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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[0008]In one aspect, a system for treating hydrogen isotopes generally comprises a treatment chamber comprising an elongate housing having longitudinally opposite ends and an interior space. The housing is generally closed at least one of its longitudinal ends and has at least one inlet port for receiving a carrier liquid and hydrogen gas isotopes into the interior space of the housing and at least one outlet port through which treated liquid is exhausted from the housing following ultrasonic treatment of the carrier liquid and hydrogen gas isotopes, the ultrasonic treatment of which initiates the fusing of the hydrogen gas isotopes within the carrier liquid to form the treated liquid. The outlet port is spaced longitudinally from the inlet port such that liquid flows longitudinally within the interior space of the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port. In one embodiment, the housing includes two separate ports for receiving the carrier liquid and a third port for receiving hydrogen gas isotopes. At least one elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends longitudinally within the interior space of the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize liquid flowing within the housing.

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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