Electrolytic system and cell

An electrolytic cell for producing excess heat in a liquid electrolyte comprising:

• a substantially non-conductive housing defining a substantially closed interior volume;
• a bed of closely packed conductive particles within said housing, each of said conductive particles including a conductive metal which will combine with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen to form a metallic hydride or deuteride;
• a first conductive member in electrical communication with said conductive particles;
• a second conductive member electrically spaced from said conductive particles, said conductive particles being positioned generally between said first and second conductive members;
• means operably connected to said first and second conductive members for applying a selected electrical current flow between said first and second conductive members when said bed is immersed in said liquid electrolyte;
• heat exchange means for removing excess heat from said housing for use separate from said cell.

A system for producing excess heat which is transferred into a liquid electrolyte for use external to said system, comprising:

• an electrolytic cell including:
• a substantially non-conductive housing defining a substantially closed interior volume;
• a bed of closely packed conductive particles within said housing, each of said conductive particles including a conductive metal which will combine with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen to form a metallic hydride or deuteride;
• a first conductive member in electrical communication with said conductive particles;
• a second conductive member electrically spaced from said conductive particles, said conductive particles being positioned generally between said first and second conductive members;
• means operably connected to said first and second conductive members for applying a selected electrical current flow between said first and second conductive members when said housing is substantially filed with said liquid electrolyte, said liquid electrolyte having a conductive salt in solution with water;
• heat exchange means for removing excess heat from said liquid electrolyte for use separate from said system.