Exothermic fusion

Abstract

This discovery describes a new process to produce thermal energy through mass conversion under mild conditions by using hydride containing materials to be activated in the presence of group 10 and 11 elements causing nuclear fusion followed by disassociation of the unstable result yielding stable products and thermal energy.

1 . A method for carrying out an isothermal reaction by mixing magnesium hydride, copper hydride, lithium borohydride and nickel hydride powders and placing said mixture in a steel cavity capable of being tightly sealed. A self sustained exothermic reaction is initiated by placing said aforementioned module or multiples thereof into an environment which can be heated such as a closed pressure vessel containing water and applying external thermal energy only sufficient to raise the temperature to 200 Celsius, after which time steam can be released through a pressure relief valve and feed water added to maintain a constant level in the said vessel. 
     
     
         2 . A method of controlling the reaction rate as described in  claim 1 . by adjusting the temperature within the containment vessel after initiation. 
     
     
         3 . A method for carrying out an isothermal reaction by mixing finely divided magnesium hydride, copper and lithium borohydride and placing said mixture in a steel cavity capable of being tightly sealed. A self sustained exothermic reaction is initiated by placing said aforementioned module or multiples thereof into an environment which can be heated such as a closed pressure vessel containing water and applying external thermal energy only sufficient to raise the temperature to 200 Celsius, after which time steam can be released through a pressure relief valve and feed water added to maintain a constant level in the said vessel or an open vessel containing a heat transfer fluid and applying sufficient thermal energy to raise its temperature until a self sustained isothermal reaction initiates and withdrawing sufficient thermal energy from said fluid to control the reaction rate. 
     
     
         4 . A method for carrying out an isothermal reaction as described in  claim 3  whereby finely divided nickel, raney nickel or nickel hydride is substituted for copper. 
     
     
         5 . A method for carrying out an isothermal reaction as described in previous claims whereby finely divided boron, boron nitride or boron carbide is substituted for lithium borohydride. 
     
     
         6 . A method for carrying out an isothermal reaction as described in previous claims whereby solid constituents are suspended in a heat transfer fluid inert to the substances contained therein and the reaction conditions.