Nuclear transmutation detection in the Pd/C catalyst

One of the new experimental results in ICCF-7 was the excess heat measurement in Pd/C catalyst presented by Dr. Case [6]. More than three labs tried to reproduce Dr. Case's experiment soon after ICCF-7. The first successful news came from Dr. Mallove's lab in New Hampshire. While several suggestions were proposed to improve the calorimeter in Dr. Case's experiments, we started a survey in the chemical industry immediately after ICCF-7. Pd/C catalyst has been used widely in the hydrogenation of organic chemicals. Based on our experience in the gas-loading H/Pd system for nuclear transmutation detection, we believe that the electrolysis is not necessary for the low energy nuclear transmutation. The most important condition is the thin film of Pd loaded with hydrogen. Therefore, it is expected to see some hints of nuclear transmutation in the chemical industry as well. Zn was one of the most important products in our gas-loading experiments and in Miley-Patterson's bead-surface-cathode. As expected, we found the Zn again in the Pd/C catalysts after the hydrogenation reaction in chemical industry. The X-ray energy spectrum of SEM and the image in electron probe micro-analyses (EPMA) showed clearly the generation and distribution of the Zn on the surface of Pd/C catalyst. The careful experiment with Pd/C catalyst in the lab is under way in combination with the excess heat measurement and helium detection. The implication of this experiment in chemical engineering is also discussed.