A compact quartz-glass reactor combining inductive heating and excitation with high magnetic fields was developed to study hydrogen-metal interactions and potential low-energy nuclear phenomena. Experiments with palladium-coated and pure nickel foils produced repeatable activation upon gradual pressure reduction and deactivation by short hydrogen pulses. In the active state, identical output temperatures were maintained with substantially less electrical input, with coefficients of performance ranging from 1.4 to 2.4. Surface analysis by scanning electron microscopy revealed localised melting and pore formation, while energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed significant compositional changes, including the appearance of elements such as carbon, oxygen, aluminium and silicon. The results demonstrate reproducible excess heat under well-defined conditions and surface changes consistent with nuclear processes, making the reactor a versatile platform for systematic LENR research and scale-up.
Heinz B. Winzeler (Wed,) studied this question.