This is Larry Forsley’s patent. Although the more general concept of combining hot and cold fusion seems valid and he is an expert - the problem with this proposal is that fast fission requires substantial fast neutrons and LENR of the variety anticipated produces mostly alphas – which will not do the job.
QUOTE: “A preferred embodiment initiates deuterium-deuterium fusion in the
deuterized fuel element and fissioning deuterized fuel element actinides. A
preferred embodiment includes surrounding spent nuclear fuel elements with
deuteride nuclear fuel elements that will fast fission the spent fuel
elements. Another preferred embodiment includes surrounding the deuteride
nuclear fuel elements with spent fuel elements as fast neutron reflectors
that will also fission.”
The $64 question is: where are the fast neutrons coming from? They usually
derive from the tritium-deuterium reaction, but are not seen in LENR, so why
should they show up here?
From: Jed Rothwell
See:
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2009108331A3?cl=en
"A hybrid fusion fast fission reactor
WO 2009108331 A3
ABSTRACT
A hybrid nuclear fusion fast fission reactor is disclosed.
The hybrid reactor may include an electrolyte solution comprised of PdCI2 a
conductive salt and D2O, an anode of a noble metal, a cathode consisting of
a conductive high Z (atomic number greater than 46) material wound around a
deuteride-forming actinide nuclear fuel element, a power source providing
constant current to the + anode and the - cathode, an applied power profile
for fabricating the PdD nanoalloy, and a co-deposition of a PdD nanoalloy on
to the high Z cathode winding as well as the nuclear fuel element. . . .
For details and related patents see:
https://www.facebook.com/gbgoble/posts/10201707765005447
- Jed
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