Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing heat is disclosed. The method involves the steps of accelerating one or more first particle(s) to a first velocity; colliding the accelerated particle(s) with one or more second particles in a collision zone located within a housing causing the first particle(s) and second particle(s) to form one or more collision mass(es) containing subatomic particles of the first and second particles; controlling the position of the collision mass(es) with electric and/or magnetic fields; and introducing one or more further particle(s) into the collision mass(es), the further particle(s) undergoing nuclear fusion with the one or more particles in the collision mass(es) producing fusion products and releasing heat.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the radioactivity of a particle is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: accelerating one or more first particle(s) comprising one or more neutron(s), proton(s) and electron(s) to a first velocity; colliding the accelerated particles(s) with one or more second particles in a collision zone located within a housing causing the first particle(s) and second particle(s) to form one or more collision mass(es) comprising alpha particles and electrons or/and protons and electrons, and in which substantially all neutrons of the first or second particles are converted into alpha particles or/and protons and electrons as a result of the collision; controlling the position of the collision mass(es) with electric or/and magnetic fields; and exhausting the collision mass from the housing wherein the collision mass comprises substantially only alpha particles or/and protons and electrons.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing heat is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accelerating one or more first particle(s) to a first velocity; colliding the accelerated particles(s) with one or more second particles in a collision zone located within a housing causing the first particle(s) and second particle(s) to form one or more collision mass(es) comprising subatomic particles of the first and second particles; controlling the position of the collision mass(es) with electric or/and magnetic fields; and introducing one or more further particle(s) into the collision mass(es), the further particle(s) undergoing nuclear fusion with the one or more particles in the collision mass(es) producing fusion products and releasing heat.

Abstract: Vinyl halide monomer content of vinyl halide polymer is reduced by subjecting the polymer to radio frequency dielectric heating in the presence of added polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Non-film forming polymers produced as an aqueous emulsion are recovered by adding a monomer and polymerizing under suspension conditions.

Abstract: A vinyl halide paste polymer of low viscosity may be produced by adding an alkaryl sulphonate emulsifier to the polymer latex after polymerisation but before isolation. This gives a polymer which can be made into a paste in known fashion.