Krivit Compilation of All Data From SRI Experiment M4:

Individual and Merged Layers

By Steven B. Krivit Senior Editor, New Energy Times

Jan. 2010

SRI experiment “M4” is described in detail in EPRI report TR-107843-V1* in pages 3-158 through 3-229. These pages include three groups of information:

1. Step-by-step explanation of what happened during the experiment.2. An hour-by-hour presentation of the data that was taken.3. A discussion and conclusion section.

To make it easier to follow each set of information, I have compiled the pages into respective groups of excerpts, as shown on the M4 index page.

The available data in the EPRI report includes: time, current density, loading ratio, pressure, power and current. In the EPRI report, each of these data sets spans several pages. For this reason, as well as for the fact that the data is unprocessed, it is difficult to follow.

I created a time scale from 0 to 1700 hours — the bulk of the run — to display all data, contiguously on a single page. In doing so, some additional metadata became apparent as well such as the progression of D/Pd loading peaks and the effect of current ramps.

Slides 12 and 13 are not self-explanatory. For these, I direct readers to the text and slides of my report “The Emergence of an Incoherent Explanation for D-D ‘Cold Fusion.’“

I present in slides 14 and 15, all layers of each data set compiled into a single merged image. For most readers, these too, will require additional study of other documents.

I am providing the original slides rather than a PDF file. This will allow interested readers to both scrutinize the data more easily, as well as to make other combinations to learn more about this important experiment.

* Development of Energy Production Systems from Heat Produced in Deuterated Metals - Energy Production Processes in Deuterated Metals, Volume 1, TR-107843-V1, Thomas Passell (Project Manager,) Michael McKubre, Steven Crouch-Baker, A. Huaser, N. Jevtic, S.I. Smedley, Francis Tanzella, M. Williams, S. Wing (Principal Investigators,) B. Bush, F. McMohon, M. Srinivasan, A. Wark, D. Warren (Non-SRI Contributors,) June 1998

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

1.1

1

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0CurrentDensityA/cm2 ● Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 – 5 Current Ramps During Experiment

●Ramp2

.390/670h

.956/210h

●●●.016/308h

.032/504h

● ●

●Ramp4 Ramp5

●

.032/860h.032/1172h

.98/1292h.98/978h

●●Ramp1

Ramp3.98/560h

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

0.94

0.93

0.92

0.91

0.90

0.89

0.88

0.87

0.86

0.85

0.84

0.83

LoadingD/Pd ◆ Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 – D/Pd Loading Ratio vs. Time

.85/1314h◆

.929/1580h

.918/1184h

.898/872h

◆ .89/1376h

◆◆

◆

◆

.880/524h◆

.867/360h

.86/669h

.857/264h

◆

◆ ◆ ◆

◆

.867/504h

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

0.94

0.93

0.92

0.91

0.90

0.89

0.88

0.87

0.86

0.85

0.84

0.83

MaxLoadingD/Pd

Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 – Progression of D/Pd Loading Peaks vs. Time

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 – Time Periods of Electrochemical Variations

1336-1362h 1408-1701h758-800h 1000h740h 1054h308h 400h 1077h

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EPRI/SRI M4 – Excess Power (Watts) vs. Time0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00

-0.05

-0.10

Pxs Watts

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■

■ ■ ■

■ Burst 1.07W/264h6 D Duration

Begin 530hEnd 592h

Begin 6161hEnd 669h

■

■

Burst 2

Burst 3

.340W/562h2.5 D Duration

.225W/668h2.5 D Duration

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EPRI/SRI M4 – Excess Energy (Joules) vs. Time

76m heat burst: Occurred between

1336-1362Temp. Rise:45°C - 57°C

Exs Unknown:Calorimetry off during this time

Exs 17 +/-18 kJ

220h-306h

Exs 82 +/-27 kJ

464h-669h

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EPRI/SRI M4 – Excess Power and Energy vs. Time0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00

-0.05

-0.10

Pxs Watts

■

■ ■ ■ ■

■

■ ■ ■

■ Burst 1.07W/264h6 D Duration

Begin 530hEnd 592h

Begin 6161hEnd 669h

■

■

Burst 2

Burst 3

.340W/562h2.5 D Duration

.225W/668h2.5 D Duration

76m heat burst: Occurred between

1336-1362Temp. Rise:45°C - 57°C

Exs Unknown:Calorimetry off during this time

Exs 17 +/-18 kJ

220h-306h

Exs 82 +/-27 kJ

464h-669h

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 – Helium Samples vs. Time

Assumed

Starting Value 4

S3

▲ ▲ ▲

▲ ▲

Cell purged, refilledwith pure D2

S1 S2S41.556/669h 1.661/810h

2.077/1407h

0.340/1172h

Hel

ium

Con

cent

ratio

n (p

pm)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

▲

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EPRI/SRI M4 – Helium Samples and Excess Energy vs. Time

76m heat burst: Occurred between

1336-1362Temp. Rise:45°C - 57°C

Exs Unknown:Calorimetry off during this time

Exs 17 +/-18 kJ

220h-306h

Exs 82 +/-27 kJ

464h-669h

Assumed

Starting Value 4

S3

▲ ▲ ▲

▲ ▲

Cell purged, refilledwith pure D2

S1 S2S41.556/669h 1.661/810h

2.077/1407h

0.340/1172h

Hel

ium

Con

cent

ratio

n (p

pm)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

▲

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

Differences in Reported 4He in 1998 vs. 2004

▼

▼

S1E

▼

21 days between end of Pxs and sample 3

10 days between sample 3 and 4

Sample # S1 S2 S3 S4

Measured Helium (ppm)

1.556 1.661 0.340 2.077

Predicted Helium(1998)

41% (of 3.76

ppm)

147%1

(of 1.13 ppm)

100%2 Not Stated

Predicted Helium(2004)

62% 69% Not ?Stated

104% 3 (84% per graph)

S2E

▲

▼

S3EAssumed

Starting Value 4

S3M

▲ ▲ ▲

▲ ▲

Cell purged, refilledwith pure D2

S1M S2MS4M1.556/669h 1.661/810h

2.077/1407h

0.340/1172h

Hel

ium

Con

cent

ratio

n (p

pm)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

▲

▼E 100% of predicted 4He ppm if from “cold fusion” (1998)

Measured values of sampled helium concentration (ppm)▲M

Legend

100% of predicted 4He ppm if from “cold fusion” (2004)

Prediction Basis 1. The product of 4He concentration (less the starting value) and the cell gas volume provides quantity of total helium atoms present.2. Ratio of total helium atoms produced to sum of energy from heat bursts 2 and 3 provides energy (eV) per 4He atom.

Notes1. This value accounts for 4He loss from Sample 1.2. Cell purged and refilled withpure D2.3. Text of 2004 paper states prediction is 104%, however, based on 2004 graph, value would actually be 84%.4. 1998 paper states this assumption.

“Cathode Heating and Composition Cycling” (2004)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

“Exercising” the M4 Cathode to Release Trapped Helium

1336-1362h 1408-1701h758-800h 1000h740h 1054h308h 400h 1077h

R1 R4R3R2 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9

R1 – (pg. 3-161) – Cu addition and polarity reversal to strip Pd surface (anodic strip)R2 – (pg. 3-161) – Cu addition and polarity reversal to strip Pd surface (anodic strip)R3 – (pg. 3-171) – Cu addition and polarity reversal to strip Pd surface (anodic strip)R4 – (pg. 3-171) – Series of 3 6-hour heater power steps to verify calorimeter calibrationR5 – (pg. 3-171) – Current bias of increasing amplitude and alternating sign to induce loading fluxR6 – (pg. 3-171) – Current pulsing regime; cycles of current down to zero for 477ms / 240sR7 – (pg. 3-174) – Al addition and polarity reversal to strip Pd surfaceR8 – (pg. 3-174) – Switching current on alternate measurement cycles to induce loading flux.

Cathode ramped from 0.1 to 3.1 in 12 increments at 25mA/hr. Held at 3.1A for 2 days.Followed by current oscillations between 3.1A cathodic and 0.001A anodic. Cell subjected to “mini-boiloff.” Calorimetry off. Electrolyte temp rose 45C to 57C.

R9 – (pg. 3-177) – Attempts at pulsed loading

“Excercising” References Explained (1998)

Assumed

Starting Value 4

S3M

▲ ▲ ▲

▲ ▲

Cell purged, refilledwith pure D2

S1M S2MS4M1.556/669h 1.661/810h

2.077/1407h

0.340/1172h

Hel

ium

Con

cent

ratio

n (p

pm)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

▲

R8 - “Exercising” the M4 Cathode to Release Trapped Helium

“Excercising” References Explained (2004)

“Exercising”

100% of Predicted 4He (2004)

Legend

“Cathode Heating and Composition Cycling” (2004)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

1.1

1

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0CurrentDensityA/cm2 ●

0.94

0.93

0.92

0.91

0.90

0.89

0.88

0.87

0.86

0.85

0.84

0.83

LoadingD/Pd ◆ Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 – Overlay of All Data

●Ramp2

.390/670h

.956/210h

●●●.016/308h

.032/504h

● ●

●Ramp4 Ramp5

●

.032/860h.032/1172h

.98/1292h.98/978h

●●Ramp1

Ramp3.98/560h

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00

-0.05

-0.10

Pxs Watts

■

■ ■ ■ ■

■

■ ■ ■

■ Burst 1.07W/264h6 D Duration

Begin 530hEnd 592h

Begin 6161hEnd 669h

■

■

Burst 2

Burst 3

.340W/562h2.5 D Duration

.225W/668h2.5 D Duration

Max. Loading

Loading

.85/1314h◆

.929/1580h

.918/1184h

.898/872h

◆ .89/1376h

◆◆

◆

◆

.880/524h◆

.867/360h

.86/669h

.857/264h

◆

◆ ◆ ◆

◆

.867/504h

76m heat burst: Occurred between

1336-1362Temp. Rise:45°C - 57°C

Exs Unknown:Calorimetry off during this time

Exs 17 +/-18 kJ

220h-306h

Exs 82 +/-27 kJ

464h-669h

Assumed

Starting Value 4

S3M

▲ ▲ ▲

▲ ▲

Cell purged, refilledwith pure D2

S1M S2MS4M1.556/669h 1.661/810h

2.077/1407h

0.340/1172h

Hel

ium

Con

cent

ratio

n (p

pm)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

▲

EC Variations1336-1362h 1408-1701h758-800h 1000h740h 1054h308h 400h 1077h

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Time / 100 hours

1.1

1

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0CurrentDensityA/cm2 ●

0.94

0.93

0.92

0.91

0.90

0.89

0.88

0.87

0.86

0.85

0.84

0.83

LoadingD/Pd ◆ Expt. Ends 1840h >

EPRI/SRI M4 - Overlay of All Data With Grid

●Ramp2

.390/670h

.956/210h

●●●.016/308h

.032/504h

● ●

●Ramp4 Ramp5

●

.032/860h.032/1172h

.98/1292h.98/978h

●●Ramp1

Ramp3.98/560h

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.00

-0.05

-0.10

Pxs Watts

■

■ ■ ■ ■

■

■ ■ ■

■ Burst 1.07W/264h6 D Duration

Begin 530hEnd 592h

Begin 6161hEnd 669h

■

■

Burst 2

Burst 3

.340W/562h2.5 D Duration

.225W/668h2.5 D Duration

Max. Loading

Loading

.85/1314h◆

.929/1580h

.918/1184h

.898/872h

◆ .89/1376h

◆◆

◆

◆

.880/524h◆

.867/360h

.86/669h

.857/264h

◆

◆ ◆ ◆

◆

.867/504h

76m heat burst: Occurred between

1336-1362Temp. Rise:45°C - 57°C

Exs Unknown:Calorimetry off during this time

Exs 17 +/-18 kJ

220h-306h

Exs 82 +/-27 kJ

464h-669h

Assumed

Starting Value 4

S3M

▲ ▲ ▲

▲ ▲

Cell purged, refilledwith pure D2

S1M S2MS4M1.556/669h 1.661/810h

2.077/1407h

0.340/1172h

Hel

ium

Con

cent

ratio

n (p

pm)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

▲

EC Variations1336-1362h 1408-1701h758-800h 1000h740h 1054h308h 400h 1077h