In the office, listening to Qin Yang's "crying poor", Zhao Guoyang's heart was a lot more settled.

Listening to the tone of Director Qin, the state must have exclusive financial support for this pilot project.

In other words, this part of the funds is completely independent and does not need to go through the layers of "exploitation" in the province, city, and county.

In this way, even if it is only a few million dollars, it is not a small amount to fall into the actual enterprise.

What's more, with such a big business in the shipbuilding industry, Zhao Guoyang does not believe that the country's support is only so little.

Thinking about this, Zhao Guoyang made a clear appearance and said: "Director Qin, I'm not afraid of you saying that I am boasting, I still know a lot about the shipbuilding industry. ”

"At present, the annual output of small shipbuilding enterprises in the world is about 20,000 deadweight tons. Since we are engaged in a pilot, the scale of the shipping enterprises I want to support should be roughly the same as this, right?"

Listening to Zhao Guoyang's professional analysis, Qin Yang felt as if an invisible "danger" was slowly approaching.

But this researcher Zhao looked like "harmless to humans and animals", and he was just seriously analyzing the problem for himself, so he could only nod his head in a daze.

Seeing that Qin Yang responded to his words, Zhao Guoyang came to the spirit.

He grinned and said, "If you want to reach the scale of 20,000 deadweight tons per year, you need at least fifteen million initial investment. In this regard, it is natural to need a large part of the support of Director Qin's side!"

After Zhao Guoyang said this, Qin Yang almost didn't spurt out a mouthful of old blood.

"Fifteen million, so much?" Qin Yang said dumbfounded.

Seeing that Director Qin reacted so violently, Zhao Guoyang said as a matter of course: "Director Qin, this fifteen million is just the initial investment. Follow-up research and development, quality inspection, painting, etc., still need a lot of money!"

"But the total financial support for our project is only 60 million, but we have to support 10 to 20 private shipbuilding enterprises. It would be unfair if we gave you a quarter of this pilot at once!"

Listening to Director Qin's pitiful words, Zhao Guoyang waved his hand and said: "Hey, Director Qin, I think the country's support for our project is not for the sake of equal treatment, there must be a focus!"

Zhao Guoyang patted his chest and promised: "I promise, as long as Director Qin, you can give us 15 million support funds for this pilot, I guarantee it for one year...... No, no, no, after half a year, I will give you a satisfactory answer!"

After Zhao Guoyang's words were finished, Qin Yang couldn't believe it for a while: "In half a year, Researcher Zhao, you can develop the first ship from scratch?

Before Zhao Guoyang could explain, Li Kejian next to him had already helped: "Director Qin, Guoyang doesn't know how to talk big in this regard." ”

"Not long ago, his 'SMS Construction Machinery Group Company' just put a new project into the market - mine hoist, from the development of the project, to the product on the market, it only took two months!"

"Although the difficulty of manufacturing a ship is much greater than that of a mine hoist, but Guoyang's words, I think this thing is difficult for him!"

Qin Yang: This is the first time I have heard of Zhao Guoyang's company developing a "mine hoist".

Because the State Oceanic Administration has the responsibility to manage marine operations, Qin Yang certainly knows a little about the development of offshore mines.

Deep-sea mining is currently a difficult problem in the world, and the three most commonly used mining methods: continuous chain bucket mining, fluid mining, and shuttle mining have such problems and have not yet been used on a large scale in commercial scope.

In this case, some domestic experts have raised the question of whether the "mine hoist" mining method of land mining can be improved and applied to the development of offshore mines.

At this time, when Li Lao mentioned the related matters of the "mine hoist", Qin Yang immediately came to the spirit.

"Researcher Zhao, listen to the meaning of Li's old words, your 'SMS company' mine hoist has performed very well in the early stage of the market?

Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang scratched his head for a while, and said in his heart that this Director Qin really didn't leave his work for three sentences, and he turned to his own topic in a few minutes.

Of course, Director Qin can now be said to have mastered his destiny to enter the shipbuilding industry, and Zhao Guoyang certainly does not dare to slack off on his problems.

He touched his nose and said, "Hmm" and said, "Ordinary offshore mining operations are actually not very difficult. It is only necessary to slightly enhance the 'mine hoist' used on land and improve the hoisting system. ”

Zhao Guoyang's first sentence lit up, and Qin Yang's eyes lit up.

There is no doubt that this researcher Zhao must be knowledgeable, otherwise he would never be able to say such professional words.

After discovering this, Qin Yang couldn't wait to speak: "Researcher Zhao, go on, you continue, say that I'm here to listen!"

Zhao Guoyang said "um", and then said: "The depth of general offshore mining operations is about 1000~2000 meters, and the requirements of this depth for the lifting system are still under control, and it is not difficult to achieve. ”

"But if it's deep-sea mining, it's much more difficult......"

Zhao Guoyang did not sell the guanzi, and told the situation he knew: "Generally speaking, the internationally defined deep-sea mining is operated at the bottom of the ocean at a depth of 4000~6000 meters. ”

"The so-called deep-sea mining method generally refers to the mining method designed for the mining of deep-sea manganese nodule deposits. There are three main mining methods: continuous chain bucket mining system, fluid mining system and shuttle mining system. ”

"Yes, yes, the last time we had a meeting in the bureau, Academician Wang Xingguo also told everyone like this!" Qin Yang nodded excitedly.

Li Kejian, who was on the side, also said in a timely manner: "Guoyang, you should be familiar with these three deep-sea mining methods in the world, right?

After Li Kejian finished speaking, Qin Yang nodded his head again and again like a chicken pecking rice.

Li Lao had orders, and of course Zhao Guoyang complied.

He sorted out his thoughts and slowly explained what he knew about this.

"The so-called continuous chain bucket mining method is mechanically driven mining. Its principle is similar to our common chain bucket sand mining ship, which is set up by winches, pulleys, etc., so that the steel cable or nylon cable tied with a shovel bucket every 25~50 meters is continuously circulated on the seabed, and the manganese nodules are dug up by the bucket shovel and lifted back to the sea surface. ”

"This mining method usually involves longitudinal and lateral movement of a single or double ship during operation for continuous mining. Its requirements for mining equipment are relatively simple, the adjustment of the operation area is more flexible, the fault handling is relatively easy, and the use is not limited by water depth and seabed topography. The disadvantage is that the cable may become tangled and affect the operation. ”

"In fluid mining, a riser is extended from a mining vessel to the surface of the seabed sediment. At the end of the tube, the manganese nodules connected to the ore gathering unit pass through a high-pressure centrifugal pump mounted on the conveying pipe or an air compressor on board. Using water or gas lift, the mined ore is lifted along the pipeline to the ship. ”

"The mining system is relatively expensive, but the trial mining in many countries has proved that it has good application prospects. ”

It was the first time Qin Yang had heard someone have such an accurate analysis of the methods of deep-sea mining operations, and there was a ripple of color in his eyes.

It was Li Kejian, because he had seen too many winds and waves, and although he was moved by what he said to Zhao Guoyang, he was not too out of shape.

As he listened, he expressed his opinion, "Hmm...... Guoyang, according to the two methods you said, of course, the second one is better. ”

"But this fluid mining method has too high requirements for the mining system, and in a short period of time, we don't have the ability to produce and manufacture it in China, right?"

Zhao Guoyang agreed: "What Mr. Li said is that even our 'SMS company' has always been to catch up with the top level of European and American construction machinery as its goal. But to be honest, it is impossible to make achievements in the fluid mining method without three or five years......"

Listening to Zhao Guoyang say the words "catch up with the British and the United States" with a relaxed face, Qin Yang's eyes were as big as copper bells.

In this short period of more than an hour of contact, of course, he has already felt the special features of this researcher Zhao, and he also knows that the other party's industrial technology attainments are by no means in vain.

However, "to catch up with and surpass the top level of European and American construction machinery as the goal of the factory", is this a bit too big?

Just when Qin Yang's heart was shocked, Zhao Guoyang told the last deep-sea mining method.

"The last is shuttle mining, which uses a remote-controlled collector with its own propulsion and operating power, controlled by ballast tanks to sink, gather and ascent. ”

"When the ore is collected to a certain amount, the ballast in the ballast tank is automatically discarded, and the ballast in the ballast tank is automatically discarded, and the whole collection process is completed ......

After Zhao Guoyang finished speaking, Li Kejian sighed: "Guoyang, if I don't have a talent, this third method should be the best, right?"

This mining method is self-controlled, safe, flexible, and efficient. The only drawback is that it's too expensive. ”

"At present, only a few countries have matured this approach. Even an industrial power like Germania can only sigh in this field......"

Zhao Guoyang's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Qin Yang's head.

As a leading cadre of the State Oceanic Administration, Qin Yang is certainly aware of the abundance of marine resources.

Although the mining of seabed deposits has begun in China, it is mostly limited to the seabed shallow than 40 meters, which is not convincing.

The real bonanza of the seabed is still in the deep sea area, which is difficult for humans to reach.

A report by the bureau estimates that the seabed contains 88 billion tonnes of rare earths, 1 billion tonnes of cobalt and 3 trillion tonnes of polymetallic nodules.

These minerals have broad application prospects in electronics, medical equipment, textiles, non-ferrous metals, automobiles and chemicals.

However, without mature mining methods, these resources can only become "flowers in the mirror and moons in the water".