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Also called the Rossi Energy Amplifier or the Rossi Catalyzer.
Overview
Compiled by Sterling D. Allan, with Hank Mills Pure Energy Systems News
Commenced January 17, 2011
Eng. Andrea A. Rossi and Professor Sergio Focardi of the University of Bologna (one of the oldest universities in the world [1]), have announced to the world that they have a cold fusion device capable of producing more than 10 kilowatts of heat power, while only consuming a fraction of that. On January 14, 2011, they gave the Worlds' first public demonstration of a nickel-hydrogen fusion reactor capable of producing a few kilowatts of thermal energy. At its peak, it is capable of generating 15,000 watts with just 400 watts input required. In a following test the same output was achieved but with only 80 watts of continual input.
They don't always use the term "cold fusion" do describe the
process, but often refer to it as an amplifier or catalyzer process.
Focardi states:
- "Experimentally, we obtained copper; and we believe that its appearance is due to the fusion of atomic nuclei of nickel and hydrogen, the ingredients that feed our reactor. Since hydrogen and nickel 'weigh' with less, copper must have released a lot of energy, since 'nothing is created or destroyed.' Indeed, the 'Missing Mass' has been transformed into energy, which we have measured: it is in the order of a few kilowatts, two hundred times the energy that was the beginning of the reaction." [2]
They also claim to be going into production, with the first units
expected to ship by the second half of October of this year, with mass
production commencing by the end of 2011. The first units will be used
to build a one megawatt plant in Greece. This one megawatt plant will
power a factory that will produce 300,000 ten-kilowatt units a year.
This would become the world's first commercially-ready "cold
fusion" device. Licensees are mentioned, with contracts in the USA and
in Europe. Mass production should escalate in 2-3 years. Presently,
Rossi says
they are manufacturing a 1 megawatt plant composed of 125 modules.
These modules should begin shipping by the end of October. On January
31st, 2011, Rossi wrote: "The cost to produce the catalyzer is 1 cent
per MWh generated; the life expectancy is 20 years; the cost impact is
between 1 and 1.5 cents per MWh." [3]
In describing the operation of the device, he said:
"To start up the reactor you have just to turn on a switch. The reactor
works with enormous margins of safety, so there is no need of a
particular skill. Just follow the instructions. The refueling is every 6
months and will be made by our dealers."
According to Rossi, the demonstrated device shown on January 14,
2011 is their industrial product that is claimed to be reliable and
safe. In normal operation it would produce 8 units of output for every
unit of input. Higher levels of output are possible, but can be
dangerous. They will soon start serial production of their modules.
Combining the modules in series and parallel arrays it is possible to
reach every limit of power. The modules are designed to be connected in
series and parallels.
Rossi also says that they have had one reactor that has run
continually for two years, providing heat for a factory. It reduced the
electric bill by 90%. Also, the reactors can self sustain by turning
off the input, but they prefer to have an input. The device will be
scheduled for maintenance every six months. You control it "just as you
turn on and off your television set."
More than two thousand prototypes were built and destroyed in
refining the design and learning how to control and scale up the
reaction. [4]
Convinced they have already adequately proven this to the
necessary parties, they are not in a hurry to give demonstrations to
curious scientists. On January 21, 2011, Rossi wrote: "Yes there will be a Scientist talking about us, no demo anyway: no more demos before the start up of the 1 MW plant."
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