Resonance-excited solid-state nuclear fusion device and solid-state nuclear fusion step for element transmutation

Abstract

To stabilize the charge of excitation electrons used in the resonance-excited room-temperature nuclear fusion (solid-state fusion) device, and to improve the profitability of elemental transmutation and alchemy using the present invention.SOLUTION: During gas discharge caused by applying a negative voltage to a hydrogen-containing metal (1) in a capacitor formed of a hydrogen-containing metal (1) and an opposing electrode (2) with an on / off switch (20) placed between the opposing electrode and a potential reference point, turning off the switch (20) causes electrons to be charged to the opposing electrode (2), automatically ending the discharge, and allowing a large amount of electrons to be stably accumulated. Radiating the electrons to the hydrogen-containing metal (1) by an LC resonance allows acceleration of a solid-state nuclear fusion. This improvement can improve the profitability of not only heat generation by nuclear fusion but also elemental transmutation and alchemy.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion device, a process for alchemy of rare metals, and a solid nuclear fusion process for element conversion in a broad sense.

Background Art

[0002] Alchemy has been studied since ancient times with the goal of converting low-value elements such as lead into rare and high-value elements such as gold, but ultimately it was not successful. However, it has contributed to the development of chemistry. In the 20th century, the structure of the atom was elucidated, and alchemy became theoretically possible. However, in terms of productivity and cost, the economic efficiency is low in reality. Also, alchemy is element conversion in a broad sense, and it has been proposed to use it for converting harmful elements such as radioactive elements into harmless or low-toxicity elements. In this case, the cost conditions are relaxed, but high productivity is desirable.

[0003] Patent Document 1 is a patent for generating radioactive elements useful in medicine and industry and detoxifying long half-life elements of nuclear waste by element conversion by neutron irradiation from a neutron source. These are cases where a certain degree of high cost is acceptable, and the amount of element conversion is determined by the amount of radioactive substance in the neutron source. Generally, they are not suitable for large-scale production and processing.

[0004] Patent Document 2 is a patent for detoxifying radioactive iodine by element conversion. Specifically, a mixed gas of deuterium iodide and deuterium is permeated by the pressure difference on both sides of a Pd substrate, and element conversion is performed inside the Pd substrate. The element conversion is carried out by cold nuclear fusion by iodine and deuterium, but since it does not have a special nuclear fusion promotion mechanism, the reaction rate is considered to be slow.

[0005] The reaction mechanism of cold fusion has not yet been elucidated, and various theories have been proposed. However, cold fusion is a condensed matter nuclear reaction or a low energy nuclear reaction (LENR), and the current mainstream theory is that it occurs through unknown quantum reactions. However, as a result of various investigations and verification of past literature by the present inventor, a conclusion different from the current mainstream has been reached, that is, cold fusion is a high energy nuclear reaction and falls within the scope of ordinary nuclear physics and solid state physics.

[0006] The principle of cold fusion considered by the present inventor is based on Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2. Non-Patent Document 1 is what is called the Trapped Neutron Catalyzed Fusion Model (TNCF) by Professor Hideo Kojima. The reaction starts from background thermal neutrons floating around, and the trapped metastable neutron group generated in the solid serves as a catalyst for the progress of the fusion reaction. The involvement of background thermal neutrons is considered correct from the experimental facts he pointed out, but the present inventor, who is not a professional in this field, wonders if the model of the trapped metastable neutron group is somewhat uncomfortable and ultimately did not gain the majority of consent.

[0007] Non-Patent Document 2 is called the SWL (Srivastava-Widom-Larsen) theory after the names of the researchers. Neutrons generated by the combination of protons and electrons by high energy cosmic ray particles serve as the reaction starting point. The present inventor thinks it is very regrettable that they did not mention the famous first cold fusion experiment in the world in 1989 by Professors Fleischmann and Pons in Non-Patent Document 3. If they had considered the 1989 experiment, the SWL theory should have been widely recognized as the principle of cold fusion in general.

[0008] Non-Patent Document 4 details the situation just before Non-Patent Document 3 was published. In 1988, Professor Fleischmann et al. submitted a budget application for cold fusion to the US Department of Energy. However, Professor Jones, who was in charge of the review, stated that he was also conducting similar research, and on February 23, 1989, he announced that he had data that could be published in a paper. As a result, Professor Fleischmann et al. were shocked, indicating that they should not have had epoch-making experimental results yet. On March 6, 1989, the two parties held talks at the University of Utah. From the fact that on March 24, they made an unexpected agreement for Professor Fleischmann et al. to simultaneously submit a paper on cold fusion to the same journal, it is inferred that there were still no epoch-making data. Since the submission date of Non-Patent Document 3 was March 11, if the epoch-making experimental results of Non-Patent Document 3 were true, it is expected that they were measured between March 6 and March 11.

[0009] Examining the solar activity data during that period revealed that it was the best condition in history for cold fusion. That is, on March 6, a huge X15.0 flare occurred on the sun. As a result of a coronal mass ejection occurring on the sun on March 9, a severe magnetic storm occurred on Earth on March 13, and abnormal cosmic rays that caused a major power outage in Quebec, Canada, struck the Earth. The solar flare at this time was also at the top level in the history of observations as of 2025. As a result of such radiation pouring down on the North American continent, the inventor believes that a cold fusion reaction occurred to the extent that the Pd cathode melted (Pd melting point 1555°C). In addition, Non-Patent Document 3 has evidence indicating the existence of neutrons in cold fusion. The measured 2.2 MeV γ-ray peak is the value when a proton and a neutron combine to form a deuteron, suggesting that a large amount of neutrons and protons were present inside the Pd cathode. It also simultaneously suggests that a large amount of deuterium nuclear fission proceeded inside the Pd cathode due to cosmic rays.

[0010] If the above prediction is correct, it is natural that the reproducibility of subsequent replications by others after the publication of Non-Patent Document 3 is poor. Since the replication experiments were conducted after a certain period of time, abnormal radiation such as that from March 6th to March 13th, 1989 was not emitted from the sun, and the output of cold fusion was extremely weak. As a result, it is considered that Professor Fleischmann et al. were called fraudsters. If it is as predicted, this discovery was made at a historically miraculous timing. If this opportunity had been missed, it is impossible to imagine when the cold fusion phenomenon would have come to be noticed. Therefore, the inventor believes that their discovery should be praised as a miraculous feat. Also, here, it is important to emphasize that cosmic rays, especially those originating from the sun, are important factors for cold fusion.

[0011] According to Non-Patent Document 5, in June 1990, Professor Mizuno confirmed that the operation of the electrolysis cell has a 24-hour cycle, with the temperature reaching a maximum during the day and the heat output increasing. He thought it was the influence of cosmic rays but did not investigate further deeply. Here, considering that it is caused by cosmic rays from the sun and investigating the solar flare situation in Non-Patent Document 3, it is considered that it was very regrettable that the principle of cold fusion might have been elucidated in 1990.

[0012] As described above, in normal cold fusion, the intensity of cosmic rays from the sun is mainly considered important for the nuclear reaction output. The inventor predicts that if the electrolysis of light water using a Pd cathode is carried out under radiation such as Co60 (~1.25 MeV - γ rays), it is possible to artificially reproduce the abnormal heat output as in Non-Patent Document 3. In the electrolysis of light water, radiation of 0.78 MeV or more is sufficient, but in the case of heavy water, high-energy particles of 2.2 MeV or more are required, so the difficulty should increase.

[0013] Moreover, Jupiter generates more energy inside than the radiative heat received from the Sun. Since Jupiter is a planet mainly composed of hydrogen and cosmic rays are also radiated from the Sun, it is highly likely that its internal energy generation is due to cold fusion. The conventional theory of adiabatic compression heat is strange because it has been in an adiabatic state for billions of years since Jupiter's birth. Given that Jupiter's rotation period is 9.93 hours, adiabatic expansion cooling due to centrifugal force is actually more likely. Furthermore, considering the growth of the main sequence where hydrogen is incorporated and stars progress to Jupiter-sized, dwarf, and giant stars, the process where cold fusion proceeds in small stars like Jupiter to produce D, T, He, and Li and prepare for thermonuclear fusion, and thermonuclear fusion starts from the size of red dwarfs, is considered seamless and natural.

[0014] In Non-Patent Document 6, nuclear fusion was confirmed by irradiating γ-rays on deuterium compounds of Ti or Er. The inventor believes this is direct evidence that cold fusion is a high-energy nuclear reaction.

[0015] Starting from the historically important experiments in Non-Patent Document 3 and their relation to solar-derived cosmic rays and radiation, multiple pieces of evidence have been shown that cold fusion is a nuclear reaction with high-energy particles as the excitation source. As a result of the inventor's confirmation that other various cold fusion experimental results can be explained by ordinary physics rather than unknown quantum reactions, the inventor believes that cold fusion is a high-energy nuclear reaction caused by cosmic rays and radiation and should be the subject of discussion in ordinary nuclear physics and solid-state physics.

[0016] Based on the above, the name "cold fusion" gives people a special and romantic impression, so the inventor believes it is not appropriate as an official name. Therefore, the inventor has started using the term "solid (internal) fusion" instead of "cold fusion".

[0017] Here, the characteristics of solid-state nuclear fusion (cold fusion) will be described. When hydrogen during lattice vibration at an occlusion site in a metal crystal is excited by high-energy particles of 0.78 MeV or more and becomes neutrons, the initial momentum vector is that of phonons, and since its direction is the reciprocal lattice vector direction, it will collide with metal atomic nuclei or hydrogen atomic nuclei (protons) in the crystal lattice with a 100% probability, causing nuclear fusion. Briefly stated, if the atomic nuclei that were lattice-vibrating become neutrons and move freely, they are likely to collide and fuse with adjacent atomic nuclei. This is the reason why almost no neutrons are detected in solid-state nuclear fusion, and the inventor believes that this is one of the reasons why almost no neutrons are detected outside the Pd cathode in Non-Patent Document 3 and why it was suspected that the experimental results were fabricated because it was determined that no nuclear fusion occurred in the experiments of Professor Fleischmann et al. Also, the situation where neutrons generated within a metal crystal collide with atomic nuclei within the metal with a 100% probability is similar to the magic bullet (Freikugel) of the German "Der Freischütz," and it could be called the Freikugel effect.

[0018] When the excited atomic nuclei fuse with neutrons in this way, thermal energy and neutrons are generated by internal conversion within the crystal, and a large amount of thermal energy is generated by maintaining a neutron-binding chain reaction. Also, almost no radiation such as gamma rays should be generated due to highly efficient internal conversion. Summing up the above, it is considered reasonable that the conventional explanation that solid-state nuclear fusion (cold fusion) is a safe nuclear fusion with almost no emission of radiation such as neutrons holds true.

[0019] Considering the behavior of solid-state nuclear fusion (cold fusion) in the nuclear chart makes it easier to understand its characteristics. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the nuclear transition of solid-state nuclear fusion. The stable atomic nucleus A transitions to atomic nucleus B by increasing the number of neutrons while remaining an isotope of A in the horizontal direction in the nuclear chart through a neutron-binding (chain) reaction. At this time, atomic nucleus B becomes unstable and causes a β - decay to become atomic nucleus C with an increased number of protons while maintaining the mass number. The horizontal movement at this time is very efficient because neutrons that do not carry charge always undergo nuclear reactions due to the Freikugel effect. Also, β -The high-energy electrons generated by the collapse are not necessarily used for neutron generation, and some are converted into leakage outside the metal or thermal energy.

[0020] The nuclear transitions in thermonuclear fusion such as the sun and tokamak-type thermonuclear fusion reactors are shown in the nuclear chart of Fig. 4. When the stable atomic nucleus D undergoes a proton chain reaction, the neutron number is maintained and the proton number increases vertically to become the atomic nucleus E of another element. At this time, it moves away from the valley of Heisenberg and becomes unstable, causing β + decay or electron capture to form a nucleus F with the proton number, that is, the atomic number, decreased while maintaining the mass number. The vertical transition at this time is extremely energy-inefficient because it is realized by giving a huge amount of energy such as kinetic energy at extremely high temperatures to the fusion of positively charged particles that repel each other due to the Coulomb force. Also, when fusing with deuterium nuclei, since the nuclear chart moves diagonally upward to the right, it is easy to maintain the stability of the atomic nucleus, and β + decay or electron capture is less likely to occur.

[0021] To increase the output of solid-state nuclear fusion (room-temperature nuclear fusion), in addition to a sufficient supply of high-energy particles of 0.78 MeV or more at the reaction starting point, it is necessary to continuously supply a large amount of hydrogen nuclei (protons), which are the source of neutrons required for neutron binding (chain) reactions. From such a perspective, it is considered that the high reproducibility of room-temperature nuclear fusion with metal nanoparticles is due to the increased diffusion rate of hydrogen due to the effect of increasing the specific surface area by an extremely small particle diameter, achieving sufficient hydrogen supply and making it easier to maintain the neutron binding reaction, and it can be fully explained without assuming unknown quantum effects specific to room-temperature nuclear fusion. Also, using hydrogen instead of deuterium has reduced the excitation energy threshold required for nuclear fusion by about 1 / 3 and increased the density of nuclear reaction starting points, which is also considered to be one of the reasons for the improvement of nuclear reaction output and reproducibility.

[0022] As described above, when the hydrogen supply is sufficient and a thermal equilibrium state is achieved, the hydrogen solid solution concentration n H in the metal is expressed by Equation 1.

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[0024] This is called Sieverts' law, where P H2 is the hydrogen pressure, k B is the Boltzmann constant, T is the temperature, and E is the activation energy of hydrogen solid solution. In the case of hydrogen solid solution in common metals, E < 0, indicating an endothermic reaction. In the case of Ti, TiH₂ is an exothermic reaction with E > 0, and at room temperature, metallic Ti spontaneously chemically reacts with hydrogen to form TiH₂, which is the reason why Ti has high hydrogen brittleness. Even in such cases, the hydrogen concentration is expressed by Equation 1, and it can be seen that hydrogen desorbs at high temperatures and returns to metallic Ti.

[0025] For increasing the output of cold fusion, a high n H is required from a reaction theory perspective, and from Equation 1, a high P H2 and a high temperature are important. Even if cold fusion proceeds at a temperature of 1000 °C, it is impossible for a nuclear reaction to be determined by a thermal energy of only about 0.1 eV at 1000 °C. It is simply because the hydrogen concentration in the metal increases. Also, since ion implantation is carried out on a solid in a high-energy state far higher than thermal energy, it is possible to achieve a higher density than thermal equilibrium, which is advantageous for increasing the output and controllability of nuclear reactions.

[0026] Patent Document 3 is a stable and high-output (LC) resonance excitation type cold fusion device invented in consideration of the points described above regarding cold fusion. This is characterized by using a capacitor composed of a hydrogen-containing metal and a counter electrode as an electron accelerator by simply adding an electric circuit, and promoting a cold fusion reaction in the hydrogen-containing metal with high-energy electrons of 0.78 MeV or more generated by LC resonance. It is an invention that combines the advantages of plasma thermonuclear fusion and cold fusion.

[0027] Regarding the high-energy electron source, there is not only a β-ray source of radioactive substances but also a microtron (manufactured by the Photon Generation Technology Research Institute) of a small electron accelerator, which can be used and applied to basic experiments of electron excitation type cold fusion and the development of cold fusion devices.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Non-Patent Documents

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Non-Patent Document 1

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Non-Patent Document 3

Non-Patent Document 4

Non-Patent Document 5

Non-Patent Document 6

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0030] Currently, when attempting to perform element conversion or alchemy, the productivity is low, the cost is high, and the poor economic efficiency is a problem. Therefore, applications such as the production of medical radioactive substances and nuclear waste treatment that can be tolerated even at high costs are limited.

[0031] To establish the alchemy of rare but useful elements such as Co, Pd, Pt, and Au as an industry, (LC) resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion is effective. By using this, it is possible to perform element conversion and alchemy while generating electricity, and the profitability is further improved. However, in Patent Document 3, the control and preparation of spatial electrons for generating high-energy electrons were complicated and problematic.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0032] Figure 1 shows the main part of the electric circuit of the (LC) resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion device of the present invention. Providing an open / close switch 20 between the potential reference point and the counter electrode 2 is an improvement from Patent Document 3. This makes it possible to electrically separate the counter electrode 2 and accumulate electrons for LC resonance excitation in the counter electrode 2.

[0033] Figure 2 shows the drive waveform of the present invention and the open / closed state of the open / close switch 20. First, discharge is performed at the discharge voltage 27, and electrons flow to the counter electrode 2 and hydrogen atomic nuclei flow to the hydrogen-containing metal 1. Nuclear fusion promoting electrons are accumulated in the counter electrode 2 at the excitation electron charge voltage 28. At this time, it is important to electrically separate with the open / close switch 20. The discharge automatically stops when the voltage between the electrodes of the capacitor reaches the discharge voltage determined by Paschen's law, and the accumulation and control of electrons become extremely simple, making it possible to stably secure a large amount of nuclear fusion promoting electrons. The application of the nuclear fusion promoting pulse 26 and the turning on of the open / close switch 20 are performed almost simultaneously, and high-energy electrons capable of generating neutrons are irradiated onto the hydrogen-containing metal 1 to promote solid nuclear fusion. Finally, gas discharge is performed at the discharge (proton injection) voltage 27 to inject hydrogen atomic nuclei into the hydrogen-containing metal 1, maintaining a neutron binding chain reaction and obtaining a high-output solid nuclear fusion reaction.

[0034] This drive is basically performed with the same operation in all aspects of the start of nuclear fusion operation, the heating period of the hydrogen-containing metal (fuel metal) 1, and the steady operation period, making the operation simple and easy. Also, the power transistors used in components such as the open / close switch 20 are elements such as GaN that can handle several hundred MHz, which is a technology realized in the 21st century, and the present invention is considered to have obtained a timely opportunity.

[0035] The element conversion and alchemy implemented in the present invention use 15 elements in the 4 (IVA) to 8 (VIII) groups in the horizontal direction and the 4th to 6th periods in the vertical direction of the periodic table of elements as the nuclear fusion starting elements, and terminate the nuclear fusion reaction in the 12 (IIB) group with low melting point and high vapor pressure (volatile) to generate rare metal elements. An important point here is that, unlike pure power generation, not only the surface layer of the hydrogen-containing metal 1 but also the entire bulk is simultaneously subjected to solid-state nuclear fusion. Thereby, the yield of element conversion and alchemy, that is, the profitability, is improved. For this purpose, it is important to increase the absolute value of the discharge voltage 27 in FIG. 2 to realize proton supply into the bulk.

[0036] In addition, Zn, Cd, and Hg in Group 12 have low vapor pressures and are easily diffused into the nuclear fusion furnace. Therefore, it is required that they do not react with the counter electrode 2, wiring, and furnace housing metal. For this purpose, it is necessary to sufficiently cool them to prevent diffusion penetration into the interior, or to coat and cover them with ceramics or the like to make it difficult to react, or to select and use a metal that does not form an alloy or intermetallic compound with the Group 12 element and has a low solid solubility. It is also necessary to cool and recover the Group 12 element.

Effects of the Invention

[0037] In (LC) resonance excitation type solid-state nuclear fusion, high-energy electrons can be easily and controllably irradiated onto the hydrogen-containing metal 1 by LC resonance, enabling stable operation of high-power solid-state nuclear fusion. As a result, not only heat generation and power generation applications but also industrialization of element conversion and alchemy become possible.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0039] The first embodiment is shown in Figure 5 and is the application of the (LC) resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion device of Figure 1 to a boiler. Considering that the area of the hydrogen-containing metal (fuel metal) 1 can be easily handled by humans without using heavy machinery such as a crane, the maximum is about 1 m. 2 The fuel metal 1 is Fe, the backing plate 8 is Cu, and the maximum thickness of each is 2 mm. Considering a hot water boiler with a maximum temperature of 1500 °C for the fuel metal 1 and a temperature of 100 °C for the backing plate 8, it is estimated that a lineup with a maximum heat output of 0.1 to 50 MW can be achieved. Here, the rated performance is estimated assuming that the heat flux density due to heat conduction rather than the nuclear fusion output is the design factor. If the solid nuclear fusion device is standardized and modularized from the beginning, mass production will be possible and the price can be reduced. In that case, national and international standardization will become important.

[0040] The second embodiment is shown in Fig. 7, and it is a power generation boiler of a large-scale power plant constructed by the (LC) resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion module of Fig. 1. A plurality of resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion modules 24 are attached to each boiler section 25 to increase the output, and the steam obtained by integrating a plurality of boiler groups is sent to a power generation turbine for power generation. At this time, if one of the six boiler sections 25 in Fig. 7 is always stopped for maintenance such as the replacement of the fuel metal 1, the entire power generation system can operate continuously for a long time and can sufficiently serve as a base power source. Also, by using light hydrogen and Fe as fuel, deuterium used in general plasma thermonuclear fusion is not required, and the reserves are so large as to be virtually inexhaustible. When compared with the power generation boiler size of thermal power generation obtained by asking AI, the size of the nuclear fusion reactor power generation boiler group assumed in Fig. 7 is less than 1 / 2 in length, width, and height, and less than 1 / 8 in volume. This is considered to be because the nuclear fusion reaction has a higher energy density compared to the combustion reaction of chemical reactions.

[0041] The third embodiment is shown in Fig. 6, and it is a solid nuclear fusion device for element conversion and alchemy by the (LC) resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion of Fig. 1. The electric circuit section is omitted for clarity. To the normal resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion device of Fig. 5, a metal vapor recovery device 21, a vacuum pump 22, and a gas purifier 23 for removing impurity water molecules, etc. before returning the hydrogen atmosphere gas drawn in when recovering metal by the metal vapor recovery device 21 to the nuclear fusion furnace main body are added.

[0042] The hydrogen-containing metal 1 used for element conversion and alchemy is 15 kinds of elements in Group 4 (IV A) to Group 8 (VIII) in the horizontal direction of the periodic table of elements and in the 4th to 6th periods in the vertical direction, and it is in Group 12 (II B) with a low melting point and high vapor pressure (volatile) to terminate the nuclear fusion reaction and generate rare metal elements. At that time, the boiling points of Cd and Hg in Group 12 at atmospheric pressure are 767 °C and 357 °C respectively, which are higher than the surface of the hydrogen-containing metal 1 during nuclear fusion and easily evaporate. Therefore, the hydrogen atmosphere gas is exhausted by the vacuum pump 22 to deposit and recover the metal vapor by the metal vapor recovery device 21. Generally, it is a steam trap that cools the periphery of the container with cooling water, but in the future, the metal vapor will be efficiently β +It is desirable to add a mechanism that causes disintegration or electron capture to return to elements such as precious Pd and Au instead of toxic metals. Also, since solid nuclear fusion of Zn and Cd can also produce Ga and In, it may be industrially important.

[0043] During the execution of element conversion and alchemy, in addition to checking the film thickness of the hydrogen-containing metal 1 with a laser performed during normal nuclear fusion, the progress of element conversion is monitored by elemental analysis using fluorescent X-rays to determine the end time of element conversion and alchemy.

[0044] Figure 8 shows the time change of element conversion with Fe as the starting element. In this case, since Co is the rarest, element conversion is performed so that the yield of Co is maximized. If the mining of Co-rich crusts in the waters off Japan becomes full-scale and commercialized, this element conversion may not be necessary. As an element that does not react with the Group 12 element Zn in this nuclear reaction element series and is thermodynamically stable as a simple substance, Be can be mentioned.

[0045] Figure 9 shows the time change of element conversion with Mo as the starting element. In this case, alchemy and element conversion are performed so that the yield of Pd, which is used as a catalyst for chemical reactions, exhaust gas purification, plating, etc. and is industrially important and rare as a hydrogen storage metal, is maximized. As elements that do not react with the Group 12 element Cd in this nuclear reaction element series and are thermodynamically stable as simple substances, Fe, Co, and Pt can be mentioned.

[0046] Figure 10 shows the time change of element conversion with Ta as the starting element. In this case, it is currently reasonable to perform alchemy and element conversion so that Pt and Ir are maximized. Also, since Os is highly toxic, purified and separated Os is again subjected to element conversion to perform alchemy into Ir, Pt, etc. There are quite a few elements that do not react with the Group 12 element Hg in this nuclear reaction element series and are thermodynamically stable as simple substances, but among them, the elements suitable as the opposing metal 2 with low resistivity are Ni, Co, Mo, and Pt.

[0047] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes are possible without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

Explanation of Signs

[0048] 1 Hydrogen-containing metal (fuel metal) 2 Counter electrode 3 Inductor 4 (Internal) resistance 5 Nuclear fusion promotion power source 8 Backing plate 9 Heat shield 10 Heater 11 Hydrogen supply line 12 Vacuum pump 13 Furnace outer wall 14 Boiler section 15 Water (hot water) 16 Feed water line 17 Steam extraction line 18 Switching switch 19 DC power source 20 On-off switch 21 Metal vapor recovery device 22 Vacuum pump 23 Gas purifier 24 Resonance excitation type solid nuclear fusion module 25 Boiler section 26 Nuclear fusion promotion pulse 27 Discharge (proton injection) voltage 28 Excitation electron charge voltage

Claims

1. A cold nuclear fusion device having an LC circuit formed by a capacitor consisting of a hydrogen-containing metal and a counter electrode, and an open / close switch between the counter electrode and a potential reference point.

2. 2. A method for operating a cold nuclear fusion device according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: turning off said open / close switch to separate said counter electrode from a potential reference point, and storing electrons in said counter electrode.

3. 3. A cold fusion device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a device for drawing in hydrogen atmosphere gas from within the cold fusion device and recovering or transmuting metal vapor generated by nuclear reaction.

4. 4. An element conversion process according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the initial metal element of the hydrogen-containing metal is a metal element in Groups 4 to 8, and between the 4th and 6th periods, of the Periodic Table of Elements.

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