Chapter 1036 The Great Inventor Who Was Delayed by the Emperor (3rd update, please subscribe)
diesel engine!
Not only is there something to do, but there is a lot to do.
Emperor Zhu, who stood on the shoulders of historical giants, was of course very clear about the future prospects of diesel engines. Not only did they have broad application prospects in civilian use, they also had advantages in the military that gasoline engines could not match.
Besides, diesel is still very cheap now, and it is not worth the waste oil in the past. It is a good opportunity to make some money - after all, France and the United States have a lot of diesel left over every year.
Those that do exist are completely useless and are only used as firewood and as fuel in refining petroleum.
This can't be let go to waste.
With this in mind, Emperor Zhu asked about the characteristics of this oil one by one.
While listening to his explanation, he recalled the structure of the diesel engine. Soon, from Chang Minghai's report, he basically concluded that the oil he was talking about was diesel, so he said.
"...Its viscosity is greater than gasoline, which makes it difficult to mix with air. Since its ignition point is high, it cannot be ignited by an electric spark... Well, can we change our thinking?"
Chang Minghai was surprised by his majesty's words.
"Change your thinking?"
"Yes, just change your mindset."
Emperor Zhu nodded, picked up a pen and started drafting on paper.
"Since the characteristics of the fuel are different, the formation and ignition of the combustible mixture must be different from that of a gasoline engine. Since electric sparks cannot ignite, we can consider using pressure to compress and ignite the mixture in the engine cylinder."
Compression ignition? How?
Although he had doubts in his mind, Chang Minghai did not interrupt His Majesty's train of thought. As an engineer by training, he was no layman in power machinery. As early as ten years ago, the new drilling rig he invented was not only widely used in oil well drilling, but also in well drilling. Even when China was hit by a severe drought, some Ming merchants bought drilling rigs to drill thousands of deep wells in the country and donated thousands of gasoline water pumps.
"We can design a new type of engine. When it is working, air enters the cylinder. When the air in the cylinder is compressed to the end, the pressure is 40-50 atmospheres, and the temperature will rise to 500-600 degrees Celsius, or even higher. When the piston approaches the top dead center, the high-pressure pump on the engine sprays oil into the cylinder at high pressure. The oil forms fine oil particles and mixes with the high-pressure and high-temperature air. The mixed gas will burn on its own, expand violently, generate explosive force, and push the piston downward to do work..."
While explaining the principles of the diesel engine, Emperor Zhu was already immersed in the joy of the new invention.
In addition to the title of emperor, he has many other titles: chemist, biologist, engineer... finally summed up in three words: "inventor".
In fact, as long as Emperor Zhu was willing, he could become the best inventor in the world. After all, standing on the shoulders of historical giants, there were too many inventions for him to... "plagiarize."
Walk in other people's paths and leave them with no way to go!
This road is the easiest road.
While he was talking, Emperor Zhu had already drawn a simple sketch of the diesel engine structure, which was the single-cylinder four-stroke engine structure that was taught in middle school textbooks.
Although the sketch was simple, Emperor Zhu believed that with the ingenuity of the Ming Dynasty engineers, they would soon be able to manufacture a diesel engine based on this principle sketch, and the diesel engine would be used in various aspects in the next few years.
Alas, accidentally, the diesel engine was invented.
The father of the gasoline engine.
The father of the diesel engine...
Having so many titles is a bit overwhelming.
While expressing his emotion, Emperor Zhu added.
"I will invest in a company under the name of Imperial Oil and hire some engineers to study this engine. I think it has great development prospects."
Why invest in the company in the name of Imperial Oil instead of handing it over to Otto Engine Company or General Dynamics Machinery Company? In essence, it is still to support competitors.
Even if these companies were all owned by Emperor Zhu, so what? The market needed competition. Thanks to the competition between these two companies, Ming's gasoline engine technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds. As early as two years ago, General Power Machinery had already manufactured an 800-horsepower gasoline engine, which was used on military ships.
Healthy competition is the fundamental prerequisite for maintaining technological advantages. Only with competition can we avoid being complacent and arrogant.
"His Majesty……"
Chang Minghai, who was stunned and had not yet come to his senses, said "yes" as his first words after he came to his senses.
"It is a blessing for China that the Ming Dynasty has His Majesty as the emperor, but it is a pity for all mankind that the scientific community does not have His Majesty! You have really been delayed..."
Chang Minghai's words made Emperor Zhu stunned at first, and then he laughed out loud.
"Chang Bingsan, you are so good. I thought you were good at oil, but I never thought that you, as the CEO, have also learned to flatter others."
"Every word I say is from the bottom of my heart!"
Chang Minghai said seriously.
"If the scientific community had known your Majesty, with your Majesty's talents, today's human technology would surely have made great progress, and all of humanity would benefit from it."
Emperor Zhu was very pleased with the flattery. Compared to the title of emperor, he preferred the title of scientist. After all, there were many emperors in the world, but not many scientists.
What's more, a scientist who can become an emperor is even more... like a crane among chickens - unique.
Seeing that His Majesty seemed in a good mood, Chang Minghai spoke tentatively.
"Your Majesty, this time I came to the palace, in addition to the few things I just reported, there is one more thing I would like to ask for Your Majesty's approval."
"you say."
Emperor Zhu nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"Your Majesty, oil is now the most important energy source for our Ming Dynasty. The oil of Ming Dynasty is produced in Mexico and Texas of the Confederate States of America. Although the domestic production is also more than 2 million tons, it is far from comparable to the former two. Although Mexico is our Ming Dynasty's ally and the Confederate States is Ming Dynasty's friendly country, it is not a problem to have oil pipelines in other people's homes..."
When Chang Minghai mentioned energy security, Emperor Zhu nodded in agreement. It was not a long-term solution to let others block the oil pipeline. Why did the Ming Dynasty want to develop African colonies? It was for Botswana's coal. Compared with the pitiful coal reserves in the Ming Dynasty, the reserves in Botswana reached an astonishing 200 billion tons. The Ming Dynasty was the only industrial country that relied on overseas energy to complete the industrial revolution.
"so what?"
His Majesty's question made Chang Minghai hesitate for a moment before speaking.
"Your Majesty, the engineers of the oil company believe that since France may have discovered several large oil fields in Mesopotamia, there should also be large oil fields in the royal exclusive territory of the Persian Gulf adjacent to Mesopotamia. Therefore, I hope Your Majesty can approve the Imperial Oil Company to conduct exploration in the area..."
The exclusive royal territory of the Persian Gulf!
Where is that place?
Like Alaska, it is the "private territory" of Emperor Zhu. Since it is a private territory, everything on it belongs to the royal family. Any company that wants to develop it must obtain the consent of Emperor Zhu.
Now that the oil companies have set their sights there so quickly... this is not in Emperor Zhu's plan!
Welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, wishing everyone prosperity in the new year!
(End of this chapter)
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