Lin Qiangsheng got up early the next morning and walked around the hotel, the air in such a small city is really fresh, green trees and grass, and there are many people exercising and running on the blue-black asphalt path.

Lin Qiangsheng ordered breakfast for Ma Chenglin and others by the way, and after eating, he first called Chen Yao, who was still on Long Island, and told him that he would be able to go back in the afternoon, Chen Yao also knew that Lin Qiangsheng was busy meeting important customers outside, and he didn't nag him but carefully told him that she would wait for him to come back quietly in the hotel.

Lin Qiangsheng smiled, his heart was full of joy, it was a good thing to have someone waiting and worrying!

What they didn't expect was that Zhang Wei rushed over from afar, in order to send Lin Qiangsheng and his party.

"Thank you very much for coming over so far!" Lin Qiangsheng said to Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei smiled and said, "It's nothing, I also came directly from home." ”

"Mr. Lin, I hope we have a happy cooperation, and you are welcome to put forward any conditions and ideas at any time!" Zhang Wei said seriously.

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said: "I will, Mr. Zhang's work is very meticulous, this kind of large technical cooperation is also the first time for our Dongxing, I hope Mr. Zhang has any opinions, just say it!" ”

Zhang Wei smiled: "Yes, we can learn from each other!" ”

Ma Chenglin and Niu Xintang also chatted with Zhang Wei, mostly on some U.S. technology policy issues. Not long after, the receptionist of Pratt & Whitney Company arrived at the hotel, and Lin Qiangsheng and others got into their car and waved goodbye to Zhang Wei.

In contact with General Electric, Lin Qiangsheng felt that at least the Americans did a little better, not to slander competitors in front of business partners, basically General Electric rarely talked about Pratt & Whitney, and Pratt & Whitney did not have the habit of belittling opponents, they all respected each other. Respecting the technological efforts of rivals is a purely American competition, so the idea of using contradictions to provoke confrontation and concessions between the two companies basically does not exist.

The group drove for more than two hours to Hartford, Connecticut, where Pratt & Whitney's large engine plant (Civil Products Division) and its small engine plant (Government Products Division) was located in Florida.

During the visit to Pratt & Whitney, Lin Qiangsheng and Yang Wanli just wanted to go through the motions. And Ma Chenglin and Niu Xintang didn't know that the two of them were very serious.

It turns out that the data parameters of Pratt & Whitney's PW1216 are all estimated, and they are fooling Lin Qiangsheng and others, their turbojet is an improved version of the J52 engine, J52 has a history of 25 years, used in A4, A6 and other aircraft, mainly for the navy. PW1216 has not yet been developed, it is just an idea!

In fact, the U.S. government did not allow Pratt & Whitney to sell PW1216 to China. It turns out that the engine that Pratt & Whitney gave to China was the PW1212 type, and the PW1216 was nothing more than a gimmick!

The PW1212 turbojet engine is very old, with no development potential and room for upgrading, and Lin Qiangsheng and Yang Wanli have no interest.

Moreover, Bes, the general manager of the Asian affairs department who received them in Pratt & Whitney, directly asked Dongxing to provide 20 million US dollars in research and development costs, which was simply taking Lin Johnson as the big wrong!

After learning that Pratt & Whitney was not sincere, even Ma Chenglin and Niu Xintang were a little angry, how much big things can be done with 20 million US dollars. Just to waste on an old PW1212 engine, it's not worth it!

The bass in charge of the reception talked to Lin Qiangsheng and others on paper. He saw that Lin Qiangsheng, who said the above words, did not show any interest, and was a little anxious in his heart, but he was very optimistic about this project, but he did not expect that these Chinese were not satisfied!

Bess coughed dryly, and then said, "Mr. Lin, I think you might be interested in another collaboration!" Pratt & Whitney has made modifications based on the Boeing-737 and McDonnell Douglas-82 engines FT8D. Absorbing the latest technology of modern aero engines, the FT-8 light gas turbine is very suitable for China's national conditions, and the production is simple and low-cost, we can cooperate with you on this gas turbine! ”

Lin Qiangsheng heard the gas turbine and was immediately interested. He is still very concerned about gas turbine technology, because the light gas turbine used for industrial production is very convenient in industrial peak shaving, which can perfectly solve the energy peak demand in the production of enterprises, which is very attractive to the industrial production system of Dongxing Group!

He asked Bess, "FT-8 gas turbine, can we bring in the technology?" ”

Bess breathed a sigh of relief, there was finally something he was interested in, he tried his best to avoid angering customers, and said euphemistically to Lin Qiangsheng: "Pratt & Whitney and Dongxing can cooperate in production, and we can transfer some related technologies to you, but some core parts cannot be included!" ”

He shrugged his shoulders and pretended to be relaxed: "I'm sorry, this is a restriction imposed by the US government, and there is nothing we can do about it!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng said a few words to Yang Wanli, and then asked Bessi: "What kind of technology can't you export?" ”

Bess said: "Some of the key technologies of the single combustion engine, such as turbines, combustion chamber materials and precision machining technology, are not open to the public! But some attachments are no problem and can transfer technology to you! ”

Niu Xintang whispered to Lin Qiangsheng: "This gas turbine is very good, you can use it for learning and extensive testing after you introduce it, and the central ministries and commissions can also participate in it to mobilize a group of technical forces, and the design and manufacture of FT8 can be regarded as a brick and jade for the construction of large gas turbines in our country, and it is necessary to introduce this project from the hands of the Americans!" ”

Ma Chenglin is more concerned about military equipment, and he said to Lin Qiangsheng: "I think this gas turbine can also be used for the needs of ships and tanks, in addition to small power plants, it is very suitable for you Dongxing to introduce such a project!" ”

Bess also has a translator, is a Chinese manager, look at the expressions of several Chinese interested in this project, so introduced some relevant data, FT8 light gas turbine single power of about 78MW, can be used for small-scale power generation and heating, this light gas turbine is widely used in ships, industrial use, is also an important power device in the distributed energy system for power generation and heating!

Lin Qiangsheng and Yang Wanli discussed a few words in a low voice, and Lao Yang also nodded in agreement, Pratt & Whitney's FT8 gas turbine is indeed a good project, and the two of them really didn't expect the Americans to take this thing out and talk about it!

Through the introduction of this project, not only will Dongxing cooperate with top technology companies such as Pratt & Whitney, learn their working methods and production systems, but also solve the shortage of electricity problems of Dongxing Group in the future!

As we all know, in the 80s, there was no city that was not short of electricity, and people in this era often needed to keep candles and flashlights at home because of power outages.

The problem of lack of electricity has greatly affected the development speed of the national economy, and even foreign-funded enterprises such as Dongxing Group have been plagued by the lack of electricity. Although their company has its own power plant, cooperation with the power department of the city government is also indispensable, and of course it has been disgusted by the indiscriminate price demands of some people in some power departments, and they hate it, and it is not okay not to deal with them!

Lin Qiangsheng has long wanted to build one more power plant in the Bincheng industrial zone, or several peaking power plants.

Listening to Bess's introduction, the FT8 gas turbine starts and stops for a very short time, which is the best choice for peaking power plants, when there is a shortage of electricity at peak consumption, the gas turbine only takes 3 minutes from starting to full load operation, and when the electricity consumption is low, the gas turbine can be stopped within 30 seconds.

The peaking power plant can be used as a short-term flat fast project, and the investment province can achieve quick results, which is an effective measure to solve the contradiction between the long-term peak power shortage and the trough power consumption of Dongxing Group, and also greatly alleviates the entanglement between Dongxing and the power department, and the use of the peaking power plant can also further eliminate the extortion of foreign-funded enterprises by the local power department!

At the beginning, they chose to set up a factory on the edge of Songjiang for the convenience of water, but there was really no good solution to the power problem, and they could not build a large power station.

Now the state has not introduced measures to strengthen the attraction of foreign-funded enterprises, it is impossible to think that the local government does not take foreign capital as a fat sheep, with a perfect power guarantee, but also to ensure the interests of the Dongxing Group!

Lin Qiangsheng believes that there are not a few people in China who are in this situation, whether it is foreign capital or joint ventures, or even private enterprises, in this period of China's power shortage, they urgently need to solve the contradiction of electricity consumption.

And now Dongxing and Pratt & Whitney are jointly developing the FT8 gas turbine, which can not only be self-sufficient but also sell products, which is catering to the urgent needs of the market, and the prospects are very broad!

Lin Johnson made a decision and decided that Dongxing would cooperate with Pratt & Whitney for gas turbines, starting from this facelifted gas turbine for industrial cooperation. Bess really didn't expect that the PW1212 turbojet he carefully prepared was not sold, and this light gas turbine was actually satisfied by customers, and he was overjoyed!

This type of gas turbine is relatively light in the United States, and the restrictive policy of the US government is also weaker, so the two sides immediately set a time for negotiation, and the two parties began to prepare materials to draw up contract details! (To be continued.) )