Chapter 404: Ignition!
"The supercomputer team has completed the inspection, and the operating system is under normal control!"
Hearing the last group of large system reports and inspections, Liu Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, raised his eyes to look at the huge chimney standing outside the floor-to-ceiling window, and ordered the middle-aged engineer in front of him.
"The simulation test has officially begun!"
"No!"
The middle-aged engineer nodded solemnly and immediately walked towards the control room.
Phew——!
With a deafening roar overhead, several fighter jets whizzed through the clouds.
Not only Liu Feng, but also the troops guarding the perimeter of the base were also nervously 'arranging troops'.
Since the ignition time of the demonstration pile was determined and the Great Elder personally came down to inspect the work, in addition to the original ground troops, the military then transferred a fighter squadron to guard the airspace security of the base, followed by a ground-to-air missile battalion stationed in the nearby mountains, and even the North Sea Fleet mobilized several frigates to patrol the waters around Qinhuangdao around the clock!
Land, sea, air and space, under such strict guards, no one can do things at this time.
Standing by the huge floor-to-ceiling window of his office, Liu Feng withdrew his gaze from the sea level not far away.
Although the simulation test is only a simulation, the instruments will still be turned on, except for the absence of positive and antimatter reactions and formal power generation, the other functional modules are the same as when they were officially running.
After 20 minutes of idling, it is possible to find some undetected problems to the greatest extent.
Twenty minutes later, the final check will be over, and what awaits him will be the more important official ignition tomorrow!
Thinking of this, in addition to being excited, Liu Feng was more of a relieved mood.
Since the antimatter project entered the stage of the demonstration reactor, this year or two years has probably been the most exhausting day of his life.
More than 100 research institutes, nearly 1,000 companies, and tens of thousands of staff are directly or indirectly involved in the related projects of the demonstration reactor installation, and almost every day there are endless reports, endless conferences, and endless coordination, and even going to the adjacent super collider base to coordinate the work, which has become a holiday-like enjoyment.
Such a busy and stressful day is completely different from the busy state of academic research for him, and if it is not necessary, he really does not want to continue.
Thankfully, those days are coming to an end.
If nothing else, when the ignition test is successful tomorrow, the work here will be handed over to the special management personnel, and he, the temporary head of the base, can finally be relieved.
Thinking of this, the corners of Liu Feng's mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile.
About half an hour later, the simulation test was successfully completed.
Naturally, the results were not unexpected, and all systems and components were completely normal.
Seeing the relieved expressions of the researchers around him, Liu Feng clenched his fists,
- Tomorrow,
See you later!
……
The time finally came to January 1, 2014,
New Year’s Day!
At about 9 a.m. Beijing time.
Outside Shanhaiguan, in the demonstration reactor base of the antimatter power generation project.
Looking up at the wind and sunshine, looking down at the blue sea and blue sky, there is a quiet and peaceful scene everywhere around the base.
However, in the base on the shore, both the researchers and the surrounding soldiers were tense like clockwork alarm clocks.
In order to eliminate all potential safety hazards, the officers and men stationed there, with the cooperation of tanks and armored vehicles, blocked the surrounding area of several tens of kilometers, including the supercollider base next door, and there were even fighter planes and helicopters patrolling in the sky, and in cooperation with the satellites in space, all non-base personnel were forcibly persuaded to leave.
On the sea level around the base, there are still a few warship patrols, and as for whether there is some kind of big black fish under the sea surface, it is not for ordinary people to know.
To use a line from TV, the security around the base is not even a fly that can fly in, let alone terrorists and hostile personnel.
Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while.
Inside, all the researchers and engineers are already in place, either monitoring the computers intently or putting the finishing touches on the equipment.
As early as yesterday, they have successfully carried out the rehearsal of the ignition test, and every operator present has a good idea of the operation steps of the instrument and equipment and the precautions in the safety manual.
It is no exaggeration to say that they have taken into account any contingencies that may arise and are well prepared to deal with them.
In the base, accompanied by security personnel, CCTV reporters also prepared early, they had been allowed to enter the base last night, but after a whole night, almost every reporter had different shades of dark circles on their faces, and it was obvious that they did not sleep very well last night.
Of course, it is not because these people are pampered, but because people who can become CCTV reporters come and go in the wind and rain, and what conditions have not been encountered? Not to mention that the food and lodging environment at the base is not bad, and the reason for these people is completely because of excitement.
That's right, although they have seen a lot of CCTV meritorious reporters in the world, but when they are told what they will witness this time, they still have unprecedented insomnia.
Fusion Light - what a great feat!
It's going to be recorded in the hands of these people!
The tiredness on his face couldn't compete with the excitement of this moment, and everyone stared intently at the scene, staring at the camera, staring at the big screen, and staring at Liu Feng standing in the center of the big central control screen......
"All the on-site staff are evacuated! Again, all the on-site staff are evacuated!"
"Roger, receive!
Finally, under Liu Feng's order, the on-site engineer of the plant, who had already completed all the inspection work, quickly left the site accompanied by security personnel.
At this moment, the personnel sitting in the main control room of the base, everyone was breathing tightly, and they didn't dare to make a sound, lest they disturb the young man on the center console.
Because, after this order, the last moment is already counting down.
Finally, after the inspectors had completed the final inspection of the scene and there were no extra people present, Liu Feng, who was holding a special walkie-talkie, once again burst out a few simple phrases in his mouth, and interacted with the controller while monitoring the big screen.
"Reactor superconducting magnet inspection confirmed, liquid helium injected!"
"The liquid helium injection is complete, and the temperature has reached the critical value!"
"Power on!"
"The current has reached a predetermined critical value!"
"Magnetic field pattern adjustment!"
"The magnetic field pattern has been adjusted!"
"Magnetic field strength confirmed!"
"Confirmed, the magnetic field strength meets the requirements!"
"Turn on the fuel filling system and fill the fuel!"
"The refueling system is on, the fuel is injected!"
……
Finally, it's time for the final step.
As soon as you press the green button in front of you, the central reactor of the reactor will be opened, the positive and antimatter will no longer be isolated, the annihilation reaction will be officially started, and everything that follows will be handed over to the computer program that has been set up for control.
The "key" was placed in front of his eyes and within reach, but at this moment, Liu Feng actually felt that his right hand was trembling, and his palms were full of beads of sweat.
Looking back behind him, in the audience, Ding Zhaozhong, Wang Yifang, He Zuoxiu, Fang Shouxian, Gao Yuanning, Jin Donghan...... Dozens of academicians and bigwigs of non-power generation projects were also present one by one, and no one wanted to miss this moment.
At this moment, Liu Feng only felt that thousands of thoughts were rushing into his heart.
He seemed to see the difficulties and obstacles he encountered on the way when the antimatter project was established.
He seemed to see his joy at that time when the bigwigs finally agreed to join the project;
He seemed to see ......
In short, too much, too much.
From the eyes of these seniors behind him, Liu Feng also saw the affirmation and encouragement for him.
finally
He nodded, took a deep breath,
Then, without any hesitation, he pressed the green button in front of him with his right hand.
He had waited too long for this day.
And now, the door to a new world has opened.
No one, closer to the future than him!
"Bang~"
Positive and antimatter are annihilated instantly.
In the reactor, in that pitch-black reactor, a shining light was instantly released, just like a superstar in the universe, instantly gathering, exploding, exploding countless rays of light, and then spreading in all directions.
It's just that, unlike the superstar explosion, at least half of the 'light' shining on all sides seems to be controlled by some magical power, and it will run along a fixed track, and it will eventually be teleported to a special place.
As for the remaining half of the 'light', after some escaped, a small number were transformed into intense energy before they could escape.
As a result, the temperature in the reactor rises sharply.
Supercomputers, however, control all of this perfectly, and continue to control the entry of positive and antimatter into the energy core.
The mass of matter is constantly unlocked, and the endless energy is constantly pouring out like a tide, which is the purest energy mode in the universe, and there is no energy that is more environmentally friendly and reasonable than it!
Witnessing the arrival of this moment, everyone in the main control room had an excited expression on their faces.
However, no cheers rang out.
Because it's just getting started!
Only the surrounding cameras faithfully recorded this, and the reporters who pressed the shutter quickly stepped aside, lest they disturb the researchers in the control room.
From the moment Liu Feng pressed the button, the researchers in the control room could no longer hear the sound of the 'outside world', they had turned into a pair of cold heavenly eyes, just monitoring the operation of the instrument, and the slightest change would usher in a ruthless shutdown 'punishment'.
In addition to the stable annihilation of positive and antimatter annihilation, the demonstration reactor must also ensure the release of energy and the operation of high-energy charged mesons in accordance with a fixed orbit, and successfully realize the process of transforming from 'annihilation energy' to 'electrical energy' through the generator set behind.
Therefore, they cannot be careless yet.
"The magnetic field environment is running stably, and high-energy charged metons are observed!"
"The output of high-energy charged metons is stable!"
"High-energy uncharged mesons observed!"
"Some mesons are annihilated, and the temperature of the reactor rises sharply!"
"The proportion of high-energy uncharged mesons escaping from the magnetic field space is 10.43%, which meets the critical requirements!"
"High-energy uncharged meson annihilation!"
"The temperature of the water layer around the reactor is rising!"
At this moment, whether it is the high-energy charged mesons that will be used in the No. 1 and No. 2 generator sets, or the high-energy uncharged mesons that are directly annihilated into energy absorbed by the water layer, have met the pre-set requirements and perfectly performed their respective functions.
The staff who monitored all this had a slight tremor in their voices.
Following the successful ignition, the second goal of the antimatter power generation demonstration reactor project has also been successfully achieved!
Next, as long as the reactor door is opened, the high-energy charged mesons and high-temperature water layers are transmitted to the generator set behind to successfully generate electricity, and the whole project can be drawn to a perfect end!
At this moment, the reporter's voice, along with his shoulders, was trembling with the excitement.
And not just himself.
All the researchers in the reaction room clenched their fists in excitement at the scene in front of them.
The dozens of academicians sitting in the audience even stood up involuntarily, staring at the central control screen with excitement!
At this moment, I am afraid that the only ones who can maintain their composure are those cameras that faithfully record this moment.
You see, even Liu Feng himself, isn't his face flushed with excitement?
So far, everything is working fine with the reactor!
The whole project can be said to have completed the most critical part, the only thing that is not certain is whether the new high-energy charged meson generator can play the expected effect.
As for several other hydrothermal cycle generator sets, you don't have to think about it to know that stable power generation has become a fact.
Of course, although the specific energy conversion power can not be judged until the end of the experiment, the annihilation efficiency of those high-energy uncharged mesons observed in the water layer has fully reached the expected goal, or even surpassed!
The escape rate of high-energy uncharged mesons with a ratio of 10.43% shows that at least 29% of the mesons are completely captured by the water layer and turned into energy for boiling water, considering that the energy conversion efficiency of such a scale hydrothermal cycle generator can reach as low as 60%, and the power generation efficiency of high-energy uncharged mesons can reach almost 20%!
This achievement alone is already a bonus......