From University Lecturer to Chief Academician

Department of Science and Technology, Office.

Xu Baogong is seriously handling the work. He was transferred from the Bureau of Science and Industry to the Ministry of Science and Technology, where he served as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, in charge of the work in the field of scientific and technological innovation.

From the Bureau of Science and Technology to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the title of the deputy department has not changed, but it can be regarded as a half-level promotion in the central department.

The reason for the job transfer is also directly related to the development of superconducting technology.

Xu Baogong is in charge of scientific and technological innovation, and is mainly responsible for the most cutting-edge superconducting technology and anti-gravity technology.

It is still a bit early to talk about the application of anti-gravity technology. Up to now, there is only one project of anti-gravity maglev rail transit, and it is unlikely to generate profits after the project is constructed and applied.

The field of superconductivity is different.

Superconducting material industry companies have begun to continuously create profits, and the application research related to superconductivity has also been carried out on a large scale. There will definitely be many more applications in the future.

A scientific and technological field with broad development prospects can drive the development of the entire country.

For example, in the past few decades, the development of the computer industry has covered the whole world, which has brought about earth-shaking changes in people's lives and created huge economic value.

The development of the field of superconductivity involves various aspects such as transportation, medical treatment, energy, electric power, etc. In the future, it may also involve aviation, aerospace, national defense and military, and the civilian field is also extremely valuable.

The coverage of so many fields naturally has great potential.

The leadership attaches great importance to the development of superconducting technology, so the two fields of superconducting and antigravity are put together independently, and a deputy minister is specially appointed to be in charge.

For now, many application directions in the field of superconductivity are still being researched and explored. For the time being, the large-scale application directions include energy and electricity, and transportation.

For example, maglev trains.

Even the anti-gravity maglev train has applied a lot of superconducting technology.

For example, power delivery.

Some improved high-voltage main line sections with severe power loss have begun to cover the use of new superconducting materials.

In addition, it is a scientific research institution.

There are many scientific research teams in the world who have begun to study superconducting related application technologies.

As far as the Ministry of Science and Technology is concerned, a lot of work related to the field of superconductivity is related to the research of applied science and technology, such as application for special research projects, reporting of results, and the reporting of some large-scale projects, all of which are handled by Xu Baogong himself.

SMES technology research is naturally the top priority.

SMES technology research is directly related to power energy issues. With SMES power storage technology, it can balance the production and use of power, and can also ensure the supply of power in emergencies.

This is not only a civilian technology, but also an important national defense support technology.

For example, some military facilities that cannot be powered on normally can use SMES technology to ensure high-power power supply.

The purpose of the initial research on SMES technology is to provide American with a new and reliable new electrical energy storage technology for the Strategic Defense Project Agency and the Defense Nuclear Weapons Agency of the Ministry of Defense.

"SMES technology is so important!"

Xu Baogong couldn't help feeling emotional when he thought about it. He suddenly remembered that the SMES research group formed by Wang Hao had applied for the construction of an SMES power storage experimental device.

"I don't know what's going on..." Xu Baogong thought about it, and simply called the secretary outside the door, "Xiao Zhang!"

Before he could yell out, he heard a knock on the door.

"Enter!"

Xu Baogong shouted.

Secretary Xiao Zhang walked in with the documents and reported, "Minister Xu, this is the latest report from the SMES battery research team."

"Oh, let it go."

Xu Baogong nodded slightly, and immediately opened the file to check.

When he actually checked the content of the file, he suddenly felt very strange, "Do you want to conduct a charging and discharging experiment? The power supply is insufficient?"

"What is the problem?"

After all, he is not specialized in technology. He only has a basic understanding of SMES, and he is completely unclear about how to do specific research and what to do at what stage.

Xu Baogong read the report in detail.

"The storage capacity of the experimental device is higher than 20 million kWh, and the minimum discharge requirement is 4 million kWh..."

"It means that there is a problem with the power supply, let us approve and cooperate..."

"Should be like this?"

"its not right!"

Xu Baogong suddenly realized a problem, "Pan Dong's team doesn't seem to have encountered this problem?"

"Keep charging, doesn't it mean that the experimental device is working normally?"

"No way……"

He reacted suddenly, and called his secretary, Xiao Zhang, to get a copy of the latest experimental progress materials reported by Pan Dong's team.

That's the latest material that came in last week.

After Xu Baogong got the materials, he read them carefully, and was even more surprised immediately, "The latest progress, the continuous running time is 27 minutes?"

"Wang Hao's research team has been able to continue charging?"

"This gap is too big!"

Xu Baogong's eyes widened suddenly, he simply picked up the phone, found an expert who knew about SMES, and asked related questions.

The name of the expert who came was Ma Jun, who also worked in the Science and Technology Department and was in charge of scientific and technological work in the electric power field.

After learning about the situation, Ma Jun said with certainty, "According to the information, their experimental device should be able to operate normally, otherwise it would be impossible to charge for a long time."

"But it's too weird."

"Their device has only been built for a month. How can it be functioning normally? Normally, there will be many problems when starting up..."

Xu Baogong was also surprised when he heard Ma Jun's words, so he simply called Wang Hao and confirmed the news directly to Wang Hao.

Wang Hao said with certainty, "Our device has been running. It has been less than three days now, and there is no problem for the time being. That's why we applied for a higher power supply."

Xu Baogong still trusted Wang Hao.

However, the research and development of SMES technology is too important, so he still formed an expert group to go to Xihai to see for himself.

...

Among domestic SMES technology experts, Pan Dong must be the top one, otherwise he would not be in charge of SMES technology research.

Pan Dong didn't know the news yet, and he was delighted with the latest research progress.

in the office.

Pan Dong said with a smile on his face, "We have solved another problem."

"In the last experiment, the device ran for nearly half an hour. After solving the power control problem, it is estimated that it can last longer, maybe more than an hour."

Deng Jianqiang also said happily, "If it can run for more than an hour, the problems in the future may be much smaller."

"I hope so!"

While Pan Dong was happy, he also knew that their device was far from perfect, because the biggest problem with the quench protection system was still not completely resolved.

The quench protection system is concerned with the most important energy storage coil, and any problem occurs is a big problem.

"By the way, what about Wang Hao?" Pan Dong asked.

"There is no new news." Deng Jianqiang said, "I guess the experimental device must have been built. I guess it is troubleshooting. There are many problems before the device starts."

Pan Dong thought and nodded, "When their devices can start normally, they will encounter many of the same problems as us."

He frowned suddenly as he spoke, "What if they encounter problems and come to ask us?"

"this……"

Deng Jianqiang hesitated immediately.

Liang Jingye suddenly turned her head and said, "We are all doing SMES. If they come to ask, they should also give guidance, right? This is a major project, and it can only be achieved as soon as possible..."

Deng Jianqiang immediately shook his head and interrupted, "Xiao Liang, your thinking is too simple."

Liang Jingye looked at Pan Dong.

Pan Dong smiled and said, "Xiao Liang, your mind is still too simple."

"We're really working on the same project, but what if we mentor them and they're faster than us?"

"In the end, who owns the results?"

"Doing research, the results are very important. Others don't care, how much help we have given each other in the research, in the end, we have nothing..."

Liang Jingye nodded thoughtfully, "That's right", and then said, "Can't we study and communicate together?"

"Study with them? Communicate with them! We are not suffering a big loss!" Deng Jianqiang laughed, "Think about it, we have been researching for more than two years, and they have just started. Researching and communicating together is not the same as we guide them?"

"may be……"

Liang Jingye muttered uncertainly, she felt that what Pan Dong and Deng Jianqiang said made sense, but it was a bit weird when she thought about it carefully.

The two research groups are working on the same project. For the country, it is enough for one of them to produce results. Naturally, they can communicate and make progress together.

How do you say they can't communicate with each other?

At this time, Pan Dong suddenly answered the phone.

He picked up the phone with a smile, and when he heard the news from the other side, his smile disappeared immediately, and he shouted twice in surprise, "How is that possible!"

"It's not a mistake!"

"Okay, I will definitely go! This is absolutely impossible!"

Pan Dong put down the phone and took a deep breath.

Facing the puzzled eyes of Liang Jingye and Deng Jianqiang, he half-opened his mouth and said in a daze, "Just now the Ministry of Science and Technology invited me to join the expert group and go to the West Sea..."

"They said that the experimental device built by Wang Hao's research team has been running for three days without any problems."

"You guys think..."

"is it possible?"

...

at the same time.

Wang Hao's research team is already discussing the issue of power supply with the power department of Xihai City.

The power department received an order from the superior to ensure the power supply of the SMES experimental group, but it is not easy to completely guarantee the power supply.

This is related to the total amount of surrounding power supply, and the requirements of the SMES experimental group are a bit too high.

The SMES experimental device can normally withstand a maximum power of 20,000 kilowatts, and the high-voltage transmission power of the device test requires more than 50,000 kilowatts.

This figure is a bit too high.

The experimental group received special research guarantees, and the power supply was only 5,000 kilowatts, which was only one-tenth of the highest demand.

Wang Hao hopes to do it in one step and directly pull the 50,000-kilowatt line, so that he doesn't have to worry about power supply in the future.

However, the power sector cannot.

What is the concept of 50,000 kilowatts? For example, for the famous manufacturing company Fushikang, the power consumption of a large base will be between 50,000 and 100,000 kilowatts.

In other words, it is equivalent to directly increasing the electricity consumption of a large factory.

The SMES power storage experimental device was built quickly, without considering such a high power consumption in a short period of time. It is obviously impossible to rush to request a power supply of 50,000 kilowatts.

In the end, the power department can only guarantee the construction of new lines and gradually increase the power supply, and temporarily can only add a small line to supply an additional 6,000 kilowatts of electricity.

Five thousand kilowatts, plus six thousand kilowatts, the total is only eleven thousand kilowatts.

This power needs to transmit 4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, and it will take at least half a month to complete, let alone more than 10 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Wang Hao felt a little headache thinking about the time issue.

Charge……

So long!

"It seems that we should apply for the construction of a new power station to specifically guarantee the experimental research related to superconductivity and anti-gravity..."

"It's just SMES technology now, maybe there may be research in the future that requires more electricity."

...

The Ministry of Science and Technology set up a temporary expert group and went to Xihai to investigate the SMES technology research project.

There are a total of more than 20 experts in the expert group, some are relevant leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology and other departments, and more than a dozen are scholars in superconductivity, electricity and related fields.

Pan Dong is one of them.

He didn't come alone, but brought his favorite student Liang Jingye with him.

Along the way, Pan Dong was talking about "technical issues" with other people, "It is simply impossible to say that their device can run for three days."

"For any research, there must be various problems in building an experimental device."

"I guess, they just built the experimental device, and it can only be started, maybe because the power is very low, or the power supply is very low, and the power that causes problems cannot be reached."

"It should be like this..."

This is the answer Pan Dong came up with, and it makes sense after careful consideration.

He really couldn't believe that just after an experimental device was manufactured, it was running normally without any problems.

In addition, he led the team to study the SMES power storage device for two years. After the experimental device was built, it encountered various problems. Up to now, it can only run for half an hour. The quench protection system is still a difficult problem that cannot be solved.

"We have studied it for two years, whether it is the cooling system, the power regulation system or the energy storage coil, there are various problems."

"Especially the quench protection system, there are frequent problems."

"Their device has just been manufactured, at most it has just been able to start, how can it work normally?"

What Pan Dong said made sense.

Others also nodded in thought, not only for SMES power storage devices, but also for other fields.

For example, aircraft engines.

The prototype of an aero engine, from design to manufacture, does not take as long as the follow-up improvement.

When a prototype is manufactured, it will run into various problems.

The first Taihang engine in China took many years to develop and perfect, and the follow-up is still improving. It was not mass-produced and delivered for use until a few years ago.

When Xu Baogong talked with other people, Pan Dong also explained his point of view, "If it has been running normally for three days, it must be low-power charging. Low-power charging, there will be no problems inside the device."

"When charging with high power, or when the power reaches a certain level, various problems arise."

"The temperature, high magnetic field and cooling system inside will cause various problems in the device..."

What Pan Dong said was very professional.

Xu Baogong kept nodding his head, and then said, "Don't draw conclusions first, we'll find out after we have a look."

After getting off the plane, the expert team went to the experimental base.

When I got to the periphery, I saw some electric workers building new lines, obviously to ensure the power supply of the experimental base.

The expert team stopped by and took a look, then Xu Baogong called the person in charge and asked, "Is the line you built for this experimental base?"

"yes."

After the introduction, the person in charge also knew that Xu Baogong was a high-ranking official, so he said, "The power consumption here is too large, and the superior has issued an order to ensure the power supply with all our strength."

"We are still building new lines, and the power consumption here is too high."

Xu Baogong asked, "How tall is it?"

"Now it has exceeded 10,000 kilowatts." The person in charge does not know the specific research content, but knows the specific power consumption. "The newly added lines are also used, and the power consumption is continuous for 24 hours. There is also a lot of pressure to build new lines..."

There was only so much he knew.

But enough is enough.

After the person in charge of the electric power left, the members of the expert group looked at me, I looked at you, and finally all looked at Pan Dong.

They certainly understand what it means to use high-power continuous electricity.

In other words, the SMES storage experimental device of Wang Hao's research group is likely to be continuously charged at high power, and the power even exceeds 10,000 kilowatts.

What about Pan Dong's research group?

He has said it many times on the road, and the highest figure is five thousand kilowatts.

10,000 kilowatts versus 6,000 kilowatts...

This is called low power charging?

Faced with all the eyes around him, Pan Dong clenched his teeth and said affirmatively, "Impossible!"

"Even if it has always been 10,000 kilowatts, it is impossible. It must be used elsewhere!"

"What a person from the power bureau said, we'll find out when we go in and have a look!" After he said that, he shook his hand vigorously, and simply walked in front.

The others followed quickly.