Chapter 555 Passion: The Eternal Project (Seeking a Monthly Ticket)
Chapter 555 Passion: The Eternal Project (seeking a monthly ticket)
The Hua country has a very large desert area, and how to control the desert has been perplexing experts all over the world.
The most difficult problem to solve is actually the water source problem.
Mu Yang has a dream, if the sea water can be desalinated, the water in the sea can be desalinated and supplied to the desert, which will directly solve the water source problem.
The idea is so bizarre, it may even sound absurd.
But in fact, desalination technology has developed to a very mature stage.
At present, there are many large-scale desalination projects around the world, such as Jubail Kingdom in Satarabah, Jebel Ali in Dibai, and the desalination treatment plant in Xinjiao. The conversion of seawater into fresh water for human consumption provides an effective solution to local water problems.
Several commonly used desalination technologies include distillation, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, electrolysis, ice crystal method, etc., and these technologies are relatively mature.
If this technology can be applied to control the Huaguo desert, it will not only alleviate the shortage of local water sources, but also improve the local ecological environment.
While the water source problem is solved, the local vegetation will gradually recover, thereby improving the quality and landscape of the desert.
Therefore, Mu Yang's dream is not completely unfeasible.
Of course, to realize this dream requires certain conditions and investment, such as a large amount of funds, technical support, policy support and so on.
But as long as there is enough support and hard work, I believe this dream will eventually become a reality and create a better world for mankind.
Think about it, what would it be like if all the deserts were turned into oases?
There will be a large area of green vegetation and clear lakes in the desert, the ecological environment will be completely improved, and the desert biological population will also flourish.
At the same time, greening the desert can also prevent wind and fix sand and reduce the occurrence of sandstorms, which will have great significance for protecting the ecological environment of surrounding areas and the human living environment.
For example, there can be an unlimited supply of land to build private houses, everyone can live in a single house, and there are several acres of yards, but the cost is very low.
As for housing policies, when the above conditions are mature, some policies may also be changed.
In addition, greening the desert can also promote local economic development.
Employment opportunities and local income can be created through the introduction of tourism and agriculture.
At the same time, greening deserts can also improve local water resources, increase land fertility, and provide better conditions for agricultural production.
If Mu Yang can really change the status quo of the desert, with this contribution and achievement alone, his efforts and contributions will be remembered in the annals of all countries, and he will be the number one person in the ages.
These changes alone can make Mu Yang's blood boil with passion.
However, there are many problems at present.
The biggest problem with seawater desalination is the high cost, so it makes sense for those Middle East countries to say that water is more expensive than oil.
The current cost of desalination per ton of water varies between different regions and technologies, ranging from about US$0.5 to US$3. This includes costs for equipment, energy, chemicals, and more.
In Huaguo, as of the end of 2012, 95 seawater desalination projects had been completed, with a total daily output of 774,000 tons of desalinated water. The largest seawater desalination project reached a daily output of 200,000 tons, and the cost per ton of water was about 5 yuan. It is much higher to be converted into domestic water.
These fresh water projects are widely used in coastal power, petrochemical, steel and other high water consumption industries and island production and domestic water.
In addition to the mature technology, the desalination project consumes a lot of energy and labor costs in the process of treatment, which is also a problem of high cost.
In addition, the use of desalination technology also needs to consider the impact of the surrounding environment, such as the discharge of waste water and the treatment of salt residues, which also require corresponding costs.
A few dollars per ton of water seems to be cheap, but if it is used to plant greenery, it is definitely not worthwhile.
This dream could become a reality if more efficient and economical ways of desalinating seawater can be found.
For example, using renewable energy such as solar energy and wind energy to drive desalination equipment, or developing more efficient desalination technology and equipment are all possible ways.
At the same time, the government and the society also need to give full support and attention to create a good environment and atmosphere for greening the desert.
Although the cost of seawater desalination is still relatively high, Mu Yang cannot give up his dream of greening the desert because of this.
Reading System Level 7 certainly has desalination technology, and according to the technical introduction, the cost is of course much lower than the current desalination cost.
It can be as low as a few cents per ton of desalination, and if it is purified into domestic water, it will be slightly higher.
If it is used to plant trees, it is more cost-effective.
In general, a medium-sized tree needs around 3,800 liters of fresh water per year to grow and be healthy.
Then, if it grows for ten years, it needs about 38,000 liters of fresh water.
It should be noted that this is only an estimated data, and the actual situation may be different, such as the type of tree, the place where it grows, and the climate conditions.
But according to this calculation, a medium-sized sapling will need about 40 tons of water to grow vigorously after ten years.
If it is the current domestic technology, fresh water alone is 200 yuan, which does not include the cost of artificial planting, water transportation costs, etc.
If 100-1,000 trees are planted per mu of land, the cost of fresh water greening alone will be at least 20,000 yuan, which is too high.
With Muyang's technology, the desalination cost per acre of green water in the past ten years can be reduced to about 200 yuan.
This means that using Muyang's technology can reduce the cost of greening to about one percent of the original, which is very feasible and attractive for large-scale greening.
If the reading system is upgraded to level 8, there are better technologies, and the cost of desalination will be lower.
In this way, the cost of desalination is no longer a problem.
For Mu Yang, his dream is really grand and arduous, and he also faces some challenges and difficulties in practical application.
His dream is called "East Water Transfer to West"!
The general idea is to draw water from the sea, dig a waterway from the entrance of Tangjia River in Jincheng, Bohai Sea, and go west through Hehe Town, Renshi, Baoshi, Xincheng in Chengxian County...
After passing through Yucheng, he finally arrived at the slag-dried Prague Sumu, which is No. 783 Ant Forest. He planned to turn this Prague Sumu into a swamp with a height of more than 30,000 square kilometers.
That's right, it is more than 30,000 square kilometers!
Then take Dachagan Prague Sumu as the midpoint to extend the greenery around!
The length of the waterway from Jincheng to Zhagan Prague Sumu is about 1,400 kilometers. The construction cost of this main waterway is more expensive than that of an eight-lane expressway. The cost of this waterway alone exceeds one trillion yuan.
The challenges he needs to face include high construction costs, complex engineering construction, many areas across urban and rural areas, water quality monitoring and management, and so on.
In addition, the water level at sea level is relatively low, and it takes a lot of energy to transport water to high altitudes.
To reduce water transport costs and increase efficiency requires some advanced technology and oversized equipment.
Of course, it is not wrong to say that Mu Yang's dream is a fantasy.
Before starting the project, detailed engineering exploration and design are also required to ensure the feasibility of the project and the sustainability of the project.
At the same time, he needs to consider how to reduce environmental pollution and ecological damage during project construction while protecting the interests of local residents.
Millions or even tens of millions of people need to be relocated on the target map, which requires the strong support of this century project.
Perhaps, due to various problems, his dream could not be realized at all.
Even if it can be built, the annual maintenance cost alone will be extremely high, who will bear it?
But no matter what, if this seawater desalination project is completed, this waterway can also solve the long-term drought problem in the northwest and surrounding areas of the waterway, and it will be a blessing for generations to come.
The dream is a bit far away, but this desalination technology can be developed first, not to mention our own country, Middle Eastern countries need this technology too much.
These countries are closer to the sea, cheaper to fetch water, and cheaper to turn a desert into an oasis.
According to data from market research companies, the global seawater desalination market reached US$15.558 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow to US$21.757 billion in 2025. The Middle East region is the largest seawater desalination market in the world, accounting for nearly 60% of the global market share.
Suddenly, Mu Yang received a prompt from the reading system.
He opened the reminder details and saw the specific content of this eternal engineering mission.
The goal of this mission is to afforest large areas of desert (including the Gobi Desert in this case) and turn the desert into fertile land for the benefit of mankind.
[Hint 1: Due to the host's strong desire, he has a dream of changing the planet's environment, which triggers the task of the Eternal Project]
[Tip 2: For every square kilometer of desert greening, 100 achievement points will be rewarded]
[Hint 3: Complete ten square kilometers of desert greening, and additionally reward three types of desert green plant seeds and cultivation techniques (details)]
[Tip 4: Complete desert greening of 100 square kilometers, open agricultural planting technology, and additionally reward two types of desert economic green plant seeds and cultivation technology (details)]
[Tip 5: Complete desert greening of 1,000 square kilometers, the following additional technologies will be rewarded (choose one): a new energy technology, artificial gravity technology, two sets of Iron Man nano-suits, two sets of Spider-Man suits]
[Tip 6: Complete the desert greening of 10,000 square kilometers, and activate the function of material realization: after purchasing technology with achievement points, spend twice the achievement points to realize a set of physical objects; (if the system reaches level 8, the realization of achievement points will be reduced Half.)】
[Hint 7: Complete the desert greening of 100,000 square kilometers, and the following additional technologies will be rewarded (choose one): anti-gravity technology, a megaton spaceship]
[Hint 8: Complete the desert greening of one million square kilometers, and the following additional technologies will be rewarded:? 】
"Lie down!"
After reading the reminder, Mu Yang opened his mouth wide, dumbfounded, and couldn't help but exclaim.
"I'm pissed, this task rewards Niubi so much!"
"If I can control the desertification of 10,000 square kilometers, that's one million achievement points, so I'm still worrying about achievement points. I can directly realize the freedom of achievement points, and with the realization of physical objects, he can buy, buy, buy. There are many black technology objects that he dare not think about and are extremely difficult to manufacture."
He was ecstatic, his heart was full of excitement and enthusiasm, and he was looking forward to it.
Earning 10,000 achievement points in the normal way, according to the current situation, it is estimated that it will take 30-50 years;
If it's a million achievement points, it's simply a fantasy. Even if you can live a long life, don't count on it in this life.
But if there is a way to manage 10,000 square kilometers, maybe it can really be realized in my lifetime.
Mu Yang understood the specific requirements one by one. How can one square kilometer of desert be managed well?
He checked the details of the system, which is somewhat similar to the national standard for desert greening. There are two main aspects:
1. Prevent the spread of the desert: effectively control and prevent the spread of the desert to the surrounding land.
2. Restoring the degraded desert, changing the landscape of the land and making it a vibrant and vibrant ecosystem.
"That is to say, it's not just about planting trees alive, but also allowing them to form an ecosystem that doesn't require too much human intervention."
Mu Yang thinks this standard is a bit harsh, but reasonable.
If only the trees are planted alive, but a large amount of manual intervention is required every year, then the maintenance cost is too high for such a large area, when will it be the end?
He went on to read the details.
"Complete ten square kilometers of desert greening, and additionally reward three types of desert green plant seeds and cultivation techniques. There are about 100 acres of real seeds. These three types of drought-tolerant plants are easy to feed, reproduce faster, and require less water.
Hey, if this is the case, the difficulty of the desert greening project will be greatly reduced. "
After reading the details, Mu Yang was pleasantly surprised.
This is a big surprise!
Let’s take a look at Tip 4 again. The activation of agricultural planting technology may not be of much use to him on Earth, but in space or on other planets, this technology is very important if he wants to survive for a long time.
Of course, maybe Muyang can give it to the intelligent planting robot, but wouldn't it be better to know something by yourself.
Open the details of economic green plants, the first kind of green plants are fast-growing trees, which grow twice as fast as eucalyptus. The roots can slowly decompose and swallow the sand in the desert, so the quality of the wood is quite good. It The economic value is very high.
Due to its fast growth rate, a large amount of wood resources can be obtained in a short period of time, and it can be widely used in papermaking, furniture and other industries.
In addition, fast-growing trees can help restore damaged forest resources and reduce land erosion and soil erosion.
The second is super plants that can absorb air pollutants and radiation, which can be widely planted in cities and play an important role in regulating the ecological environment.
The economic value and social significance of these two new types of plants are multifaceted. They have undergone qualitative changes and are no longer simple plants. Therefore, they play an irreplaceable and important role in the survival and development of human beings.
The rewards from hint 5 to hint 7, of course, made him extremely excited.
Especially the anti-gravity technology and the million-ton spaceship made him dare not even think about it.
The reading system can actually reward real objects directly. Does it really have anti-gravity technology?
If anti-gravity technology really exists, the requirements for aircraft engines can be greatly reduced and more loads can be carried.
What is the principle, Mu Yang can't see the detailed introduction.
As for tip 8, there is also a question mark.
What it is, the system did not say.
But it is definitely a technology or object that he can't even imagine.
Thinking back to reality,
If one million square kilometers of desert greening is completed, Hua Country will reduce its desert area by one-third.
But to reach this level, global desert greening is no longer a problem, it is only a matter of time.
Of course, Mu Yang is also aware of the difficulty of this task. Not to mention the 10,000 square kilometers of desert, it is not an easy task to complete 1 square kilometer. It requires a lot of material, financial and manpower to complete.
He is not very clear about the composition and characteristics of the desert ecosystem, nor the adaptability and growth environment of desert vegetation, but he also has a general understanding that it is not so easy to control desertification.
Before, he was hesitant to carry out this east-to-west water diversion project, but for the protection of human environment and sustainable development, Mu Yang planned to contribute his own strength.
He has always had a dream to change the environment of the planet and make it more beautiful and rich.
【Well, this is what he thinks in his heart. In order to achieve points and the technologies that make him extremely excited, this task must be done. 】
Thinking of these rewards, Mu Yang's heart beat faster, his blood boiled, and he felt infinite energy and motivation.
This kind of task is challenging and rewarding.
Half an hour later, he tried to calm his excitement.
He hadn't been this excited in a long time, only during rebirth, or bridal night, or the birth of a child.
But the excitement this time was far stronger than those things.
Because Mu Yang deeply felt his love and devotion to work, and this matter is extremely important to human beings, his thoughts have risen to a new level.
He began to think about how to start this project. He needed to make everyone aware of the importance of this project and make them all full of enthusiasm and motivation.
He decided to hold a meeting to introduce the goals and significance of this project.
He will explain in detail what impact this mission will have on the company and on future generations of humanity.
He'll also highlight the program's rewards and incentives, letting everyone know that their dedication and hard work will be recognized and rewarded.
Thinking of this, Mu Yang felt that it is possible to set up a research project team first and start preparing for related work, so as to find out the situation first.
two o'clock in the afternoon,
Mu Yang found Zhou Chen and talked to him about the desalination project, but he was frightened.
"Chairman, this project is too scary. If it makes money, there is indeed a market in Zhongdong. But if it is in China, the market is not big." Zhou Chen expressed his worries.
Moreover, whether this step is too big, he dare not calculate the project funds.
Can you finish it in your lifetime?
Could it be that the chairman came up on a whim and wanted to do something for human society?
Out of his trust in the chairman, he planned to figure out the chairman's thoughts first, because he was really afraid that the chairman would throw money indiscriminately.
Mu Yang deeply felt the same, he had thought about this issue before, but he didn't think it was a hindering factor.
Even without achievement point rewards and those quest rewards, desert greening makes sense.
It's just that he still needs to be more cautious about his east-to-west water diversion. He didn't decide to do it just after thinking about it. Maybe there will be a better solution to the water source.
"Mr. Zhou, I understand your concern.
But we can't just look at the size of the market, but also consider the future of mankind.
Moreover, the country has now proposed the concept of green, low-carbon, and environmental protection, and desalination projects and desert greening projects are just one of the industries that conform to this concept.
If we can grasp the technological advantages, master the core technology, and continue to innovate and improve, then there will be a broad market in the future.
Perhaps it is unrealistic to say that these human futures are hollow and unrealistic.
However, there are huge markets for desalination projects and desert greening projects, and further investigation is needed for the details.
Of course, I also hope to invest in it, at least to recover the cost, after all, this is not a small amount of money. "
"Chairman, what you said makes sense." Zhou Chen nodded in admiration, "Then, how should we prepare for this project?"
Mu Yang thought for a while and said: "First of all, we need to set up a research group, and the professionals will be in charge of the investigation first, and then I will communicate with the above to see how the above responds, lest we only have enthusiasm and the above does not support it. It didn't work either.
There are a lot of things to do, I call you over first, to talk to you first.
Ten minutes later, a strategy meeting will be held, and everyone will discuss how to start this project. There may be many omissions in what I said. "
Zhou Chen was silent for a moment after listening, then nodded: "Okay, I'll arrange a meeting first."
Mu Yang nodded in satisfaction, and secretly decided in his heart that he must hurry up and start this project as soon as possible.
It may be difficult for everyone to understand this seemingly thankless project, and he does not want to go his own way to implement the project, so that more people will support him sincerely, so that the work will go smoothly.
When suggestions with ideas are put forward, reasonable old farmers will modify them immediately.