Chapter 379 Energy
Mr. Wu’s previous achievements made them full of confidence in him.
However, this section is different from the others! If they fail in this section, will they lose a brilliant talent like Mr. Wu? They can hardly bear the risk of losing Mr. Wu's talent! Wu Tong's ability is something they absolutely cannot sacrifice!
"Controlled nuclear fusion! With human power, we can control the sun!"
The use of nuclear energy has always been a field of technology that is being pursued by current scientific research! It is cleaner than fission power generation and consumes a wider range of raw materials.
It is estimated that the mass of tritium in one liter of seawater reaches 0.03g, so there are 45 trillion tons of deuterium in seawater alone on Earth. The deuterium contained in one liter of seawater can provide energy equivalent to the energy released by burning 300 liters of gasoline through nuclear fusion.
The nuclear fusion energy stored on Earth is about 10 million times the total nuclear fission energy that can be released by the stored elements that can undergo nuclear fission. It can be said to be an inexhaustible energy source.
The deuterium resources on Earth are extremely abundant, with more than 45 trillion tons of deuterium in seawater alone, which is almost inexhaustible.
As for tritium, although it does not exist in nature, it can be produced by the reaction of neutrons with lithium, and it can also be solved through the "tritium retention" method.
Seawater also contains a lot of lithium.
The energy produced by controlled nuclear fusion has the advantages of being clean and safe. It is clean because it does not produce radioactive substances that pollute the environment. At the same time, controlled nuclear fusion reactions can be carried out continuously and stably in a rarefied gas, so it is safe.
If we master the technology of controlled nuclear fusion, all energy problems faced by modern industry will no longer be a problem.
And what does it mean once the energy problem is solved?
This means that as long as they want, they can build high-rise buildings with reinforced concrete even in a barren desert. Even in the long-uninhabited seabed, they can open up vast expanses of farmland. They can even achieve indoor cultivation, and carbon neutrality will no longer be a problem in China... at least in theory.
Because by then.
Electricity is no longer valuable...
With the recycling technology, China will be able to become the cleanest and least polluted country in the world, instead of being like it is now, where the rapid economic development urgently needs a strong economic strength to stand up, and domestic pollution has become a stain that is questioned and slandered!
"Hengyuan, come and follow up after the new year. Mr. Wu will propose a charter for controlled nuclear fusion and organize top scholars in this field to discuss the feasibility. As long as it is feasible, we will fully support Mr. Wu's decision!
Funds, next year's funds, fully support Mr. Wu's research and development! "After a long discussion, the final plan was finalized. They should give Mr. Wu enough trust and also make adequate preparations for this decision!
Even though this decision may cause an uproar in the country and will be misunderstood and cursed by many people... However, as long as it is beneficial to the country and has the potential for breakthroughs, allowing them to overtake others and be at the forefront of the next track, it is worth their investment and they should make every effort to cooperate and turn it into reality!
Someone has to take responsibility for these things and do them. If it means they can overtake others in the country, they would rather bear the blame!
"Whatever support and cooperation arrangements General Manager Wu needs, we should actually give General Manager Wu enough confidence! Judging from General Manager Wu's past achievements, although General Manager Wu is young, she has always been calm and never fights a battle without confidence. Once she makes a move, it is bound to be a decisive result!" Wu Tong's previous outstanding and stable achievements, almost a record of zero trial and error, are the source of their strong confidence.
"Except for the technology that has been realized and can be copied according to the map, there is no technology that can be known to be able to do it before starting the experiment. Science itself is trial and error, and this is true for science in any field. Although the trial and error cost of controlled nuclear fusion is somewhat high, if it fails in the end, we must also be prepared to face failure, and we cannot deny Mr. Wu's ability because of this!"
"I understand. This is a major event that will benefit the present and future generations. President Wu is wholeheartedly serving the country, so he focuses on this sector. Within this century, haha... If President Wu fails in this field, this field will really have to wait another 50 years to continue to be shrouded!" In the smoke, another spokesperson laughed. It was not that they looked down on the world's scientific researchers, but that it was a fact.
They are fully aware of General Manager Wu's abilities. She has repeatedly pulled up their lagging domestic sectors and surpassed the international leading level. If even she cannot make a breakthrough in this field, then they really can't think of who else can make the first breakthrough in this field!
"Haha... We can place our hopes on Mr. Wu, but we can't add too heavy a burden to our young Mr. Wu!" Do what you can and act within your capabilities. If there is still no result, it proves that the time is not ripe!
"Boss Wu, the higher-ups have discussed this and fully support your decision!"
Wu Tong received a cryptic reply from Chu Hengyuan, saying that he had returned to the Beijing University Research Institute. After paying attention to his students' homework, he began to check the data of many repeated tests and experiments on new energy batteries in the institute. These rich research and development data from trial and error will help Wu Tong quickly select a clearer direction to solve the current dilemma, so as to better solve the problem.
"Thank you and the higher-ups for your trust. Please tell them that Wu Tong will definitely live up to their trust. Before New Year's Day, please allow me to do some research and development on new energy batteries. After New Year's Day, I will submit a feasibility implementation plan for controlled nuclear fusion to you as soon as possible!"
Wu Tong was touched by the trust from her superiors. She only threw out a few words to test whether the time was ripe, but the superiors still took it seriously and gave a response for discussion. She naturally did not want to let this trust and support go to waste!
Going all out has always been her motto! Without a truly feasible pre-research plan, Wu Tong would not let the higher-ups easily approve the project. With the support from the higher-ups, Wu Tong would naturally speed up the pre-research process in this regard to give the higher-ups a reassurance and also provide guidance for her own research and development work!
After giving Chu Hengyuan a firm reply, Wu Tong lowered his head and continued with the research at hand.
Among the many new energy battery research and development directions, lithium-sulfur batteries are one of the hottest sectors.
Lithium-sulfur battery is a type of lithium battery that uses sulfur as the positive electrode and metallic lithium as the negative electrode. Elemental sulfur is abundant in the earth and has the characteristics of low price and environmental friendliness.
Lithium-sulfur batteries that use sulfur as the positive electrode material have higher theoretical material specific capacity and battery theoretical specific energy, reaching 1675mAh/g and 2600Wh/kg respectively, which are much higher than the capacity of lithium cobalt oxide batteries widely used commercially. This is why scientific researchers continue to pursue this direction.
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