Hyderabad – September 22, 2026 -- Hyderabad-based deeptech firm Hylenr has completed Phase 1 independent validation testing of its Lattice Confinement Fusion (LCF) reactor at Texas A&M University's Nuclear Engineering Department, detecting elevated helium and argon signals two to three orders of magnitude above background levels.
Texas A&M tests reveal anomalous gas and thermal signatures in BRT-NiUCS-2 reactor
The study, titled 'Validation of Anomalous Heat and Nuclear Signatures in the BRT-NiUCS-2 Reactor: Phase 1 LCF Investigation,' examined the hydrogen-loaded nickel-palladium catalyst reactor using thermal measurement, residual gas analysis, radiation monitoring and post-reaction material characterization. Residual Gas Analysis via an SRS RGA 100 system under high-vacuum conditions found no corresponding rise in nitrogen, ruling out atmospheric leakage as the sole cause of the elevated helium, argon and neon readings.
Thermocouple and calibrated infrared imaging data showed the active reactor running at consistently higher temperatures than a calibration control device under matched input-power conditions. SEM/EDX analysis of catalyst samples after testing identified morphological and compositional changes.
Radiation monitors detect no gamma, X-ray or neutron emissions over five-day period
Geiger-Müller and neutron detectors recorded no detectable gamma or X-ray emissions during the roughly five-day monitoring window, with neutron counts statistically indistinguishable from background.
The research was co-authored by Hylenr and Texas A&M University and presented at the 27th International Conference on Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (ICCF-27) in Niagara Falls, Canada, held August 31 to September 4.
Company advances to Phase 2 targeting reproducibility and quantitative calorimetry
Hylenr will now test multiple independent reactors under Phase 2, adding quantitative calorimetry, isotopic-ratio measurements, and advanced analytical techniques including SIMS and ICP-MS to improve characterization of loading parameters.
"Our objective has always been to move beyond internal observations and subject the technology to rigorous, independent testing,