The BlackLight Process

BlackLight Power, Inc. is the sole inventor and developer of the "BlackLight Process", the patented process of releasing chemical energy from hydrogen to form a previously undiscovered new chemical form of hydrogen. BlackLight believes it has solved the physical structure of electrons in atoms and molecules, and this physics breakthrough has led to the invention of the BlackLight Process. BlackLight's experimental results on its process and compositions of matter are published widely and have been replicated by independent groups.

Since certain proprietary catalysts cause the hydrogen atoms to transition to lower-energy states by allowing their electrons to fall to smaller radii around the nucleus with a release of energy that is intermediate between chemical and nuclear energies, the primary application is as a new primary energy source. Specifically, energy is released as the electrons of hydrogen atoms are induced by a catalyst to transition to lower-energy levels (i.e. drop to lower base orbits around each atom's nucleus). The lower-energy atomic hydrogen product called "hydrino" reacts with another reactant supplied to the reaction cell to form a hydride ion bound to the other reactant to constitute a novel proprietary compound. Alternatively, two hydrinos react to form a very stable hydrogen-type molecule called molecular hydrino. Thus, rather than pollutants, the byproducts may have significant advanced technology applications based on their stability characteristics. For example, hydrino hydride ions having extraordinary binding energies may stabilize a cation (positively charged ion of a battery) in an extraordinarily high-oxidation state as the basis of a high-voltage battery. Further, significant applications exist for the corresponding molecular hydrino wherein the excited vibration-rotational levels could be the basis of a UV laser that could significantly advance photolithography and line-of-sight telecommunications. A plasma-producing cell based on the extraordinarily energetic BlackLight Process has also been developed that may have commercial applications in chemical plasma processing and as a light source. BlackLight has license agreements with companies to use its patented commercial processes and systems in heating and electric power generation, and is negotiating further power licenses as well licenses for chemical and laser products.

For an illustration of the stages of the reaction, please view the Flash animations below. For a guide to key references, see below. More information may be found in many of BlackLight's technical papers.

Animations of the Solid Fuel Reactor Process:

	Animation of the BlackLight Process Detailed 3D molecular-scale animation of the BlackLight Process; includes both atomic Li and molecular NaH catalyzed versions of the reaction. Flash Player required.
	Animation of the Solid Fuel Reactor Short overview of the BlackLight Process in BlackLight's new solid fuel reactor cell. Flash Player required.
	Diagram of the Solid Fuel Reactor Overview of BlackLight's new solid fuel reactor cell assembly, showing the reactor cell, heater, water cooled heat exchanger, and gas inputs and outputs. Flash Player required. View Caption
	Diagram of the BlackLight Plant Process This diagram shows how a BlackLight Reactor might power a steam turbine. Flash Player required.
Animations of the RT Plasma Reactor Process:
	RT Cell Demonstration Animation of the BlackLight Process occurring in an RT plasma cell. Flash Player required.
	Overview of the BlackLight Process (3D) Short overview of the BlackLight Process with to-scale, three-dimensional models. Slightly more in-depth than the 2D version. Flash Player required.
	Animation of the BlackLight Process (2D) Animation of four steps: splitting water into its constituents, dissociating hydrogen gas into hydrogen atoms, reacting the atoms with the catalyst, and further disproportionation reactions. This process generates heat, light, and a novel class of chemical compounds called hydrino hydrides. Flash Player required.