Ultrasonic treatment chamber for treating hydrogen isotopes

Abstract

A system is disclosed for treating hydrogen isotopes. Specifically, the system includes a treatment chamber that has an elongate housing through which liquid and gas isotopes flow longitudinally from an inlet port to an outlet port thereof. An elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends within the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency and a predetermined electrical potential to ultrasonically enhance the concentration of dissolved hydrogen gas isotopes within the housing or energize and electrolyze the liquid and gas isotopes within the housing. An elongate ultrasonic horn of the waveguide assembly is disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet and outlet ports, and has a plurality of discrete agitating members in contact with and extending transversely outward from the horn intermediate the inlet and outlet ports in longitudinally spaced relationship with each other.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 950,943, filed Dec. 5, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to systems for treating hydrogen isotopes and, more particularly, a system for ultrasonically treating and electrolyzing a flowing carrier liquid and hydrogen gas isotopes.BACKGROUND OF DISCLOSURE[0003]Growing energy requirements around the world will place a strain on our current energy sources. Affordable and plentiful energy is essential towards maintaining healthy industrial societies, as well as raising the standard of living within developing countries. Fusion could provide the energy to meet these requirements, having potential benefits including: a very abundant supply of energy world-wide; an environmentally cleaner source of energy (no air pollution and little if any high level nuclear waste), as well as an...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a system for treating hydrogen gas isotopes by fusing it in a treatment chamber. The system includes an elongated housing with an interior space, at least one inlet port for receiving carrier liquid and hydrogen gas isotopes, and at least one outlet port for exhausting treated liquid. The housing has an elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly with an ultrasonic horn that is operable at a predetermined frequency to ultrasonically energize the carrier liquid and hydrogen gas isotope. The system also includes agitating members that are in contact with the carrier liquid and hydrogen gas isotope and are operable to initiate the fusing process. The technical effects of the patent include improved efficiency in generating hydrogen gas isotopes and reduced risk of contamination during the treatment process.

Problems solved by technology

Growing energy requirements around the world will place a strain on our current energy sources.

One problem with the above attempt is that it was not reproducible.

Specifically, while many other physicists tried recreating the reaction, all found that the acoustic reactor put out less energy than it required and, as such, the method was impractical for generating power.

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