Hyderabad-based startup Hylenr has launched Low Energy Nuclear Reactor (LENR). Picture/News18
Hylenr says its product amplifies heat through nuclear fusion, the same process that occurs in the sun. Hydrogen molecules combine to produce excess heat, which can be used for room heating in cold regions, induction heating for domestic and industrial requirements, production of steam, and various other applications
Can all our energy needs be met by nuclear energy? Hylenr, a Hyderabad-based startup, says it has developed a low-energy nuclear reactor (LENR) that can sit on a table and generate enough energy to meet the needs of a household. The company says it is the world's first cold fusion technology to produce clean energy.
The product was launched in Hyderabad by eminent missile scientist Dr. Padma Shri Prahlada Ramarao, Program Director, Akash Missile Systems, Hylenr Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Varaprasad, Chief Strategy Officer Ram Ramaseshan and Siddharth Durairajan. This innovative low-energy nuclear reactor technology has been patented by the Government of India.
Hylenr says its product amplifies heat through nuclear fusion, the same process that occurs in the sun. The hydrogen molecules combine to produce excess heat, which can be used for room heating in cold regions, induction heating for domestic and industrial requirements, the production of steam, and various other applications.
Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Ramarao said: “I know the name fusion itself can cause fear in people. However, here we have done nothing but combine hydrogen, nickel and palladium to create excess energy. The reactor body is made of stainless steel with zero emissions or radioactivity during the process.
LENR utilizes low-energy nuclear reactions to generate excess heat. By applying small amounts of electricity to stimulate these reactions, LENR can generate significantly more heat than the input energy, making it a potentially game-changing power generation technology.
In live demonstrations during the product launch, the reactor achieved a consistent 1.5x thermal amplification (150 W equivalent heat) at 100 W power input. “This impressive thermal amplification rate has been the product’s defining feature throughout its long development process. In the hundreds of trials we have conducted over the years, this ratio has remained unchanged. We convened the Indian Institute of Technology Scientists from the college's Guwahati campus, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and Amity University tested the product in their laboratories and they also got the same results,” said Dr. Ramarao. The input cost for each reactor is Rs 1 lakh.
“Our team has invested the past 10 years in the development of the patented technology and we plan to further invest and raise funds to commercialize the product in an accelerated model. HYLENR's state-of-the-art R&D facility is located at T-HUB, Hyderabad. Another Development Center Located in Electronic City, Bengaluru,” informed Durairajan.
