Chapter 350 Canoe

In the command room of the West Hill base.

Guan Gaitian, the commander-in-chief of the base, walked around restlessly, turned his head to the middle-aged elegant man who was drinking tea on the sofa and asked, "Brother Bolun, what's the situation with the reactor now?" ”

He is Feng Bolun, the director of the Nuclear Energy Research Institute of the Xishan base, and his reputation in the international community is not obvious, but when it comes to nuclear fusion research, he is definitely the most powerful player in the competition for one or two thrones.

Feng Bolun was a little helpless, and persuaded him: "Commander Guan, you have asked the same question 87 times today, don't be impatient, you have to trust our scientific researchers." ”

He and Guan Gaitian have cooperated for many years, and they have a tacit understanding with each other, one is responsible for scientific research, the other is in charge of management and logistics affairs, and the two sides complement each other, so that the current Xishan base has brilliant achievements. They are both colleagues and friends, but Guan Gaitian is good at everything, but he is a little anxious...

Alas... Guan Gaitian felt a lot of pressure at the moment, and said in a muffled voice: "Brother Bolun is not that I want to be anxious, but this time is too important, and you and I will not be able to eat and walk around with a little basket!" The No. 1 leader and the four members of the Politburo Standing Committee came to visit and inspect, and most of the power centers of China were concentrated in the Xishan base! Do you think I can not be in a hurry? If B..."

Phew... Feng Bolun didn't let him finish before he stood up and shouted, "Absolutely not! Don't disturb the morale of the army! There is no problem with the operation of the scheme regardless of theory or actual machine, and scientific research is that 1+1 is equal to 2, and it will never become 34567 inexplicably! As long as our input is fine, then the output must be fine! ”

His words did make sense, but Guan Gaitian was still not at ease, and said: "The truth is this, but can you guarantee that there will be no problems with the equipment and operation?" No, I'll have to watch it again. ”

This guy is hopeless, Feng Bolun said helplessly: "Commander Guan, you are concerned about it... Alas, so be it! As long as it doesn't affect researchers. ”

Who knew that Guan Gaitian turned around and came back within ten seconds of going out, Feng Bolun asked suspiciously, "What's wrong again?" ”

Guan Gaitian's face was not very good-looking, and explained: "I suddenly feel that Brother Bolun is right, I have asked back and forth about the front-line situation, and I have done something inappropriate!" It would be terrible if it affected the psychological condition of the executives... How could I not have thought of this? ”

"Alas, Guan Commander Nian..."

Feng Bolun was speechless, so he had to patiently comfort him, saying: "The Xishan base has been under construction since 1953, and after decades of renovation, the safety measures are comparable to those of any top nuclear energy laboratory. There are 11 independent emergency blocking devices for the reactors in the base, and there are no problems, and at worst, the reactors may be temporarily shut down. So Commander Guan, you just sit down and have a cup of tea and wait in peace. ”

Guan Gaitian sat down uncertainly, and said reluctantly: "Brother Bolun, you are right..."

Feng Bolun smiled, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Actually, isn't it just a boiler after all?" The 8670 program has only taken its first step, and there are many more important milestones waiting for us in the future! ”

At this moment, the voice of the security personnel outside the base came over the communicator: "Report! The delegation has arrived, please instruct Commander Guan and Dean Feng! ”

The two looked at each other for a moment, then got up and walked slowly towards the door...

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West Hill Base, 8 floors underground.

Ding Nuo was mixed in with the visiting group, and despite his best efforts to hide it, he still had a feeling of disobedience... Because he was too young, although the other people in the visiting group were the core of the highest power in Huaguo, the years were not forgiving, and all of them were old people in their sixties and seventies.

Through the thick glass observation window, a huge vortex device about two or three stories high comes into view, and its appearance follows the consistent aesthetics of the Chinese military industry, which is coarse and earthy, and looks full of combat effectiveness. In the center of it, a dazzling light leaks out, like the rising sun.

Feng Bolun lifted his glasses and introduced with a smile: "Chief, please see, this is our Jinwu Type I experimental nuclear fusion reactor. On the basis of the fully superconducting tokamak model, our scientists have carried out large-scale modifications and pioneered the invention of the fully superconducting recirculating reactor model. As we all know, the most controllable nuclear fusion reaction is the deuterium-tritium (D-T) reaction, but the global production of tritium is less than 20 kilograms per year, which is not enough to be put into use. Therefore, on the road to nuclear fusion, how to recycle tritium has become a core problem! And our model of a fully superconducting recurrent reactor solves exactly this problem...."

In the process of nuclear fusion, tritium is recycled as a catalyst.

However, tritium penetrates quickly into the material and can leak out through various sealing materials. Worst of all, it can also become trapped in microscopic defects in the material and thus unable to participate in these cycles. As a result, tritium will be used less and less, and finally it will not be enough to support the continuous operation of the plasma, and the fusion will be extinguished.

Don't look at the nuclear energy laboratories in Europe and the United States always claim that nuclear fusion has achieved significant results, the ignition time has been increased by more or less seconds, and the problem of tritium recycling is not solved, and controllable nuclear fusion cannot really succeed.

After the team led by Feng Bolun developed the model of the all-superconducting recirculating reactor, it was successfully recycled, making the ignition time of the nuclear fusion reactor extremely strong.

After the Jinwu Type I experimental nuclear fusion reactor was put into operation, no one expected such amazing results!

Feng Bolun proudly announced loudly: "At present, the Jinwu reactor has been ignited for 512 hours, 6 minutes and 32 seconds, and the power generation of the unit is 8.7 million kilowatts, which is 12.6 times that of the Daya Bay nuclear fission unit!" So far, we can proudly announce that the Chinese people have officially mastered the controllable nuclear fusion technology! From now on, the world will change and the future of humanity will take an important step! ”

Syllable!

Chief No. 1 slapped his palms vigorously and shouted, "Good! You can say that again! It is necessary to have this kind of self-sacrificing grandeur! Dean Feng, the country is proud of you! ”

As soon as the words fell, neat applause immediately rose, Feng Bolun and all the staff on the scene felt their blood boiling, and a sense of pride from the bottom of their hearts arose.

After a while, the No. 1 leader pressed his hand and said in a serious tone: "However, your mission is not over yet, the Jinwu reactor is only the first step of the 8670 plan, Dean Feng, I will ask you next, please equip our canoes with powerful engines!" ”

Feng Bolun nodded and replied seriously: "Please rest assured, the miniaturization of the Jinwu reactor is progressing smoothly, and the assembly work will be completed before May!" In addition, the hull of the canoe was almost completed and was verified many times in the virtual space, all of which were successful. ”

He lowered his head and projected a document onto the screen, and Dino immediately recognized what was in front of him when he saw it: spaceship!?

Huaguo's canoe program is actually to build a manned spacecraft to and from the Earth and the Moon, and send three Chinese astronauts to the Moon. The three astronauts will rely on the ship's equipment to build a permanent base on the lunar surface and carry out a series of exploration and research work, in addition to an important mission.

That is, to collect helium-3 from the moon and bring it back to Earth to provide raw materials for the next step of 8670's program, and to study the second generation of controlled nuclear fusion technology.

The reason why helium-3 is needed is that tritium on Earth is so scarce that it is completely impossible to use it on a large scale, compared to the amount of helium-3 on the Moon, which is completely different! According to conservative estimates, the moon contains millions of tons of helium-3, which is not an order of magnitude at all. In addition, the use of helium-3 for nuclear fusion does not produce any nuclear contamination, and is a near-perfect energy raw material.

The lunar base will become an important milestone in Huaguo's exploration of the endless starry sky, and it is also an important step for mankind to conquer the moon!