Reactor B (utilizing plasma) is made mainly from quartz tube. So the plasma is visible and it is glowing very nicely.
This is not a replication, but very different kind of reactor.
This reactor was not loaded with any Lithium, only trace of Nickel and mainly Tungsten.
After tuning ionization parameters I have found something interesting. Abnormal temperature spikes occured from time to
time. So I have tried to set optimal conditions. After a while of fine-tuning, temperature shooted so high that COP 2
was achieved. It was rather coincidence that I have proceeded in this way.. Because temperature increased so high (just
in 1 second) I have immediately turned off the stimulation as I was afraid. I am sure that the COP would increase to at
least 4. I have verified detectors, everything was in normal level. When turned off, temperature dropped immediately,
but not completely and excess heat was still present (with logarithmic declination) for at least 10 minutes until
returned to its original level (no excess heat).
Before I have started with tuning, I have found that there was high energetic neutron burst. So my focus stayed on the
detector all the time and fortunately I was unable to detect anything more.
Excess heat was triggered at 350°C. Power level during the test was constant. Reactor glowed enormously (purple to white
color). Plasma was in 3/4 of the fuel chamber, even where anode/kathode was not present which was quite interesting.
I am controlling H1 production directly
I am sure that the reaction will work with many other transition metals. By selecting correct materials you can get a different output products.
My update: I have tested plasma based reactor for longer period of time.. Results are clear.
Unfortunately the power that is under the lid is so strong I will probably not continue in this area.
Reactor is emmiting neutrons a few days after the test!
Emmissions (RF, electrons and UV) during the test were so strong that my control circuit was absolutely crazy even that
it was 3 meters away - it is unusable.
No, this is not true. Higher neutron flux can be achieved even with Parkhomov-like reactor and with pressures under 3 Bars.
You do not need any acceleration e.g. by high voltage.
On the other hand it is great indicator that the mouse process is working properly.
The most problematic part is, when the excess heat is triggered.
Interesting observation today - To start the secondary reaction (Cat), Lithium should be in contact with Nickel or in "a
direct visibility". If there is some material, that will block products of the Mouse process, it will not work or it can
be significantly throttled.
But from my experiments, it looks like it is not that easy. Lithium is also affecting the transition metal (Nickel) and
at least from what I have saw, the heat is not comming just from lithium itself, but also from the nickel. Next
interesting thing is how lithium is behaving in the reactor if it is in a bulk form (in some cases). When it is inside
nickel (covered from each side) it does not react chemically with nickel nearly at all. At least if nickel is prepared
well. It is looking as if it is levitating inside and after excess heat it looks like a dried-fruit. So only peripheral
surface will stay there (probably contamimants). Even alumina tube is not touched by lithium at all which is very good.
No traces of vaporized lithium are found (at least optically) which mean the reaction was complete and extremely fast.
Yes, resistance of the fuel is dropping always in the latest experiments while Ni-H reaction is active. But exact reason
for this is not known yet. I can increase/decrease the resistance on will (mostly in range of 10 - 40% of the original
value).
Regarding the question about IGBT: Yes, I still use IGBTs but also MOSFETs (depending on the operation). I also use
triac boards. But this is not necessity. In LENR you can replace one thing with another relatively easily. This makes it
very good because you are not limited with a certain materials and techniques.
Hank Mills: To make it work, you will need Lithium in vicinity or in a direct contact with Nickel. If LiAlH4 is used
only for supplying hydrogen, you can use whatever else, but the reaction will be just Ni-H. Yes, removing aluminium will
make the reaction stronger.
Hank Mills: there are usually at least two problems. One which nearly nobody is doing, but is done by a successfull
replicators (if done, chances of getting excess heat is probably 90% higher) and second that all unsuccessfull
replicators are unaware. Second one is not mentioned in any replication report and even not all successfull replicators
might be aware of this. But you can still find at least a hint in one report.
This mean, that everything you will need was already told in the reports. No one is replicating exactly. But doing so is
really hard.
Replicators are speding too much effort in the areas that can be done in a few seconds. But areas that are necessary are
not done at all.
I have also found new directions where to go. Observed phenomenons are so strange that I can't understand, how something
like this is possible. Well, I understand it now, but with logical thinking it is not easy. Similar as that you can park
submarine in a matchbox.
I can't tell the details, although I would like to share my excitement.
In some experiments, with a certain materials and in a certain conditions, one can establish a transfer channel. It can be considered as "a black hole".
This mean, that in just few miliseconds even 1L of hydrogen can just "disappear" and is irreversibly transformed to other kind of energy (including neutron radiation).
We can completely exclude lithium or similar compounds that can create a hydrides.
This behavior can be performed repeatedly, if correct conditions are set.
Enormous COP can be achieved (100 and more).
Regarding plasma there are more reasons why to use it. There are more utilizations. For example arcing can be used in very different way than a glow discharge. Both can boost the effect, but you can also replace it with other phenomenons. LENR can be stimulated in many ways.
Charlie Tapp: Yes, one heating coil can indirectly work as stimulation too.