EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHS OF POSSIBILITY OF THE APPLICATION OF LOW ENERGETIC NUCLEAR REACTIONS IN THE FUTURE ENERGETICS
This work is a review and analysis of successfully carried out experimental studies of Russian and foreign experts, giving a basis for confirming the existence of the phenomenon of low energy nuclear reactions (LERN), which occur at temperatures from 20 °С to 1400 °С, and for demonstration of possibility of obtaining the environmentally safe nuclear energy based on such nuclear reactions. A brief description of the existing general principles for obtaining nuclear energy, both by fusion of light nuclei and in the process of fission of heavy nuclei, is given. The absence of significant achievements in the creation of controlled thermonuclear fusion plants was noted. The promising advantages of energy based on low energy nuclear reactions, compared with modern nuclear energy, are shown: fuel reserves -hydrogen and deuterium on the Earth are practically inexhaustible. In addition, energy based on LERN is environmentally safety, and therefore it is possible to bring the energy producer closer to its consumer and thereby significantly reduce the cost of electricity. It was noted that the development of an adequate theory of low energy nuclear reactions and transmutation of elements at low temperatures is an important factor for mastering new technology in nuclear energy and for the final recognition of the LERN phenomenon as official science.