Chapter 401 Ripples
"Everything is up to you!" After asking for help deeply, Chu Hengyuan returned to the department with full of excitement and expectation. He followed a series of action instructions and made arrangements, just like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing countless ripples.
Once the formal project establishment document is issued and special funds are transferred into the account, actions by all parties will begin.
When it comes to China's controlled nuclear fusion industry, Mr. Li Wu is an indispensable core figure. Mr. Li Wu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a famous domestic experimental nuclear physicist, nuclear fusion and plasma physicist, and a pioneer and leader in the field of domestic nuclear fusion energy development.
As one of the earliest scientists in China to engage in controlled thermonuclear fusion research, Mr. Li Wu was the first in China to propose the idea of controlled deuterium and tritium "ignition", making important contributions to domestic controlled thermonuclear fusion research and talent training.
Today, Mr. Li Wu is nearly 97 years old and is currently recuperating in Beijing due to health reasons. If we want to mobilize, and willingly mobilize, personnel in the field of controlled nuclear fusion in China, this old gentleman is the first important core to be visited.
Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics, as the birthplace of domestic controlled nuclear fusion engineering,
This gentleman is the founder and founder of the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics. Some scientists only do one thing in their entire lives and finally succeed. Most controlled nuclear fusion scientists only work on controlled nuclear fusion throughout their lives, but can only achieve phased success. They are forever paving stones.
"Minister Chu is here. I'm sorry I couldn't come to greet you from afar!" When Chu Hengyuan arrived, the old man was wearing glasses and reading a newspaper in the morning sun. When he saw Chu Hengyuan come in, he couldn't help but greeted him with a smile.
"You should just call me Xiao Chu. I've been dealing with you for a long time, and it's really embarrassing for me to call you that! How are you doing recently? Are you well?" Chu Hengyuan walked in with a smile and first asked about the old gentleman's health.
Although the old man is now very old, he still keeps the habit of learning. His ears are not deaf, his eyes are still good, and his thinking is not slow.
But after all, he is nearly 100 years old, and he devoted himself to research when he was young, so his body has been damaged. Now it is inevitable that his qi and blood are declining and his functions are aging. But the old man is very optimistic and looks at his current state very well.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. You and the higher-ups don't have to worry about me. At my age, I should be considered very long-lived. Living one more day means seeing new changes in the country for one more day. It's all earned!"
"How come you have time to come here today, you busy man?" Mr. Li's words were just a straightforward inquiry, not a complaint. Chu Hengyuan didn't come here often on weekdays. If he asked Chu Hengyuan to come and see him often, it would be a real waste of resources. If Chu had that much time, it would be more useful for him to be busy with the scientific research progress in China than to come and see him, an old man who was on the decline.
"I have something to ask you!" After showing concern for the old comrade's health, Chu went straight to the point. "The higher-ups have approved the launch of the controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor project, and it may be carried through to the end. Currently, we need the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics to provide sufficient personnel to cooperate. In order to prevent you from being anxious after receiving the news, I came here to tell you something!"
The old man is still concerned about the progress of the domestic controlled nuclear fusion field. They can issue a transfer order to let the personnel or units that need to be transferred cooperate, but active cooperation from the heart and cooperation forced by the transfer order are two completely different things. What's more, they should at least tell Mr. Li that this is respect.
"Has the demonstration reactor been approved? Have we made new breakthroughs in the field of controlled nuclear fusion?" As a veteran in this field, Mr. Li immediately understood the key points and asked with great interest. This was a career he was determined to pursue, and he could not help but feel excited at the progress in this area.
"Mr. Li, please calm down, please stay calm!" The old man's slightly excited mood was immediately reflected on the instrument, and the accompanying medical staff couldn't help but remind him quickly.
The old man’s physical function is not very good now and he cannot withstand too much emotional fluctuations.
"I will talk to you slowly. Please calm down first. You must remain calm. I would like to invite you to go and see the successful ignition of the demonstration pile in person!" Chu Hengyuan also advised Mr. Li, telling him not to let the old man have any mishap because of the news he brought.
"It's okay, it's okay, I haven't cultivated enough yet, and I can't stop thinking about controlled nuclear fusion!" Old Li waved his hand with a smile, signaling the medical staff and Chu Hengyuan not to worry about him, and quickly adjusted his mood. As a person who is used to doing experiments, he still has a good ability to adjust his emotions. Without enough calm thinking ability, how can you be in the state of doing research!
"Xiao Chu, keep talking, keep talking!" The old man's heartbeat on the monitoring instrument returned to normal again, and he hurriedly asked. "I remember that the South China Plasma Research Institute had only made some progress in time, but it was not yet mature enough to build a demonstration reactor!"
The old man will not stop the progress just because the progress was not made by the Southwest Institute. He made a realistic comment that the domestic technical reserves for controlled nuclear fusion cannot support the establishment of a demonstration reactor.
If the South China Institute thought they had made some progress on time and were proud to build a demonstration reactor, he would be the first to vote against it. This would be extremely irresponsible to scientific research and to the higher authorities and to funding, and would be a waste of time and money!
"Don't worry, this is not an application from South China. We are really working on the overall technology for ignition of the demonstration reactor. We have made a breakthrough in superconducting materials. We can achieve 158K superconductivity at room temperature and pressure. We plan to use this to build a 50T superconducting track as a magnetic confinement donor for fusion. This time, we are going to challenge another path that has just been mentioned internationally, the stellarator device!"
Chu Hengyuan is a concise and clear narrator. Perfect plans and excellent progress are the real prerequisites for scientific research progress. Nothing without a root can support the operation of a huge plan. The real progress made by Mr. Wu is the reason why the superiors trust Mr. Wu, devote all their efforts and support him.
It's not that the higher-ups won't release the eagle until they see the rabbit, but this is a major project involving tens of billions of funds and affecting the entire country, so they cannot help but pay attention to it.
This is almost the share of the entire domestic basic funding.
Domestically, it was only after 10 years that we gradually accumulated some money and no longer had more expenses than income. With the strong technical support provided by Mr. Wu in the past two years, the economy and profits have increased day by day, so we were able to mobilize such a sum of money to fully support Mr. Wu’s big move!
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