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Releasing Energy Stored in Radioisotopes
Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2004 @ 20:02:25 GMT by vlad
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From "Nu Energy Research Laboratories": Good Day Everyone!
Triggered Nuclear Isomer power is being reported as being a new development in the field of Nuclear Physics. http://www.utwatch.org/oldnews/wp_isomer_3_28_04.htmlBest
This is not a new concept to me and was not new to T. H. Moray. Radioisotopes are, essentially, intra-atomic energy storage units. Their nucleons can randomly decay on their own, and have half-lives. They can be excited to higher energy levels to trigger them into releasing their stored energy but everyone is going about this the wrong way. It has been speculated by some scientists that by bombarding radioisotopes with gamma rays their release of energy can be triggered on demand. It has been proven that this will not occur with hafnium-178 as recent media hype has reported.
http://www.llnl.gov/llnl/06news/NewsReleases/2001/NR-01-08-05.html
The utilization of gamma energy has been proposed to remediate nuclear waste.
http://www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/976.html
It is correct that the half-lives of nuclear waste radioisotopes can be accelerated but it takes a huge gamma ray device to accomplish this and enormous amounts of energy. I pointed out to Paul Brown and others that it will take more energy than what comes out of the proposed gamma ray method. It is not a practical method because of the energy cost involved.
A "cold fusion" scheme has also been suggested.
http://nj.npri.org/nj98/12/we_don't_need.htm
My research indicates that this method is a misconception. What is actually occurring is that the radon gas has been removed from the radioisotope. Actual remediation does not occur because the radon gas is completely regenerated in 28 days! The alteration of the parent isotope does not occur with this radon gas filtering method.
Researchers have the right idea to release the energy that is stored in radioisotopes but they have the wrong triggering mechanism! My research indicates that nuclear precession is the correct triggering mode but who is paying attention?
Radioisotopes are immensely dense energy storage devices, with power densities per unit of weight reaching a theoretical energy threshold near that of low level fusion reactions.
Batteries - 300 Wh/Kg
Fuel Cells (aluminum) - 4,000 Wh/kg
Isomer Nucleonic - 800,000,000 Wh/Kg
Fusion - 90,000,000,000 Wh/Kg
Submitted by Bruce A. Perreault
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Still Open (Score: 1)
by kurt9 on Sunday, April 18, 2004 @ 22:12:09 GMT
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.metatechnica.com | This is still open. The UTDallas website about this acknowledges that the Argone people failed to duplicate these results, but that a Japanese group has.
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Releasing Energy Stored in Radioisotopes (Score: 1)
by bodebliss on Sunday, April 18, 2004 @ 23:08:24 GMT
(User Info | Send a Message) http://picoscience.8m.com/ | | Radioisotopes what a wonderful thought ! I'd like to see lots of things powered by them myself, and in a responsible world you could expect all radioisotope driven gadgets to be turned in to the proper authorities when no longer useful, or in need of recharging, but how often do you hear of a site contaminated by randon watch painters, or loads of steel contaminated by junked X-ray machines. We can't even follow up on medical waste, or PCB disposals . Please keep them out of my neighborhood till they administer a responsibility drug to the device user with each device sold. The case for such advanced techno outstrips the tendancies of the human user, sorta why we don't go to work in 400 mph flying cars. The nuclear reg com recently stated that life threatening incidents are down to .4/nuclear reactor last year, and that's with the most highly trained reactor operators in the world. I don't think we're ready for wide radioisotope use. |
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Re: Releasing Energy Stored in Radioisotopes (Score: 1)
by pieter on Friday, April 23, 2004 @ 06:43:17 GMT
(User Info | Send a Message) | A relatively simple way to generate electricity from radioactive isotopes has been patented some years ago by NASA scientists. The device consists of a Radiactive Nickel layer on an insulator. Above this layer, a flexible Copper strip is mounted, isolated from the Nickel layer. Alpha particles are released from the decaying Nickel, and charge the copper strip positively. A negative mirror charge is generated in the Nickel layer, and the Copper strip is attracted to the Nickel layer and bends to make electrical contact. This discharges the system, and the Copper strip bends back to its original position, is charged again and bends again to the Nickel layer and so on. The vibrating Copper strip is attached to a small magnete that moves up and down in a electrical coil. This vibrating movement of the magnete in the coil generates a current in the coil, like in a dynamo.
The whole system can generate a tiny amount of electrical energy for a very long period of time (Nickel isotope has half life of 35 years) and may serve as a power generator for satelites or remote sensor systems. |
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Re: Releasing Energy Stored in Radioisotopes (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 @ 19:21:58 GMT | | Question please: Once the Hafnium nucleus has discharged its stored energy, would it be possible to zap it with gamma rays and recharge it again? That could serve as a way to bring energy from space-based solar cell platforms back to earth. The power-to-weight ratio seems high enough to make the trip worthwhile. There is also the potential for abundant wind power in Antarctica, if anyone could figure out how to get it to the people who need it. Hafnium might serve as a way. |
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Betavoltaic Industries, Inc. - Press Release (Score: 1)
by vlad on Saturday, May 08, 2004 @ 22:25:08 GMT
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.zpenergy.com | Enclosed below, is their first Press Release for 2004:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/5/prweb121912.htm
World Financial News Network picks up Betavoltaic Industries, Inc. Independent Analyst, WFNN favors alternative energy technology firm with strong future earnings potential.
Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp of World Financial News Network gives favorable analysis of Betavoltaic Industries, Inc. as the world's premiere alternative energy technologies firm.
TULSA, OK (PRWEB) May 3, 2004 -- WFNN's consistently outperforms established industry benchmark indicators. Based on in-depth research and analysis, their analysts recommend securities worldwide showing the highest probability for stock price appreciation.
Betavoltaic Industries Inc was founded by Michael McDonnough, their President, and Michael Stephen Ruiz their Vice President and Chief Information Officer, with the intent of bringing together top scientists and management professionals to advance the technology of direct conversion of subatomic energy into usable electric power for portable devices and systems. This technology known as Betavoltaic, holds a great deal of promise in this era of sophisticated electronics and nano-technology to provide power directly from beta decaying isotopes for use in devices ranging from nano-scale electronics and mechanical devices all the way up to macro-scale power applications such as main power for spacecraft.
Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp, WFNN's Chief Independent Analyst, said, "We see this private offering taking off and eventually being worth well over $20 per share by end of 2005, earning over five dollars per share. This is a private company and trades on no exchange. All numbers are estimates of WFNN, and projections are not of the company. These numbers reflect not 2003 or 2002 but projections for 2005 and 2004."
For brief information of this new, dynamic company, examine: http://wfnn.info Click on "Search", then enter "Betavoltaic" displaying "Betavoltaic Industries" for review.
About WFNN
World Financial News Network provides a unique blend of data, timely information and today's technologies to assist with up-to-the-minute investment information on markets and investments around the world.
About Betavoltaic Industries, Inc.
Betavoltaic is a newly founded startup firm in advanced alternative energy technologies. Betavoltaic is highly dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by developing products for the consumer and military industries. Betavoltaic is a privately held company. Michael McDonnough, CEO, is available for interviews. |
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