Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 19 Meetings - Energy Issues

"Then let's talk about energy first." Xiao Zishan turned his head to the energy group, "Energy is the key to everything. As long as we have electricity, we can use any tool from modern machines to computers—these are all advantages over the ancients Equipment. What does the energy group think about our power supply problems?"

In the energy group, Chang Kaishen stood up and spoke. As a temporary worker, he has worked in a subsidiary of a power group for five years.

"According to the situation we are facing, it is more appropriate to adopt a power strategy that focuses on hydropower, supplemented by thermal power and wind power.

"Hydroelectricity has many benefits, and I won't explain it here. The biggest benefit for our team is that it doesn't need to replenish fuel. It can be built at one time and can be used almost indefinitely.

"Currently small hydropower equipment in rural areas is quite simple, with low installation difficulty and low engineering investment. Diversion canals are used for power generation, and they can operate with a water head of 5-6 meters. The technology of this type of equipment is already very mature. Small and micro units Serialized and standardized manufacturing has been realized in China, which is convenient for maintenance and low in price.

"At the same time, we also need thermal power. The prime mover of thermal power can be used in a variety of ways. Diesel generators are easy to use, do not need to be erected, and are not subject to environmental restrictions. They will be the main means of power generation we adopt in the early stages of landing."

At this time, someone raised his hand: "The diesel will run out one day, so what will we do then?"

"It's easier to find alternatives to diesel engines. I remember that peanut oil is also available." Someone from the energy group said.

"Hehe, I don't know whether to use peanut oil or not, but the diesel engine can be changed to a gas engine." Chang Kaishen thought for a while, "When I was in the countryside, I saw many small power stations using gas engines, so it shouldn't be difficult. "

"I think we can make diesel in the future." Xiao Zishan said, "Go ahead."

"Okay," he continued, "Based on the attitude of not putting all your eggs in one basket, small and medium power diesel generators, small hydropower and small wind turbines are all needed. In addition, we will bring some medium power hydropower The unit will have sufficient engineering capacity to expand the capacity of the unit. As for the wind turbine, although the power is too small and the power generation is unstable, it is simple to install and is more suitable as a backup power source for living quarters, independent sites and systems.”

He smiled: "Of course, electricity is not that simple. It also involves a series of issues such as power transmission and distribution, and voltage transformation. This is more professional, so I won't explain it. It will take quite a long time to come up with a specific plan. "

The next topic is still the energy group's answer, that is, the substitution of petroleum products.Travelers don't just need generators, they also use motorcycles, cars and small boats.Neither gasoline nor diesel can be stored for a long time. If you can't fuel yourself, there is no need to bring too many of these things.

"Hehe, I dare not agree with what the host said," said Luo Duo, who stood up and spoke in the energy group. Liberal arts students, understandable."

Xiao Zishan's face turned red. His biggest resentment was that "literary arts student" became a contemptuous evaluation.He suppressed his grief and anger, pretending to be calm.

"Actually, what we want to talk about is still a prime mover." Luo Duo obviously didn't feel the host's resentment, "Whether it's a boat, a car, or a motorcycle, they can all be powered by non-petroleum fuels. Therefore, the problem of petroleum substitutes is not an urgent problem for us to solve.

"Basically, the prime mover using petroleum fuel can be transformed into a gas engine to drive. Of course, this power will suffer a certain loss. However, at the end of World War II, the Germans had experimentally installed gas on armored vehicles and tanks. Generator, so the power is also acceptable. The technology of gas generator is very simple and practical, and the difficulty of implementation is very low.

"Then let's not forget the steam engine. How long has it been since the gasoline engine and diesel engine came out? The steam engine is the engine of the industrial revolution."

"Is there a place to buy a steam engine now? Don't tell us you plan to make it." Someone in the mechanical group spoke.

"It's not easy to make a steam engine, you guys? That's a product of the 19th century!" Luo Duo asked back, "Our prime mover can't always run on reserves, and it will be exhausted one day."

"I've never done a steam engine before," Ma Qianju stood up after whispering among the mechanical team, "Everyone understands the principle of a steam engine, and there are a lot of ready-made design materials. We are confident in making it. The boiler is the main difficulty." , to see how far our materials can go, it depends on the level of the metallurgical department.”

"At present, the metallurgical department is also included in the industrial group." Xiao Zishan explained, "I remember there are professionals in this field."

"That's right, we have a college student majoring in metallurgy." Several people laughed while talking, and a young boy smiled embarrassedly.

"Let's coordinate a plan in your group first. Please continue."

"That's all I can think of for now." Luo Duo looked very excited, showing a little tired expression.

"Why don't you consider biodiesel?" Someone asked, "Recently there have been quite a lot of reports in this area, and many countries have entered the practical stage."

"Yes, I remember that there is a kind of kerosene tree in Hainan, and the oil from the bark can be used to light lamps."

"It can only be used for lighting, it is not real kerosene." Ma Qianju talked there, "Biodiesel is not a simple technology. Although there are many kinds of oil crops that can be used as raw materials, including camellia oleifera , stinky tung tree, pistachio chinensis, bamboo tung tree, etc., but the oil produced cannot be directly used as diesel oil, and must undergo a series of modification treatments. In addition, no matter what kind of kerosene tree you are or any other oil plant, just have A few trees or a small piece of woods are useless, and generally such planting bases must be more than [-] acres to form an effective supply."

"By the way, I would like to point out that oil nannuum must grow to a diameter of 40-50 cm before it can produce oil. According to the current findings, Hainan is only produced in Sanya, Ledong, Dongfang, Changjiang, and Baisha, where the water temperature is relatively high. , Danzhou better areas." Someone from the agricultural group spoke.

"We can boil pine root oil. The Japanese did this during World War II. Aviation gasoline can be produced without any special equipment."

"That's right, but the cost-effectiveness ratio is too pitiful. The Japanese smelted tens of thousands of barrels almost through the mobilization of the whole people, and Hainan doesn't have so many pine roots for us to dig."

"What about alcohol?" The Biofuel Party pressed on.

"It can be substituted, but the calorific value of alcohol is too low, and it has the problem of carbon deposits in the engine, so it is not an ideal substitute."

"I still have a point of view on the substitution of petroleum products." Another person stood up, "My name is Zhong Lishi, and I am engaged in the design of oil shale retort equipment. I used to work for Danzhou, Hainan A refinery in China has designed refinery equipment for oil shale.

"The city has abundant oil shale reserves, and the dry distillation products of oil shale can be further refined into various petroleum products. From this point of view, the production of gasoline and diesel oil is not a problem."

"Where is Danzhou?" someone whispered below.

"Just to the west of Lingao. Very close."

"Then this resource is really good."

"Let me briefly introduce that the Changpo oil shale has an oil content of 5.1% and is associated with lignite. The Changpo Mine has two main ore bodies. The thicknesses are 6 meters and 44.5 meters respectively. The mining method is mainly open-pit mining.

"We can use the Maoming furnace for processing, with a processing capacity of 50 tons of ore per day per furnace, and an oil recovery rate of 60%. Combined with the 5.1% oil content of Changpo oil shale, each furnace can produce 1.5 tons of crude oil per day, which does not include Gasoline, ammonia and other by-products.

"This kind of furnace can be built without much resources and manpower. A small plant with a daily processing capacity of 1600 tons is put into operation, that is... 32 furnaces. In addition, 2 gas heating furnaces, 1 fan room, and 2 washing towers are required. 2, 2 cooling towers, 48 chimneys - these are all ready-made design drawings, and the equipment manufacturing is not difficult. Such a plant can obtain [-] tons of crude oil a day, as well as gasoline, ammonia, gas, phenol, etc. By-products. Both are useful.

"The quality of crude oil from kerogen shale is very good, and high-quality diesel can be refined, so I think both diesel and gasoline engines can operate normally, and no gas engine is needed."

"The daily processing capacity is 1600 tons!" Luo Duo jumped up, "It's not enough for us to carry stones!"

"For an oil shale refinery, this is already a very small scale," Zhong Lishi said with an inscrutable smile of a senior intellectual, "In reality, it is transported by trains and belt conveyors. The designed output is not as much as a set of equipment in a certain shale oil plant in reality. The oil plant I provide services has several sets of refining equipment with a capacity stronger than this, and the processing capacity of one of their furnaces is 200 tons.

"If you feel that the oil production rate in Changpo is too low, the kerogen shale produced in Huangxian and Penglai, Shandong is of the best quality, with an oil content of 22%. If we don't have the ability to extract oil within 20 years, we can consider putting Shandong shale first. Take it down."

The crowd below whispered again.Several people in the sports group were looking at a map of China.

"Let's put this into the long-term plan by the energy group, and see what level our manufacturing industry can reach." Wen Desi said, "Let's continue." He glanced at Xiao Zishan, who nodded .

(End of this chapter)