I asked the Bot about F&P's original paper: https://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/Fleischmanelectroche.pdf
My questions were mainly about these two paragraphs: (a) Excess enthalpy generation is markedly dependent on the applied current density (i.e. magnitude of the shift in the chemical potential) and is proportional to the volume of the electrodes, i.e. we are dealing with a phenomenon in the bulk of the Pd electrodes. (b) Enthalpy generation can exceed 10 W cm-3 of the palladium electrode; this is maintained for experiment times in excess of 120 h, during which typically heat in excess of 4 MJ cm-3 of electrode volume was liberated. It is inconceivable that this could be due to anything but nuclear processes. *Overview* (auto-generated) The document is about a study on electrochemically induced nuclear fusion of deuterium. *What is the H/D separation factor for absorbed hydrogen and deuterium?* (auto-generated question) The document mentions that the H/D separation factor for absorbed hydrogen and deuterium is of special interest and is explained in Figures 4 and 6 of reference 2. However, the specific value of the H/D separation factor is not provided in the document. [The following are my questions, not auto-generated] *What is the energy density of the reaction?* The document does not explicitly state the energy density of the reaction. *Is the reaction in proportion to surface area or volume?* Based on the information provided in the document, it is not explicitly stated whether the reaction is in proportion to surface area or volume. However, we can make some inferences based on the data provided in Table 1. Table 1 shows the generation of excess enthalpy in Pd cathodes as a function of current density and electrode size. The "Excess specific rate of heating" column provides the rate of excess heating per unit volume (W cm-3). >From the data in Table 1, we can observe that the "Excess specific rate of heating" increases with increasing electrode size (dimensions) and current density. This suggests that the reaction is likely dependent on the volume of the electrode rather than just the surface area. Additionally, the document mentions that the effects of enthalpy generation are proportional to the volume of the electrodes and that the experiments are close to the break-even point. This further supports the idea that the reaction is dependent on the volume of the electrode. Therefore, based on the information provided, it can be inferred that the reaction is likely in proportion to the volume of the electrode. *Could the enthalpy generation be caused by a chemical process?* No, the enthalpy generation observed in the experiments is not likely to be caused by a chemical process. The document mentions that the magnitude of the effects observed in the experiments is too large to be explained by anything other than nuclear processes. The excess enthalpy generation is proportional to the volume of the electrodes and can exceed 10 W cm-3 of the palladium electrode. This level of enthalpy release is inconceivable to be due to a chemical process. Additionally, the document states that the effects observed in the experiments are consistent with nuclear processes and that reactions (v) and (vi) (2D + 2D fusion reactions) are only a small part of the overall reaction scheme. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the enthalpy generation is caused by a chemical process.
