"Long-range natural gas compressors!"

Chief Engineer Zhong Zhuoyuan's eyes emitted a strange light, and he muttered the word.

This was on the evening of the arrival of Wang Zhenbin and others. After Feng Xiaochen relayed the matter of the West-East Gas Transmission Compressor Project to Pan Caishan, Pan Caishan did not delay for a moment, and immediately asked people to notify the factory leaders, chief engineer, technical director, production director, financial director and others to go to the factory to hold an emergency meeting.

After everyone arrived, Pan Caishan didn't say anything, and directly informed all the cadres who participated in the meeting of the news brought by Feng Xiaochen. Some of these people have only come to work in the factory in recent years, and they don't know about the introduction of compressor technology at the end of the 70s. But some people have worked in Yuzhong for many years and have personally experienced the events of that year, and when they heard this, they suddenly became restless.

"Director Pan, what you said is true, the country is going to build a natural gas compressor?" Zhong Zhuoyuan confirmed to Pan Caishan with a little trepidation and excitement.

Pan Caishan pointed at Feng Xiaochen with his finger and said, "This news was brought by Assistant Feng, otherwise, let him tell you." ”

Zhong Zhuoyuan turned his gaze to Feng Xiaochen again, Feng Xiaochen smiled and said:

"Chief Engineer Zhong, in fact, this matter is obvious. The idea of west-to-east gas transmission is not only today, it has been put forward in the 70s, when we introduced this set of technology, which was also prepared for the west-to-east gas transmission. Later, it was only because of the adjustment of the national economy that the development of natural gas in the Sichuan-Chongqing Basin was temporarily put on hold.

In recent years, the country's economic development has been rapid, and the problem of energy shortage in the east has become more and more serious. In addition, the living standards of the people have improved, many cities are promoting piped natural gas, and the issue of gas sources has also been put on the agenda. Therefore, sooner or later, the West-East Gas Transmission Project will have to start.

And the west gas is sent to the east, the shortest distance is more than 1,000 kilometers, and the distance can even reach more than 4,000 kilometers, according to the calculation of building a pressurized station every 200 kilometers, how many compressor units do you need?"

Zhong Zhuoyuan nodded slowly and said, "Assistant Feng is right, our country will have to do this thing sooner or later." Alas, it's a pity that I didn't stick to it back then, and now it's too difficult to pick it up again. ”

Pan Caishan said: "Old Zhong, I don't know much about this matter, you should have participated in this incident back then, do you want to tell us all?"

Zhong Zhuoyuan said: "No problem. At that time, the country introduced the technology of PCL compressor units from Italy, which was undertaken by our Yuzhong. At that time, we were the vanguard of chemical equipment in the country, with strong technical force, good quality of workers, and excellent equipment.

"Old Zhong, don't mention these brave years. Xie Fugang, director of production, interrupted half-jokingly and half-seriously. He is also an old man in Yuzhong, he was originally the director of the workshop, and later came to the production department as the deputy director, this time Yi Yaozhong and others were dismissed, and the original director of production was also implicated, Xie Fu was promoted to be the director just now. Hearing Zhong Zhuoyuan talk about the glory of the year, he was also full of emotion, and couldn't help but complain:

"At that time, the quality of our workers really didn't say anything. When the Italians came to us and saw our equipment, they shook their heads, saying that even if we introduced technology, we couldn't make it, because our equipment was too backward, and there were few CNC machine tools. As a result, we organized a group of masters to produce prototypes with old-fashioned machine tools, and the processing accuracy convinced the Italians. ”

"Now, can we still do it?" Pan Caishan asked.

Xie Fugang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's enough to choke." At that time, our factory had the so-called Eight King Kongs, and what eighteen Arhats, all of them were the most skilled old workers in each workshop, and some masters had been working in the factory as early as the time of the Puppet Manchurian, and in the 70s, you count how many years of service, that technology is really top. But in the 80s, these workers all retired and went home, and the new group of young people who were all dancing disco, and learning technology became a bear bag. Let these people go to the compressor, I look at the hanging. ”

Pan Caishan nodded slightly and said, "I understand." Chief Engineer Zhong, go on. ”

"Good. Zhong Zhuoyuan responded, and continued what he said just now: "We introduced PCL technology back then, and also produced a prototype, which was later transferred to Qingdong Province to use, and I heard that the application effect is not bad." However, there was indeed a problem with our manufacturing process at that time, just like Lao Xie said, it was processed little by little by a group of senior technicians with old-fashioned ordinary machine tools, which was too inefficient. Later, the country did not order, and we gave up this technology, almost from 1978 to the present, we have not produced a PCL compressor. ”

"If you pick it up now, can you still produce it?" Feng Xiaochen asked.

Zhong Zhuoyuan said: "The drawings of the year are still there, if they are produced as they are, plus they can find competent workers, it should be no problem to regenerate a few units." However, we produced a 5 MW model back then, and this time we need 20 MW and 30 MW models for the West-East Gas Pipeline, so we have to redesign it on the basis of the original. ”

"Redesign is not easy. Wei Xuegen, director of the technical department, interjected, "The increase in power is not simply to enlarge the parts in the same proportion, and all kinds of force relationships need to be recalculated." In addition, the technology we introduced was already a generation behind, it was the technology of the Italian 60s, and now it is the 90s, we cannot still develop new compressors according to the original ideas, but to adopt some of the latest achievements, which is very difficult. ”

Zhang Yue said: "Director Wei's worries, I understand, I have also grasped product development in the past in the enterprise, and I know the difficulty of developing a new product. I have not been in contact with the compressor product, can Director Wei give us an analysis, with our current technical strength, can we win the development and manufacturing task of the 20 MW unit. ”

"Well...... Wei Xuegen turned his head to look at Zhong Zhuoyuan, Zhong Zhuoyuan hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly. Wei Xuegen turned back knowingly and said: "If the factory can give enough support, our technical department is still confident that this design will be completed." As for production, Lao Xie will talk about it. ”

Xie Fugang said: "The same is true for production, if the factory is determined, we can do it." If the factory is not determined, it is difficult to say. ”

Pan Caishan laughed, and it was hard to say whether he was laughing happily or sneering, he said: "It seems that everyone thinks that the determination in the factory is the most important thing." I would like to ask Director Wei and Director Xie, what do you mean by determination?"

"Input, and policy. Wei Xuegen responded.

"What kind of investment, what kind of policy?" Pan Caishan asked.

Wei Xuegen said: "In terms of investment, it is very simple, that is, it takes money to develop technology. Not to mention the small money, to test large compressors, you need to have a special compressor test bench. To build a test bench, at least 5 million investment, I don't know if the factory can afford it. ”

"5 million!" Zhang Yue smacked his tongue, "Director Wei, the support you are asking for is too great, isn't it? Director Pan and I can't get 5 million to smash the pot and sell iron." ”

Pan Caishan said lightly: "If it is really needed, it is okay to take 5 million out of the factory, and we can go to the bank for a loan, which is a productive expenditure, and the bank will support it." In addition to input, what do you mean by the policy you just mentioned?"

"If I want to motivate technicians, I have to come up with tangible benefits. If the compressor is successfully developed, can the factory promise to reward the meritorious personnel, give them bonuses, salary increases, and share houses? Wei Xuegen said.

Feng Xiaochen smiled: "Director Wei, why do I think you are fighting for your own treatment." ”

Wei Xuegen was anxious, and said with a red face: "Assistant Feng, you have wronged me." I don't want the conditions I just mentioned. In fact, to develop a new type of compressor, Chief Engineer Zhong and I can only be consultants, and it is impossible to do it ourselves. We are all old, we don't have enough energy, and our knowledge is aging, and we have to be the young people who entered the factory a few years ago to be able to take this project. ”

"That's right, neither I nor the old guard can do it. Zhong Zhuoyuan also said, "The development of new models requires experience and momentum, and we must rely on those young people in this regard." I have learned that the young engineers who entered the factory in the past few years generally have low salaries and heavy burdens, and many of them have just given birth to children, which is the time of the greatest pressure. If you can't attract them with heavy rewards, I'm afraid it will be difficult to motivate them. ”

"Well, that's a matter of social climate. Xie Fugang complained endlessly, "When we were young like them, didn't we also have a family, and the family burden was very heavy. But at that time, who had ever proposed conditions to the unit? It was not that the leader would work day and night as soon as he gave the order. ”

Pan Caishan waved his hand and said, "It's not the same now as it was in the past." In the past, everyone's life was about the same, and no one earned more than the other. But now it's different, those township enterprises, as well as foreign companies, pay engineers several times more than ours, and it's strange that our people are motivated to work. ”

Feng Xiaochen said: "Therefore, we should also widen the income gap, those who can work harder, and the more they work, the more they get." Just now, Director Wei said that if the compressor can be developed, I hope to give heavy rewards to the participants, and I support it. If you want a horse to run, you have to tie a carrot in front of people, right?"

"Poof!" Zhang Yue laughed directly, "Assistant Feng, your analogy is inappropriate, a carrot tied in front of you, is that a donkey?"

Everyone burst into laughter, Feng Xiaochen didn't feel embarrassed, he originally deliberately said something wrong, and wanted to amuse everyone. After everyone finished laughing, he turned his head to look at Pan Caishan and asked, "Director Pan, what do you think, do you dare to make this decision?"