Chapter 375 The Awakening Dragon
The EAST device broke the world record, setting a running time of 450 seconds, and even broke the record of the stellarator, which has a unique advantage in operation control. This is definitely a good thing worth celebrating for the development of controlled nuclear fusion in China.
Putting aside other things, Xu Chuan, who saw this news on the Internet, was also sincerely happy for the country and those researchers.
Their efforts have paid off.
If he had not been reborn, EAST would have taken China all the way along the path of controlled nuclear fusion along the historical trajectory and occupied a place in the world's controlled nuclear fusion field.
Of course, as to whether controlled nuclear fusion technology can be truly realized in the end, no one knows.
Including Xu Chuan himself, even with more than ten or twenty years of experience in the future, even if he has now taken a new path in mathematics and physics, he does not know whether he can really achieve controlled nuclear fusion.
After all, this road is really too difficult.
After flipping through the news, when he saw the interview of Chen Mingji by the reporter of "Nuclear Industry Times", Xu Chuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
2.5 billion yuan to buy a second-hand equipment, young people are ambitious and not calm, mathematicians direct nuclear physics engineering, and waste national resources.
And if the 2.5 billion yuan is concentrated on EAST, he is sure to be able to control it for at least half an hour or even longer.
Although the content of the interview published in the media is relatively normal, the core ideas and some rhythms can basically be seen by those who understand.
The whole interview, apart from the information introducing the results of EAST, almost all the rest are highlighting these core ideas, using some clever language to label him, saying that he is an outsider guiding insiders and affecting the development of the country's controlled nuclear fusion business.
It has to be said that the impact of the success of 450 seconds with the help of EAST has indeed caused a lot of heated discussion on the Internet.
Some people who eat melons naturally started to discuss it.
[2.5 billion yuan, hiss~, does it cost so much money to engage in controlled nuclear fusion? ]
[I don't quite understand. Obviously, we already have a very advanced EAST, why do we have to spend so much money to buy a second-hand one. 】
【As Academician Chen said, young people don't have the patience to show off. It takes too long to build it yourself. You can just buy it and assemble it. 】
【ε=(ο｀*)))Alas, Chuan Shen, it would be great if he could concentrate on doing research in mathematics. The field of nuclear fusion is completely another field. It's not that you can step into it just by winning the Fields Medal and the Nobel Prize. 】
【You know shit. Although the ASDEX device is second-hand, it cost 700 to 800 million euros to build it at the Planck Institute for Plasma Research. There are many advanced technologies on it, such as water-cooled divertors, multipolar field coils, flywheel units, etc. 】
【It can be bought back for 300 million euros. That's what Chuan Shen exchanged for the high-temperature superconducting materials he developed. Otherwise, you're just dreaming about 300 million euros. Academician Chen in this report had previously thought about exchanging the domestic ICRF heating technology with Planck's technology, but no one cared about him. 】
【In addition, Chuan Shen’s first choice was not to buy, but to find EAST and exchange the use rights of EAST devices for high-temperature superconducting materials for research. As a result, they did not agree to the academic monopoly, so he had to buy it. 】
【Chuan Shen is still awesome. He can buy things that others can’t buy. Is this the real top boss? He has a wide network of contacts. 】
【But a second-hand one cost 2.5 billion. I still think it’s too expensive. Can’t I build it myself? 】
After simply browsing the news, Xu Chuan chuckled, shook his head and put down his phone.
To be honest, most of the comments from netizens who have read this interview report are biased towards Chen Mingji.
Indeed, the number of 2.5 billion sounds exaggerated.
But in the field of controlled nuclear fusion, this number is really not big.
Without his high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material technology, it would be almost impossible to trade for the ASDEX device with 300 million euros.
Even if the water-cooled divertor and other equipment were dismantled, it would not be possible to buy it.
In this interview, the academician Chen Mingji was very targeted.
He avoided other things and focused on the 2.5 billion figure and second-hand equipment.
I have to say that the effect is still very good.
If it were other scholars, under such a strong rhythm, no matter what the superiors said, they would have to arrange people to investigate.
After all, the identity of the interviewee is not low.
He is a real leader in the field of controlled nuclear fusion in China, an academician of the top academy of sciences, and has just led the Luyang controlled nuclear fusion project to achieve a fusion operation time of 450 seconds.
Even if one of them is not implemented, he will be killed by public opinion.
However, for Xu Chuan, the impact of this incident is not great.
First of all, the influence of the Nobel Prize + the Philosophy Prize is here. No matter what, he has these two halos on his head. As long as he does not do anything treasonous in China, it is basically impossible for him to have any problems.
What's more, trading the ASDEX device is just a high cost in the eyes of ordinary people.
If it is a simple 300 million euros to buy back a fusion reactor of the level of the ASDEX device, the superiors will be crazy and take as much as they can.
You should know that the ASDEX device has a lot of advanced technologies.
Secondly, he used his high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material technology as a subsidy for this transaction, and the higher-ups saw it.
As for the public opinion on the Internet, to be honest, it has almost no impact on this level.
Shaking his head, Xu Chuan ignored it.
However, Peng Hongxi and other researchers were very angry after seeing this news report.
In their opinion, this is a false accusation!
They even raised this matter at the meeting and wanted to ask Chen Mingji for an explanation.
Hearing this, Xu Chuan smiled and said, "What he said is the truth. We did spend 300 million euros to buy back the ASDEX device. What's there to be angry about?"
At the conference table, Zhao Hongzhi said indignantly, "Can 300 million euros buy back the ASDEX device? Professor, he didn't mention the exchange you made with your own technology at all!"
"If there is no high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material technology, how can 300 million euros buy the ASDEX device? As a scholar in the field of nuclear fusion, how can you not understand this!"
"Moreover, he also slandered us in the interview, thinking that if we can successfully ignite and run for about ten seconds, it will be very good!"
"Ten seconds! We can do it for acceptance and operation!"
Hearing this, Xu Chuan smiled and said, "It's up to him whether to say it or not. He has a mouth on his body. As for his guess that our operation will be at most 30 seconds, the result has not come out yet, so it's no big deal to make a prediction."
After a pause, he continued, "So if you want to slap him in the face, we must do our best in this ignition operation experiment."
"Nothing is more convincing than results. He led EAST to run for 450 seconds. I believe we can surpass this record."
"As long as we have results, no one outside will dare to gossip anymore."
"So, everyone, prepare well! In two days, our own experiment will begin!"
"Yes!"
The days passed, and time soon came to October 1st.
On this special day when the country and the family reunited, everyone in the Qixia Mountain controlled nuclear fusion project was on high alert.
Not only the engineers and researchers from the institute, but also the troops who were doing daily protection outside doubled their manpower. Not only did they check the industrial park overnight, but there were also helicopters floating in the sky and fighter planes flying quickly from time to time.
This kind of posture made Xu Chuan feel like he was back to the acceptance of the nuclear energy beta radiation energy gathering and conversion into electric energy project.
At first, Xu Chuan didn't care too much. After all, although the project safety protection was under his charge and he could make requests, it was more up to the troops responsible for protection to make their own arrangements.
It wasn't until Zheng Hai, who didn't follow him much in the industrial park, now stayed by his side that Xu Chuan reacted.
The higher-ups were probably worried that what happened in the Fusion Research Institute in QST in Sakura Country would happen again here. The additional manpower and Zheng Hai who followed him were all prepared to ensure the safety of the personnel.
After figuring it out, Xu Chuan was a little amused. Looking at Zheng Hai who had been following him, he said, "Why are you following me all the time today?"
Zheng Hai smiled and said, "For safety reasons, today is a little special."
Xu Chuan's mouth twitched, and he explained, "Controlled nuclear fusion is different from uncontrolled nuclear fusion. Today's experiment has not yet reached the stage of directly using deuterium-tritium raw materials for fusion power generation. Even if an accident occurs, there is no danger. Don't worry."
After a pause, he continued, "I am not used to you following me like this."
To be honest, it is unrealistic to say that controlled nuclear fusion reactors are completely free of danger.
If it is completely free of danger, the incident at the Fusion Research Institute in QST, Sakura Country, would not have happened.
In addition, the strong neutron radiation generated during the deuterium-tritium fusion process can only block very few things. If an accident really occurred during the deuterium-tritium fusion, the helicopters parked at the base would not be able to escape.
However, for today's experiment, he still chose helium-3 as the raw material, and mixed hydrogen in the process to simulate the fusion process, so there would be no danger.
At most, there would be some problems with the control system, which would cause serious damage to the first wall material of the Dawn Fusion Device.
As for the incident at the Fusion Research Institute in QST, Sakura Country, it is impossible to repeat it here.
Zheng Hai smiled and said, "Then I'll stay a little further away."
As he said that, he retreated a meter or two away, keeping a position that he could reach at any time, and said, "Do you think this is okay?"
Seeing this scene, Xu Chuan's mouth twitched again, and he said helplessly, "Whatever you want."
After passing the security check of the guards, Xu Chuan came all the way to the main control room.
Peng Hongxi, Gao Hongming, Zhao Hongzhi, Han Jin and other researchers and engineers had already been waiting here.
In addition, there were two groups of media reporters carrying cameras and busy in the main control room.
One was from the "Renren Daily" and the other was a reporter from the "Nuclear Industry Times".
There were many media that applied to enter the park to do reports and follow-up, but Xu Chuan rejected them all. If it weren't for the need to leave some media for reporting and publicity, he would not have allowed these two to enter the overall control.
Compared to other people, he doesn't like to appear in the spotlight.
On the one hand, it's because of his personality.
On the other hand, in his opinion, there is no need to publicize such interim results.
Of course, it is different for others.
In addition to hard work, scientific research also requires proper publicity to let the outside world know what you are doing and how far you have progressed.
For example, CERN likes to hold various press conferences. Even if there is nothing to do, they will announce their own arrangements and plans, or announce what interim results a certain research team has achieved, etc.
This is also related to the nature of CERN. It is a large scientific research institution established by more than a dozen countries, and the research funds come from these member states and member states.
If you don’t hold more press conferences and announce more about what you have worked hard to do this year, how can you ask for research funds tomorrow?
However, for Xu Chuan, there is no need for this.
His research funds come from China. As long as the upper level supports him, there will be no lack of funds.
After simply dealing with the interviews of "Renren Daily" and "Nuclear Industry Times", Xu Chuan came to the main control room.
At 9:55 in the morning, there are still five minutes before the scheduled start of the Dawn Breaking Device to start the first operation experiment.
The engineers who debugged the equipment had completed the final preparations before the experiment and reported one by one.
Checking the time, Xu Chuan looked at the monitoring display screen in the main control room.
In the monitoring screen, the giant sleeping quietly in the center of the core laboratory was waiting for the moment to wake up.
The inspection and preparation work that should be done had been completed long ago, and the rest could be started at any time.
Looking at Zhao Hongzhi standing beside him, Xu Chuan repeated the question: "Have all the preparations been completed?"
Zhao Hongzhi nodded seriously and said, "Confirmed to be completed!"
Nodding, Xu Chuan took a deep breath, issued an order, and said, "Then let's start!"
As the order came down, the personnel in charge of various tasks and various control rooms quickly became busy.
External current supply!
Liquid nitrogen and liquid helium flow in!
The supercomputer and CNC model started to operate!
The steady-state magnetic field rose steadily.
Through the monitoring screen in the main control, everyone could clearly see that the steel behemoth crawling on the ground quietly, like an oriental dragon, had awakened!
PS: I want to report my condition. I feel much better today. I didn’t go to the hospital for IV drip, but took some medicine. However, I can’t write fast enough. I started writing at noon until now, and I have only slowly finished these few words. I was distracted too much. I will write a little more later and see if I can update twice tomorrow. Thank you for your concern.