Frequency Asked Questions (FAQ)
by Hank
Mills
Pure Energy Systems News
October 20, 2011
Q. What is cold fusion?
A. In short, it is a safe fusion based nuclear reaction that takes place at low temperatures (hundreds or thousands of degrees), instead of millions of degrees (like on the surface of the sun).
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Q. I've heard cold fusion is nothing more than a myth, and has never been proven to work. What makes your E-Cat technology any different?
A. What you have read is totally incorrect. There have been over ten thousand successful cold fusion experiments in the last two decades, performed by hundreds of scientists around the world. There is no doubt that nuclear fusion can take place at low temperatures. What makes the E-Cat (Energy Catalyzer) technology different, is that it is a vastly evolved version of cold fusion, that can produce practical quantities of power -- reliably and consistently.
Q. What is the theory behind the technology?
A. The full theory can be found here. An explanation in a nutshell can be found here. To answer the question in a couple sentences, the E-Cat technology induces safe, cold fusion nuclear reactions between atoms of nickel and hydrogen. A large amount of energy -- in the form of heat -- is produced due to these cold fusion reactions. This technology produces such vast quantities of energy without utilizing any radioactive materials, emitting any pollution, or producing any radioactive waste. The minimal amount of low energy gamma radiation produced is simply, easily, and fully shielded by a couple centimeters of lead.
Q. What can of output does an E-Cat produce?
A. This is not a simple question, because there are many models of E-Cat, with different sizes of reactor cores. One good example may be an E-Cat with a reactor core with a volume of 50 cubic centimeters (about the size of a D-Cell battery), that can produce a rated output of 2.5 kilowatts of heat energy, and a maximum safe output of 10 kilowatts. A typical E-Cat module may contain one or more reactor cores, each producing it's own output in the form of heat. When the output from these reactors are added and compared to the input utilized, the energy out is always more than six times the energy in
-- a 6:1 ratio. However, this is a low figure, because E-Cat modules can operate in a self sustained mode for extended periods of time (a minimum of one hour), with minimal any external input energy. During self sustain mode, the ratio can be 100:1 or greater, due to the input being almost
non-existent.
Q. What can an E-Cat do for me? How will it affect my life?
A. The E-Cat (Energy Catalyzer) technology holds the potential to eventually replace almost all current forms of energy production. Once it is fully developed and has been in the market place for a number of years, it holds the potential of dramatically reducing energy prices to a fraction of what they are today. Can you imagine the price of a barrel of oil going back down to $30 (dollars) a barrel, or the cost of a kilowatt of electricity going down from 12 cent per kw/h (approximately the national average in the USA), to around 1 cent, or less? These proposed reductions in the cost of energy are not fantasy, but a potential reality if the E-Cat technology is widely proliferated.
Of course it should also be remembered that in the near future, there will not only be large industrial units for sale, but also home heating units. Such a smaller scale unit could satisfy all of your heating needs including the production of hot air for climate control, and heating of water for bathing or washing. Before long, these same units will be capable of being mated to electric generators. At such time, an E-Cat will be capable of providing for all your heating needs, and all of your electrical needs as well.
For a moment, imagine the ability to replace your electric bill, your natural gas bill, and your heating oil bill (if you live in certain parts of the USA) with an affordable cold fusion reactor. After paying a one time fee to purchase the unit, and paying low, periodic re-charge fees (perhaps once every six months), you could be completely energy independent -- with the GREENEST energy technology on the planet.
Q. How much will an E-Cat product cost?
A. These details have not all been finalized, but efforts are being made to minimize the upfront cost of E-Cat units. One current estimate is the equivalent of five hundred Euro per kilowatt of capacity. This means a five kilowatt home heating unit, would cost approximately $2,500. Of course this price may go down even further, before such home units are made available.
Q. How much will an E-Cat cost to re-fuel?
A. The details have not been finalized, but the cost of the fuel (nickel, hydrogen, and catalyst)itself will be insignificant. A six month "charge" (what a re-fueling of the reactor core is called), may only cost around ten to twenty dollars. This is trivial compared to the amount of energy that can be produced by the unit during the same time period. Even the most conservative estimates show that a few grams of nickel powder can produce that same amount of energy that would normally require barrels of conventional liquid fuels.
What may cost a small bit more, at least early on, is the fee paid to the certified technician that performs the re-fueling service every six months to a year. However, methods of reducing this cost are being examined, and the service charge is expected to be reasonable -- especially considering the overall energy savings the system provides.
Q. Will an E-Cat ever power my car?
A. At first, the E-Cat will not be capable of powering a car, due to the fact the first products are only designed to produce heat for industrial and domestic use. However, it is almost a certainty that as the technology continues to evolve, E-Cats will be used in automotive applications.
There are many ways in which an E-Cat could power a car. The internal combustion engine of a typical car could be replaced with a steam engine or another type of engine (such as perhaps a Stirling Engine) that produces power from heat, or temperature differentials.
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The one megawatt E-Cat plant is currently available for sale to qualified customers, who represent commercial or industrial interests. While being capable of fitting inside of a standard shipping container, it can produce up to one megawatt of power
in the form of hot water, or low temperature steam. It is composed of
around hundred individual modules, each containing three reactor cores. This game-changing, energy-producing plant consumes no radioactive materials, produces no nuclear waste, emits no pollution, and incorporates numerous safety features. By consuming only small quantities of cheap fuel -- nickel powder and hydrogen gas -- it has earned the reputation of being both economically attractive, and the ultimate "green" machine.
