Chapter 300 The Controllable Nuclear Fusion Project is Implemented
For Xu Chuan, it is actually good for the high-energy physics team of Jiaotong University to join the analysis of sterile neutrino raw data.
After all, this can greatly shorten the time required to analyze data.
As his mentor Chen Zhengping said, the discovery of sterile neutrinos was his achievement, and there was absolutely no need to let foreign teams get a share of the pie.
As for Nanda, with Xu Chuan and Chen Zhengping both agreeing, Yu Yongwang easily agreed.
No matter what, the opinions of Xu Chuan and Academician Chen still need to be considered.
In early September, half a month had passed since the nuclear energy project commendation conference.
People from the Science and Technology Institute took the initiative to find Xu Chuan.
The people who came to Jinling to visit him in person were Qin Anguo, whom he had not seen for several months, and another middle-aged man in his early forties, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looking gentle and elegant.
"Professor Xu, long time no see."
In the villa, Qin Anguo shook hands with Xu Chuan warmly and said hello with a smile on his face
"Come on, let me introduce you. This is Gao Hongming from the strategic planning department of our Science and Technology Institute. I'm here this time mainly to meet and chat with you. If appropriate, we can discuss future work on the controllable nuclear fusion project. Arrange for Xiao Gao to do something for you.”
"You can leave all the trivial matters in the controllable nuclear fusion project to him. If you have any problems in the future, you can directly ask Xiao Gao, and he will handle and report them in time."
Xu Chuan nodded, smiled and shook hands with Gao Hongming: "Hello Gao Ting."
The head of the Strategic Planning Department of Science and Technology, this position can be said to be very high, and to be arranged by the above to participate in the management of the controllable nuclear fusion project, it can be seen that Gao Hongming's ability must be quite excellent.
"Hello Professor Xu, Gao Ting is too polite. You can call me by my name or Xiao Gao." Gao Hongming smiled gently.
Xu Chuan smiled and said: "I will trouble you about the project management work and the preliminary preparation work. I have some other research projects that I am not involved in."
Gao Hongming said quickly: "Don't worry, my job is to help you deal with these things."
Xu Chuan nodded and said with a smile: "Then I'll be in trouble for you."
After a pause, he then asked: "By the way, has the formal project announcement about controllable nuclear fusion been released?"
Hearing this, Gao Hongming quickly took out a red document from his bag and handed it over.
Xu Chuan took the notification document and flipped through it.
On the side, Qin Zhengguo said: "The formal project approval of the controllable nuclear fusion project has been completed. The general person in charge of the project is Professor Xu. However, because it is confidential, I cannot forward it to your public mailbox, so I will take care of it." Come over.”
"In addition, we also need to discuss some matters with you today regarding the controllable nuclear fusion project."
Although this controllable nuclear fusion is not something that needs to be kept strictly confidential. There are many institutions working on this kind of cutting-edge science and technology field, both abroad and domestically.
There are even projects where more than a dozen countries have joined forces to work together, such as the ITER International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. This project started in 1985 and has been nearly 50 years now.
But as for Hua Guo's character, everyone knows that if you can keep a low profile, keep a low profile, and if you can keep a secret, keep it a secret. Before the results are available, the Chinese prefer to keep it secret.
Xu Chuan took the notification document from Gao Hongming, looked at it and nodded: "Chief Qin, please speak."
"First of all, regarding the project site selection, we have temporarily selected four locations after discussion here, namely Bincheng, Jincheng, Magic City, and Shencheng. Among these four cities, Professor Xu, would you like to see which one is more suitable? Or if you If you have any suggestions or ideas, you can put them forward and we can discuss them together.”
Hearing this, Xu Chuan looked up at Qin Anguo, pondered for a moment and then said, "Can it be placed in Jinling?"
On the opposite side, Qin Anguo and Gao Hongming were obviously stunned when they heard this answer.
After coming back to his senses, Qin Anguo asked: "Aren't nuclear projects generally close to the sea? If I remember correctly, a large amount of seawater is needed to complete the cooling cycle, right?"
Xu Chuan smiled and said: "This is inertial thinking. The reason why nuclear power plants are built on the seaside is because a large amount of seawater is needed to take away the waste heat after the reactor releases heat to generate electricity."
"In addition, there are generally continuous winds along the coast, which is conducive to the diffusion of gas. Radioactive gases in inland areas are easy to accumulate locally, causing nuclear pollution."
"Although controllable nuclear fusion also requires cooling, it does not pose risks such as nuclear radiation. After all, its fusion raw materials are deuterium and tritium, two harmless substances."
"And there is no need to fill the combustion raw materials into the reaction zone at once like a nuclear fission power station. It is more like a thermal power station, and the reactor can be replenished with as much fuel as it needs."
After a pause, he continued: "As for cooling, fresh water can naturally do what seawater can do. Jinling is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and has sufficient water resources."
"Furthermore, Jinling is also a large industrial city and consumes a lot of electricity. In addition, other cities in Jiangsu Province also require a lot of electricity. I think it is okay to build it here."
Xu Chuan explained with a smile, but there was another reason he didn't mention. The four cities selected above are all a certain distance from where he currently lives, and he would spend a lot of time on the road every time he went back and forth.
This is a problem he discovered when he was in charge of the nuclear beta radiation energy concentration and conversion project. It would take him several hours to run from Nanda to Qidong, let alone places like Bincheng and Jincheng.
The key is that he doesn't know what's going on. He obviously only needs to take a bus, but during the journey, he can't calm down to do research or anything. Let alone doing research, it's hard to immerse himself in just reading.
So every journey can be said to be a waste of time for him.
If possible, Xu Chuan really doesn't want to run around because of the controllable nuclear fusion project, so he can just stay quietly here in Jinling.
Of course, he didn't say this reason. Saying it made people feel too willful.
Opposite me, Qin Anguo nodded and said, "Okay, I'll write down your suggestions first, and we'll have a meeting to discuss them when we get back. If there are no problems, I'll contact you again if we decide to modify the location. There are other requirements. Or suggestions? ”
Xu Chuan thought for a while and said, "Is Professor Peng Hongxi still working at Shuimu University?"
Qin Anguo: "I'm not sure about this, but I can help you check. Do you want to invite Professor Peng to join the controllable nuclear fusion project?"
Xu Chuan nodded and said: "Professor Peng is one of the founders of our country's nuclear energy field, and he is also the leader in pioneering and developing China's particle beam inertial confinement fusion research. It would be great if we could invite him. ”
To be honest, there is no way to bring Peng Hongxi, an old man in his eighties, over.
Although China is considered to be among the top in the world in the field of controlled nuclear fusion, strictly speaking, many domestic universities do not actually offer professional courses on controlled nuclear fusion.
Currently, those who are engaged in research in the field of controllable nuclear fusion in China basically switch from plasma physics, nuclear physics, high energy physics and other fields to cross-industry.
Academician Peng Hongxi is a true pioneer in the field of nuclear fusion in China.
If he really couldn't find any suitable candidate, Xu Chuan wouldn't want to trouble his old man. After all, this old man has turned eighty this year. As for Academician Peng Hongxi’s students, Professor Han Jin, who was previously responsible for handling daily affairs in the nuclear waste reuse project, is still relatively young.
There was no problem with the daily work of the "Nuclear Energy Beta Radiation Energy Concentration and Conversion into Electric Energy" project under his leadership, but it was difficult for him to support a super project like controllable nuclear fusion.
Controllable nuclear fusion is a systematic project, which involves technical difficulties ranging from plasma physics to materials research and even information technology research, and requires the cooperation of many research units.
It can be said that this kind of super project requires the coordination of too many resources and things, and it cannot be completed without sufficient qualifications and reputation in China.
After much thought, Xu Chuan could only invite Academician Peng Hongxi one more time.
On the side, Gao Hongming couldn't help but swallowed while listening to the conversation between the two.
He knew that Professor Xu had great abilities, but he did not expect that his energy would be so great.
If it is other scholars, after the four locations are given above, they will basically only choose one of the four locations.
Unexpectedly, this person directly raised objections, and even more unexpectedly, Chief Qin actually agreed directly.
Although he still replied that he would go back to have a meeting to discuss it, in his opinion, this negotiation was basically just a matter of going through a process.
To be honest, it makes sense for the senior management to choose these four locations.
These four sites are all core cities of important industrial bases, such as Bincheng, which is the core city of the Central and South Liaoning Industrial Base, and Magic City, which is the core city of the Shanghai-Ningbo-Hangzhou Industrial Base.
Moreover, these cities are all close to the sea. It is an unspoken rule that nuclear power plants should give priority to cities close to the sea for engineering facilities. This is basically the case not only in China but also around the world.
After all, considering all aspects, coastal cities are indeed more convenient.
However, for a super project like controllable nuclear fusion, with an investment of over 10 billion, the location selection was changed by Professor Xu in front of him with just one sentence.
This energy can be said to be unique in the country and there is no problem.
In the living room of the villa, after the three of them chatted for a while, Qin Anguo was about to get up and leave.
I came here today not only to introduce Gao Hongming to Xu Chuan, but also to talk about issues related to site selection, investment budget, personnel requirements, etc.
These had all been answered, and he was no longer prepared to waste Professor Xu's time.
After sending away the two science and technology experts, Xu Chuan returned his energy to modeling the ultra-high temperature plasma turbulence in the controllable nuclear fusion reactor.
With the theoretical foundation already perfected by him, modeling plasma turbulence was just a matter of time for him.
The days passed like this, and Xu Chuan was busy with his research.
During the modeling process, he received a return visit from Gao Hongming. After discussion, the project site for the controllable nuclear fusion project finally fell in Jinling.
As for the specific location, we are currently discussing with the government here in Jinling City.
The city leaders of Jinling were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the floor after receiving the news.
With an investment of tens of billions, a national super project like controllable nuclear fusion suddenly settled in Jinling. For Jinling, it was like a surprise falling from the sky.
Before this, the leaders of Jinling City had never even dreamed of this, let alone anything they had thought about.
When Gao Hongming, who was responsible for the daily work of the controllable nuclear fusion project, came to visit, the leaders of Jinling City were as if they were in a dream and they were all dumbfounded.
A systematic super project like controllable nuclear fusion will be of great help to the development of high-tech and science and technology industries in Jinling City as well as the introduction of talents.
A large-scale project will definitely require the help of countless people, and for something like controllable nuclear fusion, even serving tea and water would require a Ph.D.
People of this level are the target of introduction no matter which city they are in the country.
Not to mention the development of science and technology and high-tech, the research on controllable nuclear fusion, God knows, can drive the development and emergence of many new technologies.
Or to put it more simply and straightforwardly, for Jinling City, the establishment of the controllable nuclear fusion project is like a ‘huge’ political achievement falling from the sky.
After hearing that this was Xu Chuan's proposal, the city leaders quickly brought their troops to visit in person.
Of course, they had legitimate reasons for visiting.
The controllable nuclear fusion project was settled in Jinling. As the city government, they naturally wanted to listen to Professor Xu's opinion on site selection.
Also coming with the city leaders were Gao Hongming and Peng Hongxi.
"Professor Xu, do you think where in Jinling is more suitable as a location?"
In Xu Chuan's villa, the leader of Jinling City looked at Xu Chuan with enthusiasm and expectancy and asked. On the tea table, there was also a huge map of Jinling City, the 3D type, with Jinling marked on it. conditions in various parts of the city.
Xu Chuan: "Just find a sparsely populated place by the river."
After thinking for a while, he added: "Of course, the geological structure must be stable and there will be no sinking."
After hearing this, the city leader thought for a while, pointed to the map and asked: "What about Wumadu Square in the Yanbin River Scenic Area?"
"The geology here is stable. There are no residential areas nearby. Except for some tourist attractions, there are no other buildings. It is easy to demolish. Opposite is the Bagua Island Wetland Park. Considering confidentiality issues, this park can be closed."
Xu Chuan: "This requires professionals to detect it. If it is determined that there is no problem, I can do it."
"As for the issue of confidentiality, controllable nuclear fusion is not much different from an ordinary nuclear power plant from the outside, so don't worry too much."
The city leader nodded and said: "If the Muyan Riverside Scenic Area is not suitable, it can also be placed at the foot of Qixia Mountain. It should meet the requirements."
"If you have no objection, Professor Xu, we will arrange for personnel to explore these two places. If it works, then you can choose one. If neither works, how about we discuss it again?"
Xu Chuan nodded and said: "Then I'll trouble you."
"No trouble, no trouble. This is what we should do. What's more, we are eager to have this kind of 'trouble' again and again." The city leader said with a smile on his face: "Without further ado, we will go back and arrange personnel to deal with this problem." By choosing two sites for exploration, Professor Xu and Academician Peng will not be disturbed.”
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