APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HEAT FROM DEUTERATED PALLADIUM ALLOYS

摘要

An electrolysis system (1) for generating excess heat has a direct current source (11) coupled between an anode (9) and a cathode (7), with both electrodes (9, 7) immersed in an electrolyte (5). The current source (11) drives electric current through the electrolyte (5) from the anode (9) to the cathode (7). The electrolyte (5) is typically a solution of lithium deuteroxide and boric acid in heavy water. The cathode (7) is comprised primarily of palladium. The current flow through the cell (12, 67) causes the palladium to become loaded with boron and deuterium, which substantially increases the efficiency of excess heat production and lowers the current threshold for excess heat generation. In an alternative version, the surface of the cathode (7) is fabricated from an alloy of boron and palladium.