The real problem with LENR is the LENR reaction's preference for the even isotopes U238, U232 of the odd isotopes. That make LENR a transuranic element enrichment risk.
>From my reference: " It was found that the activity of both U isotopes decreased with respect to that of Cs. However, the activity of the 238U isotope decreases to a greater extent. Thus, the ratio of 235U to 238U becomes bigger than unity. Prior to these experiments, we made sure that the specific activity of 137Cs does not change noticeably. The real situation is more complicated [3] but this is a topic of a separate report. For us, it is important that the transformation can also take place outside the plasma channel. This is a rather “unpleasant surprise,” because, probably, within several years, when the low-temperature transmutation will be studied in more detail, it would be rather easy to devise a facile and inexpensive process to enrich uranium. In view of the growth of terrorism all over the world, this outcome seems deplorable." It seen that muon fission likes even isotopes more that odd ones. On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Whoa - an observer must possess a great deal of blind hope to imagine > that weaponization of LENR is impossible simply because neutrons are > lacking. In fact, dense hydrogen is physically similar to the neutron. > > Most importantly, the number of documented runaway LENR reactions makes > the statement of "impossibility" almost silly, based on experience. It > has happened. As for slow ramp up - Holmlid shows us the gain can happen in > nanoseconds. > > Let's back track a bit. Neutrons are required for one kind of chain > reaction, but the modality is broader. A chain reaction is any > self-expanding sequence of reactions where a reactive product (by-product > or emission) causes additional reactions to take place. > > The prototypical chain reaction is actually combustion in an internal > combustion engine, initiated by a spark or by compression. Fission is > another but there are more including, of course, the domino effect. The key > to all chain reactions is *positive feedback.* Positive feedback leads to > a self-amplifying chain of events. in a number of physical systems > including these: > > 1) Chemical reactions of many kinds, esp. combustion > 2) The neutron chain reaction of nuclear physics > 3) The avalanche cascade - breakdown in gases > 4) The avalanche breakdown in semiconductors > 5) Population inversion - lasing > 6) QM entangled systems of many kinds > 7) Domino effect and meme effect > 8) Audio feedback loop > 9) Mossbauer effect > > Even if neutrons were required for the most energetic kind of > weaponization, dense hydrogen is similar enough to the neutron that it > could substitute -- and in the case of Holmlid - exceed by orders of > magnitude the gain from the nuclear fission chain reaction. > > > Jed Rothwell wrote: > > Most researchers think that a runaway reaction or explosion is impossible > for three reasons: > > 1. Cold fusion only works with an intact metal lattice. > 2. It ramps up relatively slowly, so it would destroy the lattice before > it could increase to high levels. > 3. It is not a chain reaction. In a uranium fission chain reaction, one > event directly triggers two or more others, and the reaction can increase > exponentially over a very short time (80 generations in 1 microsecond). > > > I hope that is right. > > - Jed > > >
