The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 155 Water Tower
Attic of Chengyun Gate, next to the stone railing.

Zhu Di faced each other with carved railings, and he could see the entire King Yan Mansion. From the stone platform to the corner of the building, Ge Cheng, Jin Zhong, and an eunuch followed behind him.

Looking northeast from the corner of the building, you can see the eaves of the Shizi Mansion complex.

"Recently, the palace has taken a lot of shots. Guo Ying is not out of line. Let's beat him up. If you are sensible, you can keep him."

Jin Zhong was very calm.

Ge Cheng was on Jin Zhong's left. After he came out of the attic, he kept silent, which seemed a little unusual.

For the newcomer beside him, Ge Cheng felt complicated.

In just one year, from the guard at the gate to the right Changshi in the Changshi Mansion, the speed of jumping up is staggering.

Although it is known that the King of Yan promotes talents regardless of their backgrounds, but only their talents, many people are stunned by Ge Cheng's success.

"Indeed." Zhu Di agreed with Jin Zhong's proposal.

The hearts of the people in Peiping have been in turmoil for the past few months, and the palace has gained great benefits, so enough is enough. He was still worried about Jin Zhong.

Jin Zhong, Yao Guangxiao, and the eldest son are a bit radical.

The proposal to distribute Liaodong in the case of Lanyu is the biggest adventure of the palace, and it is also a chance to promote cronies.

The release of Sun Yan, Qiu Fu and others caused dissatisfaction among many people.

No matter how big the case is, one cannot be separated from the other, and it must be settled in the end.

"Recently, the actions of the second and third brothers have calmed down, and the palace will also calm down next time." Zhu Di stopped and looked away from the distance.

"The biggest gain is the Prince Jin's Mansion. Some people in the court should take action to suppress King Jin next, and then it will be King Qin's turn, and finally us."

Jin Zhong said confidently.

King Jin was not very prestige at first, but he took advantage of this opportunity to control the military power in the whole of Shanxi at once, which was more conspicuous than King Yan.

Because of King Yan's high prestige, he had a solid foundation in Beiping, and some of the things he did were originally eye-catching.

But with the King Jin next door as a foil, it is not so eye-catching.

As for King Qin.

In any case, when the crown prince died, he was the oldest vassal king. From the point of view of fame, he was the one who threatened the emperor the grandson the most.

"The prince's family must first deal with King Qin or King Jin, and it will be our turn in the end, which will give us at least five years."

Jin Zhong analyzed the current situation in every way, and he really didn't look like a white body.

But even though he is white, in fact, his family education has much more roots than his white body.

The only thing is to lift.

Most of these talents are from poor families, and they have no status and become the children of the common people.

"It doesn't make a difference whether it's five years or ten years."

Ge Cheng interrupted Jin Zhong.

Jin Zhong glanced at Ge Cheng, took a step back quietly and did not refute, this attitude left Ge Cheng speechless.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Zhu Di ignored the secret fight between the two right-hand men.

At least the two of them can still fight for the palace. If it's Yu Fengchen, this old antique only has the way of a saint.

Could it be that the palace does nothing?

The courtiers hope so, I am afraid that the father will not think so.

The year before last, I was ordered to lead an army of more than [-] to go out, and the second brother did the same. The father's plan was to use these trusted sons to expand the territory.

Isn't that the case in the past.

It's a pity that the officials who read the sage books didn't approve, and what was even more unexpected was the sudden death of the elder brother who was in his prime.

"What is Boss doing when he comes back from Miyun?" Zhu Di caged his hands with a calm expression on his face.

The eunuch took a step forward, bowed his waist and lowered his head, "Young Master has been busy with industrial matters recently."

"industry."

Zhu Di said something to himself.

Outsiders say that the eldest son attaches great importance to business, and the boss says it is industry, so the people in the house call it industry, but they don't understand it.

"Go and explain to the boss, let him choose whoever he likes from all the guards, including the guards of the palace, to be his guard."

"Running outside every day, there must always be guards, not just a few commanders."

No one was surprised by Wang Ye's words.

The famous utensil of the son needs a decree from a sage, but in fact, the prince has already given the eldest son the treatment of a son.

Zhu Di walked back, just as the boss said, the power of the palace has reached the ceiling, and the only way to break through is through industry.

In the future, only the royal father can decide the fate of the palace.

Whether the father will continue to follow his previous layout and use the vassal king to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty, or will be influenced by those courtiers, fearing that the vassal king will threaten the imperial power, no one knows.

Zhu Di only found those courtiers annoying.

They only see the vassal kings as a threat, why can't they see the contributions the vassal kings have made to the country over the years.

Shizifu.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the report in his hand.

A plan for building water towers in the factory area.

Sitting in front were Xiao Jiu, Wang Ben and others.

Among the people coming and going in Shizi Mansion, there are more and more people from China Heavy Industries, accounting for more than [-]%.

With the expansion of the scale of the main factory area of ​​China Heavy Industry and the Miyun branch factory area, the needs of various aspects have also changed.

For example, the demand for water.

Whether it is domestic or industrial water, more efficient technologies are needed.

The order of the coke refinery is getting bigger and bigger, and after the opening of Miyun and Beiping, the Miyun Iron Smelter has become one of the largest customers of the coke refinery.

The ten coke ovens are fully fired, but the supply is still in short supply, and more coke ovens need to be built.

In the coking process of the coke oven, a large amount of water is needed, which has become an imminent problem. Using a steam engine to pump water is not worth the loss in terms of efficiency and convenience.

"Among the several applications received by the Research and Development Department, there is a steam engine with a greater pumping power, but after trying, it has not been able to break through. At present, this research is stuck in a bottleneck."

"Another application provides a new idea. Use the current pumping height to build a water tower, and use the pressure of the water to flow into the place where it is needed through the pipeline."

"I was also amazed by this line of thinking, and it seemed to open a door."

There was no jealousy on Xiaojiu's face, and he was full of praise for this idea.

The R&D department handed it over to Xiao Jiu.

He may not be the best manager, but he must be the most supportive of the rest of the craftsmen.

Pressurized wells of the Song Dynasty.

The maximum theoretical depth of the pumping height is ten meters, but in practice it is mostly six to nine meters.

Before the Newcomen steam engine, Western steam used the birth principle to pass steam from above the piston in the copper cylinder, and let it do work to push the piston down.

After the steam has done its work, part of it condenses into water, and the part above the piston forms a vacuum, and the piston moves upward under the action of atmospheric pressure.

When the remaining space is small, the residual water vapor is pushed out by the piston.

But this technology cannot be used to pump water.

In order to meet the needs of the mine, based on this technology, the Savery version of the steam engine was invented, which is the predecessor of the Newcomen steam engine.

Fill an egg-shaped container with steam first, then close the steam inlet valve, and spray cold water outside the container to condense the steam in the container to form a vacuum.

Open the water inlet valve, and the water at the bottom of the mine flows into the container through the water inlet pipe under the action of atmospheric pressure;
Close the water inlet valve, reopen the steam inlet valve, and press the water in the container out through the drain valve by steam pressure.

When the water in the container is emptied and filled with steam, close the steam inlet valve and drain valve, and spray water again to condense the steam.

Such a repeated cycle, using two egg-shaped containers to work alternately, can realize continuous drainage.

Savery's steam pump replaced the use of a large number of horses and successfully pumped out the underground water. This great invention has been loved by the majority of mine owners and miners.

So Savery was affectionately called the Miner's Friend by the miners.

But Savery's steam engine abandoned the piston technology, wasting a lot of steam, the components were too complicated, and the water lifting height was only six meters.

The steam engine currently used in the factory belongs to the Newcomen steam engine.

The Newcomen steam engine absorbed the advantages of the fast condensation of the Savery steam engine and the advantages of the piston device in the Papin steam pump.

Steam is generated by burning coal, and the piston is lifted to push the water lifting device to move downward.

When the piston rises to a certain height, the water tank next to the piston cylinder injects cold water under the piston, and the water vapor condenses to form a vacuum.

At this time, the piston moves downward under the pressure of atmospheric pressure, and the water lifting device lifts the water up from a low place.

The steam pushes the piston up and down in a straight line, sixteen times per minute, and every time it goes back and forth, ninety catties of water can be raised to a height of 50 meters.

A height of 50 meters is already the limit of the Newcomen steam engine.

If you want to continue to make breakthroughs, you need to solve the problems of insufficient sealing of the piston, serious air leakage, and the problem of relying on cold water to condense after the cylinder is filled with water vapor, which wastes a lot of heat.

In short.

Solve these two problems, that is the Watt steam engine.

"The first idea, if it can be realized, will have a more technologically advanced steam engine, and it is worth investing in it."

"The second idea, which can solve the current problem, is also worth investing in."

Zhu Gaochi took out a piece of white paper, dipped it in ink with a fine brush, and drew a picture on it. On the picture was a tall tower.

"At present, the height of the steam engine pumping water is 150 feet. If such a high water tower is built, it can meet the water problem of the entire factory area."

Zhu Gaochi emphasized: "Whether it is industrial water or domestic water, it is no longer a problem, and it can save a lot of coal."

The biggest problem with the Newcomen steam engine is that it can only be used near the coal yard, because the Newcomen steam engine consumes a huge amount of coal.

In the past, a coke oven needed a steam engine. If a water tower with a height of 150 feet is built and water pipes are laid, only one steam engine is needed.

Although this steam engine uses the maximum efficiency.

"150 feet!" Xiao Jiu could not close her mouth in surprise.

Dozens of people are tall.

"Bricks, iron, wood, etc., you should discuss it as soon as possible and decide which structure to adopt."

With the current existing technology, it is most suitable to use the nine iron smelting of the iron smelter, that is, high-density steel, to build a steel frame.

The No. [-] Iron Refining is a low-density steel. Although it is more flexible and has strong plasticity, its hardness is not as good as that of the No. [-] Iron Refining.

However, Zhu Gaochi hopes that the research and development department will accumulate more technology.

If masonry technology is used, then the traditional cost is too high, which will force cement into people's sight.

(End of this chapter)