Chapter 148 Supporting Industries
After listening to Qian Tiandun's explanation, Gu Kai's expression did not change much. He nodded and said: "Heitu Port will definitely become economically independent in the future, but this process may take longer than you expected. It may take longer. Everyone here may not be very clear, but in fact, for this Black Tu Port expansion operation, the Executive Committee has already calculated the investment in Black Tu Port based on the loan method, and the loan repayment method of Black Tu Port is very clear. It’s very simple, that is, the coal that is continuously sent back to Port Victory.”
"There are two ways for Black Earth Port to generate revenue. One is to repay the investment loan from the Executive Committee and then use coal transportation to earn profits. But in fact, this path is difficult to work. According to the resolution of the Executive Committee, everything The mines will be state-owned in the future, and the coal developed here can only be supplied to the base camp at extremely low prices. There will be no profit at all. The other way is to increase production capacity and transportation capacity and sell the coal here elsewhere. , such as the Vietnamese in the west. ”
"The opinions you mentioned are all at the policy level, but in fact, from a technical level, there are actually a lot of things that Black Earth Port can produce... at least there will be a lot in the future." Tian Yeyou disagreed with Gu Kai's statement: "We To develop this place, we can only rely on mountains and rivers, and there are billions of tons of coal buried under our feet, so we have to find ways to make full use of this resource.”
Gu Kai also became interested upon hearing this. He was not unhappy with Tian Yeyou's rebuttal. Instead, he encouraged him: "Then from a technical perspective, how should the industrial structure of Black Earth Port be developed in the future?"
Tian Yeyoudao: "First of all, I would like to ask, how much is the investment of the Executive Committee in Black Earth Port, and what is the purchase price for the coal we supply to the base camp?"
Regarding these two questions, everyone present will undoubtedly be very concerned about it. Gu Kai answered frankly: "Let me first explain the calculation principle of investment. The executive committee only calculates the investment cost of manpower based on the current salary. This part The cost is not high, and the bulk of it is in materials. There are some materials that are difficult to measure in terms of price at present, such as cement, gunpowder, etc. In the end, after various considerations, the investment amount calculated by the executive committee was approximately . Around fifty thousand yuan.”
Hearing this figure, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. For an energy base, the initial investment of tens of thousands of yuan is really not much.
Gu Kai continued: "As for the purchase price of coal, the executive committee also fully considered the current coal price on the market, and the final price was... two yuan per ton. Of course, this price is not dead and will be adjusted in the future. We will make adjustments based on actual supply and demand. If there are no other questions, please continue with the topic.”
The executive committee's purchase price is actually much lower than the market price. The current price of coal purchased by Chuanchuan Group from Yazhou is two taels of silver per hundred catties, which translates to almost four taels of silver per ton, or four yuan. Taking into account the cost of shipping, the Executive Committee had to further lower the purchase price of the production at Black Earth Port. However, considering that the Executive Committee's investment in Black Earth Port was in the form of interest-free loans, it is reasonable for the price to be slightly lower.
Tian Yeyou had obviously thought deeply about this issue in the period since his last inspection here, and immediately explained: "Heitu Port itself does not have the conditions for a natural harbor, and it is not close to any other place in terms of terrain. In a prosperous area, it is unlikely to rely on sea trade for development, but we have enough coal to mine for hundreds of years, which is inexhaustible wealth for us!”
"Although from the current point of view, the demand for coal in the base camp is not very large, it will only be less than 10,000 tons a year. But in the long run, our level of development and utilization of energy will not be large for a long time. With the improvement, hydropower will be the main source of electricity, and power will basically rely on coal. According to the purchase price of the executive committee, our monthly coal income is only a little over a thousand yuan, and we have to repay the investment of the executive committee. The loan will indeed take a long time. But I think that by next year at most, the demand for coal in the base camp will explode. By then, I am afraid that a few hundred tons per month will not be enough. It's only 25,000 tons of coal. In future generations, small coal mines with an annual output of less than 40,000 tons will be targeted for suspension. Our output is simply not enough. If our output can reach the level of small coal mines, then. The time it takes to repay investment loans can be greatly shortened. ”
"I think you may have overlooked an issue. We can expand production capacity indefinitely, but how much we can transport back is still limited by our maritime transport capacity." Xie Chun from the Ministry of Shipping interjected after hearing this.
Tian Yeyou nodded and said: "You are indeed right. Even if we can produce 100,000 tons per year, if we can't transport them all, it will be in vain. So our thinking must be relaxed. Since the transportation capacity is limited, then we should think We should make full use of these transportation capacities and deliver more products with higher added value to the base camp.”
The eyes of everyone present lit up, as if they had a premonition of what Tian Yeyou wanted to say.
"Since we are a coal producing area, we should fully develop coal supporting industries. In layman's terms, it is coal chemical industry!" Although Tian Yeyou is not a chemical major, he has been exposed to many coal supporting industries in his work. , also has a certain understanding of this industry: "One of the several mining sites we have found produces high-quality coking coal. We can make coking locally and let the ship bring back the more valuable coke. In this way, Our capacity expansion is not so easily wasted.”
"And don't forget, there is a very important by-product produced during the coking process, which is coal tar..." Tian Yeyou suddenly got stuck when he said this, scratched his head and said sheepishly: "After all, chemical engineering is not my major. Please ask Qiao Zhiya to help me add it! ”
Qiao Zhiya stood up, Chaoda Yeyou nodded, and continued: "The composition of coal tar is very complex and is widely used in chemical industry. It contains various aromatic hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing compounds, heterocyclic compounds and polycyclic compounds. Kind of organic matter..."
Gu Kai frowned and interrupted him: "You can't change this problem. This is not your laboratory. Say something we can understand!"
Qiao Zhiya shrugged and apologized, then changed the subject and said: "Well, to put it simply, coal tar can be used in the production of plastics, synthetic fibers, dyes, rubber, medicine and high-temperature-resistant materials and many other projects. Of course, most of them Some things cannot be produced industrially right away, but we can produce them in small quantities through some methods in the laboratory.”
"Then are there any good things that can be put into production as soon as possible?" Gu Kai asked.
"Everyone must know this when I say it." Qiao Zhiya looked around at everyone, and after being put off for a long time, he continued: "Asphalt. I want to remind everyone that in addition to paving roads, asphalt is also an excellent waterproof, moisture-proof and anti-corrosion agent. Regarding the policy of "doing big and getting started quickly" for infrastructure projects now advocated by the Executive Committee, I think the output of asphalt will be in short supply for many years to come. "Is the output of this thing high?" Tiandun also interjected and asked with interest.
"Based on the quality of the coking coal we found here, one hundred tons of coking coal can produce three to four tons of coal tar, of which about two tons of asphalt can be extracted," Qiao Zhiya responded.
Seeing the somewhat disapproving look on Qian Tiandun's face, Qiao Zhiya added: "Don't think it's less, things are valuable because they are less. You might as well think about it, compared to two yuan a ton of coal, the price of this product should be How much? ”
Now Qian Tiandun came to his senses: "The output is fifty times different. I wonder why the price must be fifty times different?"
"Fifty times? This thing costs at least two hundred yuan a ton!" Qiao Zhiya also put on a disapproving look at this time and said: "Don't you think the labor and various material consumption during processing need not be included? Moreover, This thing will be priceless for a long time. Even if the Black Earth Port is operating at full capacity, it will not be able to produce dozens of tons a month, which will not be able to meet the needs of the base camp..."
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Isn’t dozens of tons still a small amount? That’s several thousand dollars! And demand exceeds supply! Everyone here seems to have seen a bright future.
"...After the output is produced, Heitu Port can customize more chemical equipment from the base camp and engage in deep processing of coal tar here. The supporting chemical industry for coal is very broad. It depends on how you go in the future." Qiao Zhiya said for a while After a long speech, he finally stopped talking because his mouth was dry.
"It seems like this place can still make some achievements." Gu Kai thought.
"One thousand miners are definitely not enough. We need to organize at least two thousand... No, the more the better!" Zhou Hengxing thought.
"Transporting this thing is much more efficient than transporting coal... But asphalt smells so bad that we have to find a way to build a special sealed cabin on the ship..." Xie Chunru thought.
"It needs to be recharged. I don't understand this aspect of coal chemical industry at all!" Tian Yeyou thought.
"Can we convince them to use asphalt in exchange for some weapons from the base camp in the future?" Qian Tiandun thought.
Early the next morning, the chief officials of several departments were as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood. They urged the workers to start work as soon as possible with red eyes. Gao Qiaonan looked at Qian Tiandun with a serious face and asked cautiously: "Second Lieutenant, did something happen last night?"
Qian Tiandun stared at him and said, "I heard that you did a good job as a foreman in the labor camp?"
Takahashi Nan immediately puffed up his chest and said: "That's all because the officer has led well!"
"Well, flattering is quite professional." Qian Tiandun pointed to the logging site ahead: "Then show your professionalism and keep an eye on the construction site. If the infrastructure project of Heitu Port can be completed ahead of schedule, The management committee will definitely take credit for the relevant personnel.”
"Yes!" Takahashi Nan responded excitedly and ran quickly to the construction site.
(End of chapter)