In this competition to solve the energy problem, Wuyue is busier than ordinary team members, she has to arrange the work of unmanned units, the production of 3 joint production workshops, just because her responsibilities so far are quite centralized and simple, so that she still has spare energy to ponder the geothermal power station.

"How to build a geothermal power station?" Wuyue muttered, below are a few team members who were fooled by her to help her, waiting for her decision, anyway, if the direction of geothermal energy is popularized, they will get a merit of 100,000 figures, so even if it is the first time to cooperate with the concentric intelligence model, they do not look like they are not cooperating.

Wuyue actually didn't know much about geothermal power stations, and it wasn't until she put forward a plan that she began to tutor, "Geothermal energy, the main way is to use the temperature of underground magma to convert thermal energy into mechanical energy, and then convert mechanical energy into electrical energy to generate electricity, the structure includes underground steam wells, impeller drive power generation device two parts. ”

Kirizuki scanned the map, "Have we found underground lava nearby?" Or a hot spring can do the same..."The mental model of her search for information is femtosecond-level, and she will soon find a valley 25 kilometers from the base, and the results of the exploration show that there is volcanic activity in the valley.

"So we're going to have to build a prototype power station there?"

At this time, the young man with glasses standing in front whispered, "Miss Wuyue... It should be reminded that there is very little water in Hope Star, and traditional geothermal power plants use water vapor as a medium for converting thermal energy into kinetic energy. ”

"Ahh Why didn't you remind me sooner! Wuyue remembered such a thing, "If there is no way to pass through water vapor, how can we solve it?" ”

"If only the master were here... Why don't you make any constructive comments? The players who were waiting around heard Wuyue complaining, and they could only smile bitterly.

"Miss Wuyue, this is a technical problem, or not. Can you give us a little more time? ”

"You're useless." Wuyue muttered in her heart, "It seems that there is no way to build traditional geothermal power stations, and even since the 20 years of the 21st century, with the popularization of fusion energy power stations, there have been fewer geothermal power stations built in various countries, let alone progress." Not a reference. ”

Wuyue's thinking was also quick, and he thought, "Why don't you refer to the latest sodium fusion energy reactor?" The "pressurized water reactor" was eliminated and the volume was reduced, and my aim was to avoid the places where water would be used, which was exactly what I needed. ”

Kirizuki's "sixth sense" tells herself that she has the right idea, so she doesn't hesitate to think about how to design it.

First of all, they have molecular-scale materials, and they have put the location of thermal power stations deeper. You'll be able to collect more energy, and it will be easier to find geothermal spots.

Secondly, heavy sodium will bring a new way of energy conversion, they will first insert a mandrel made of heat-resistant materials into the ground, conduct heat energy, and then absorb heat energy through heavy sodium to generate electricity.

Wuyue made a specific drawing, and due to the use of a large number of new materials, she basically did not encounter problems in the design process. Of course, new materials are definitely not a panacea. It depends on the actual situation, for example, the increased costs are a choice that must be balanced for the hope base where industry is not strong enough.

However, this will have to be adjusted according to the actual results, if it cannot be adjusted to an acceptable level in the end. It will mean that their plan will fall behind in the later competition, and when the time comes, their tall, optimized, and incomparably beautiful image will probably be ruined.

"I... This is absolutely not allowed to happen. Misty Moon pursed her lips. Okay, no problem, I'll give you the task, you should know how to do it, right? ”

"Of course!" The team members below responded, asking curiously, "Could it be that Miss Wuyue has thought of a solution?" ”

"You have some ideas, you know, this is closely related to the development of the base, and it is closely related to our achievements, you have to implement it well." Wuyue's serious tone made the members of the group feel heavy pressure, but at the same time, it was a kind of motivation.

Another half a month, 25 kilometers away from the base, a geothermal power station prepared by Wuyue himself was completed, through several 30 meters long, thigh-thick metal rods, inserted into the geological activity area flowing with lava, thus absorbing endless geothermal energy, and then with the heavy sodium power battery inside the power station can obtain electricity.

In terms of energy conversion rate alone, it is three times that of geothermal power stations half a century ago, but in terms of cost, it is at least 50 times higher, making many people think that this is a money-burning thing.

Wuyue argued: "It's because of the shortage that it's expensive, isn't it?" There is no doubt that electricity and water on Hope will have to cost 10 or 50 times more than anywhere else, so we are willing to spend money to find other solutions to lower the price. ”

"Besides, we still have 1 month to go, and if we optimize it, we will definitely be able to multiply the cost performance." Foggy Moon used words to tell everyone, don't worry, everything will be fine.

At this time, Qiao Canal is successively accepting the various plans they proposed at the beginning of the year, and the normal construction plan of the base is ignored, such as several verification plans, only by knowing which plans are really feasible, can we decide which one they will popularize in the next few years.

"In terms of water resources, it is not a big problem, and in terms of energy, it is really not good, and it is always okay to find a way to import a few tons of helium-3 from the base camp every year, right?" Qiao Canal thought uneasily, what import cycle is too long, in fact, there are too many variables, no matter who it is, will not completely hand over the energy supply of the base to outsiders.

He came to the water factory at this moment, Li Zhiyuan had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw the data results they gave, and saw the big pool of clear and clean water bubbling outside, a smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Very well done!" When he heard that the water plant already had the capacity to produce 50,000 tons of water per year, it directly met their needs, and he did not hesitate to give a conclusion.

"It's done!" Li Zhiyuan was overjoyed, but he quickly said modestly: "The water plant is not perfect, first of all, the chemical water production method is adopted, and a certain amount of chemicals will remain in the water quality, but it is not harmful to genetically adjusted humans." “

"Also. The current water production formula requires about 10 tons of raw materials to obtain 2 tons of clean water, so we need to ensure a continuous supply of raw materials, which is supported by more research results. “

"Is it just to explore the results? Rest assured, this planet, basic resources are definitely not something we have to worry about. So, let's do it and find a way to expand the water plant to 500,000 tons per year. ”

After seeing the water plant, Qiao Canal came to the surface, and if the solution of the water problem is a sure thing, it is still unknown whether to choose to invest manpower in solar energy or geothermal energy development.

"It's still strict, from the cost, economic benefits, and manpower input. Let's take a look at the risks and scalability from a few perspectives. Qiao Canal thought to himself, this is the only way to show his justice.

On the surface of the Hope Star, solar panels like a silver ocean cover the earth, as if it were a field of rape flowers in the mountains, giving people a strong visual impact, Zhao Xingde looked at the vision with satisfaction, "You said. What if we put these plates in the orbital space of Centaur Alpha B? ”

"It should be shocking!" The employees in charge below said with great interest. Then he said, "Alas, it's like making a Dyson ball!! ”

Zhao Xingde said: "I support it, but it is better to develop solar energy on the Hope Star through the assessment first, you know." Miss Kirizuki has put a lot of effort into geothermal energy, maybe it is better than our plan? ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Xingde shook his head: "In short, even I don't have absolute confidence, how to say that we are doing our best, technically." There is never an absolute technical solution, maybe it is not suitable on the planet of hope, and it will always shine elsewhere. ”

Qiao Canal came to the surface, after he looked at the solar panels on the surface, he asked Zhao Xingde about the performance parameters of the solar panels, he recorded the results, so that it was convenient to make comparisons, did not make any conclusions, and went to the geothermal power station presided over by Wuyue again half a day later.

Underground, because it is still several kilometers away from the real heat source, the inside of the power station is not hot at all, but rather rather cool.

"Miss Kirizuki, I don't know how the construction of the geothermal power station is progressing?" Joe Canal asked kindly.

"Xiaodong, it's up to you to show Minister Qiao." Wuyue curled her mouth at this time, looking like she was holding the chance to win, it turned out that she was a privileged class, although she did not cheat with small actions, but she peeked at the surveillance screen, and understood Zhao Xingde's every move throughout the whole process, and after her calculations, she confirmed that the cost performance of her geothermal power station was the highest, so she would be so confident.

A member of the team named Xiaodong stepped forward and respectfully said to the surroundings: "Everyone, I will start the geothermal power station. ”

With the activation of the switch, the vigorous heat energy of the underground world is continuously transmitted through the mandrel rods, turning into stable electricity.

Stability is also the advantage of geothermal energy, unlike solar energy, as the position of the planet and the star changes, it will be unable to generate electricity due to the backlit position.

I saw that with the start of the power station, the power generation is increasing step by step, and everyone looks at the last data of the power station, 3 million kilowatt hours, which is the standard value of the fusion energy reactor of the East Galaxy Company in recent years, it seems that the electricity brought by geothermal energy is also very large? Many employees who are confused about geothermal energy are only half-understood.

And Qiao Canal, who had been prepared for a long time, knew that he didn't need to look any further, and asked for details directly, and he recorded at the same time, comparing the two places from different angles, and came to the final conclusion.

Geothermal energy wins! He announced the results.

"However, the solar group is not much behind, but victory is victory, let's congratulate Miss Xia Wuyue." Joe Canal added after announcing the results.

Wuyue raised her hands in the virtual world and made a V-shaped movement, this feeling of recognition is really good, of course, it would be better if the owner praised himself.

Qiao Hehe thought that since the results appeared, he would arrange a plan for large-scale energy production, build two or three more geothermal power stations, and strive to make the energy output of the Hope Base reach 10 million kilowatt hours by the end of the year. And although Zhao Xingde lost, his technical solution is not worthless, I believe that in the base camp, Joan of Arc will give a reasonable reward after reading it, and he can't ignore him. (To be continued.) )