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The BlackLight Process

BlackLight Power has invented a novel chemical process of causing the latent energy stored in the hydrogen atom to be released as a new primary energy source. This allows the negatively charged electron that is otherwise in a stable orbit to move closer to the naturally attracting, positively charged nucleus to generate power as heat. BlackLight Power has recently achieved a breakthrough in power generation by the invention of a solid fuel that uses conventional chemical reactions to generate the catalyst and atomic hydrogen at high reactant densities that in turn achieves very high power densities. Plant designs utilize continuous regeneration of the solid fuel mixture using known industrial processes, and the only consumable, the hydrogen fuel, is obtained ultimately from water due to the enormous net energy release relative to combustion.

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.

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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.



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