Chapter 54 Planning (II)
Chen Mulin showed the renderings, and then said: "Brothers, these are the two renderings of the livestock farm I made, which one is better for you to see?"
Just like just now, in fact, Chen Mulin has the answer in his heart, for the sake of effect.
As the saying goes, if you choose, listen to you, and I will lose.
Of course, if you choose the one you have in mind, it can only be really fragrant.
Both renderings are two directions of discovery, one of which is towards automation and the other is towards naturalization.
The so-called automation is mechanization and intelligent farming.
As can be seen from the renderings, the automated livestock farm is a multi-storey building, covering a small area, with a duplex structure, each floor can raise one or two kinds of livestock, in addition to a pool for aquaculture, fully automated management.
Naturalization, this is what Chen Mulin wants to build, and the original intention is to develop into a small ecosystem.
The renderings are similar to the existing farm, with three floors, each with a different climate, for different climates.
There is also an artificial river that completely mimics the wild environment.
Both of these options have their pros and cons, but in general, the first option is the best, fully automated farming, which is also a popular breeding mode at the moment.
The only drawback of the first option is that it is simply unpalatable for those who are looking for the taste of the ingredients, and it is an inferior meat.
The second option is different, simulating the ecological environment to let it grow naturally, just like free-range chickens, so the meat will taste very good.
So, here's the point, this is not the earth, and you can't just enclose the land and stock.
While 3D printers are highly efficient, they also take time, and it takes time to transport materials.
According to Chen Mulin's plan, he first built a small livestock farm, raised it himself for a period of time, and slowly expanded it, and only then began to build a small ecosystem when the expansion area reached a certain level.
Undoubtedly, this is very time-consuming.
However, after the development of the two, they are not the same level at all, the former tends to be stable, and the latter has great development potential.
"Brothers, which plan do you say?"
After saying what he thought, Chen Mulin took a sip of water and sat back and waited for the barrage.
Maybe your own ideas are good, but after all, there are only a few things that a person can think of, and it's good to see what others say.
[Barrage: The first plan, automated management can save a lot of things, and the key growth rate is also fast, and it doesn't take too long to slaughter and eat. 】
[Barrage: Seriously, as a countryman, although I support automated farming, I prefer free-range. 】
[Barrage: Let's automate!]
[Barrage: Automation*1]
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Seeing that it is almost time to reveal the answer, Chen Mulin said: "Thank you for your proposal, but I have already made a choice, I personally prefer ecosphere farming, after all, there is only one anchor now, and automated mass production is not much good for me." ”
"The only problem now is how to get through the blank period before the ecosystem takes shape. ”
[Barrage: What is there to worry about, there are trade-offs and trade-offs, it is just one word "dry". 】
[Barrage: Why choose?]
[Barrage: That is, children make choices, and as an adult, I want them all!]
[Barrage: Automated transition in the early stage, it's so easy to play the game!]
Chen Mulin slapped his thigh and said happily: "Yes, why didn't I find it?"
It's hard to use your brain, it seems that you have used your brain too much these days, and you have ignored the past for such a simple problem.
It seems that people just don't pay too much attention to some major issues, and it is too easy to ignore some simple problems.
Chen Mulin made a decision right away and did it!
Build an automated livestock farm first, raise it first, and after the ecological livestock farm is formed, you can also convert the automatic livestock farm into other buildings, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
In the following time, Chen Mulin discussed the rest of the buildings with the sailors.
Clearance has now been increased to level 3, and no buildings can be built except for the base.
That is, in addition to one farm, there are two livestock farms, and two buildings can be built.
It was the time of development of the site, so the two buildings had to be functional.
Now I have a 3D printer, so I don't have to build a factory, but I save a lot of work.
After some discussion, Chen Mulin finally decided to build a large power plant and a water factory.
Undoubtedly, if you want to develop in a better direction, these two things are essential.
Why build a power plant, or this accident is a wake-up call for him.
On Mars, energy reserves are equivalent to life reserves, everything is inseparable from electricity, electricity is needed for heating, electricity is needed for oxygen supply, and electricity is needed for all equipment.
The Mars base is a bare base, and at the beginning the electricity consumption was able to maintain a balance, but now that there are more buildings and more equipment, the electricity is obviously not enough to support such a huge consumption.
Although each building can be supplied separately, this is obviously not efficient, a pile of photovoltaic panels still occupy a place, it is very inconvenient to manage, and when there are many buildings, the shadow of the building will affect the sunshine time of the electric panels, and the power generation efficiency will plummet.
That's when having a power plant is necessary.
The power plant can be located in a relatively high place, and the concentration of photovoltaic panels can improve the power generation efficiency, and it is also convenient for maintenance and inspection.
As for water, it is the source of life.
You need to drink water on weekdays, you need water to cook after harvesting rice, and you need water in many places in your life, but of course, these consumption is not large.
The focus is on development, and water is needed in many places, crops need water, livestock needs water, and fish farming needs a lot of water.
The base's water recycling system is advanced, allowing it to recycle existing water resources and collect thin water vapor from the Martian atmosphere.
Before this, the water was completely enough for a bunch of people, but when Chen Mulin finished watering the rice fields, the water obviously bottomed out, and it could not be recycled at all, let alone planting a large number of plants, and maybe trees in the future.
With such a level of consumption, that small water recycling system is simply not enough.
Therefore, it is necessary to build a large-scale water recycling plant in order to meet the large demand for water.
In addition, Chen Mulin also plans to build a long-distance water tank transport truck to carry water to the poles of Mars.
According to the analysis of the photos taken by the satellite, the poles of Mars are covered with ice, which can be fully utilized.
The reason why Chen Mulin made such a decision was because of a design drawing.
Before that, when he first got a junior printer, Chen Mulin found that there was a very high-end device in the printing options of the mainframe.
Unfortunately, printing that device requires a very high level of permission.
I'm doing this now just to plan for the future when I own that device.