide (I assume that you will get it to Alumina for aluminium production but that is an assumption) compare to purifying Bauxite via the Bayer process? In the US Bauxite is <$30/ton and 30-60% Alumina. Of course the purification increases the cost dramatically and makes lots of waste (mostly iron sludge that is basic (if I remember correctly)). They had issues with the waste in Europe a few years ago. One would think that you could sell it as fertilizer in the proper context like Milgornite or Ironite (which I never have used) is marketed.

If you are looking for projects, have you considered isolation of alumina from fly ash? It is a rich source that is essentially free. In fact may have a negative cost for reuse. "Only" need to get rid of the silica.

I do not understand the chemistry yet because aluminium forms a protective layer of oxide. This layer can be breached with base or acid but you need a continual input of either one.

As an aside, have you measured the pH of your catalyst just suspended in water?

Tried with lead electrodes, 500 mL tap water and some NaOH to get about 15V, 0.7A, 11W. The lead anode oxidized a lot, but seems to be rather stable now (oxidation prevents total dissolution?). I'm getting about 40 C temp, and it is either stable or maybe heating up less than 1 degree per day. Some water has to be added daily. The resistance of the system increases each day (i'm not running it at night) due to anode breaking/oxidising i guess. Maybe platinum anode would be better? Tried to swap electrodes at start to get some oxide mess on cathode too, but it is now cowered in plated lead. The electrolyte is brownish from lead oxides i guess.

I was just guessing that you or some group members were looking for a source of alumina for business purposes. Thus, the suggestion of fly ash. It was not to make hydrogen but recycle some sort of waste into sellable products, if the chemistry can be developed.

I will investigate the chemistry in more detail.