Chapter 412 095 Nuclear Submarine
Ma Teng was very happy to be praised by Qin Tao.
After all, the person in front of me is Mr. Qin, the most famous entrepreneur in the country. When mentioning Mingzhou Group, who wouldn’t give a thumbs up? Mentioning Mr. Qin’s experience of making a fortune will become a driving force for many people to move forward. Mr. Qin can bring a company that was on the verge of bankruptcy to its current scale. That is a unique miracle!
"Mr. Qin, are you willing to invest in this project?" Ma Teng said excitedly: "As long as you are willing to invest, I can let you hold 49% of the shares in this project!"
Under Ma Teng's expectant gaze, Qin Tao shook his head: "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in this project."
not interested? Ma Teng was immediately poured cold water on him. Hearing Qin Tao's praise, he thought this was the end of the matter. Unexpectedly, Mr. Qin didn't plan to pay?
"Why?"
"In the past few years, 2G communication technology has been born in Europe. The mobile phones we are using now are products of the 1G era and will soon be eliminated. As for pagers, they will also be eliminated in recent years. ." Qin Tao said: "So, although your idea is good, you have chosen the wrong target. Therefore, I am not optimistic about this project."
Qin Tao laments that Ma Teng has connected the Internet and mobile terminals, but Qin Tao is not optimistic about pagers, because the era of pagers will soon pass, and this kind of thing will disappear in the long river of the world after a flash in the pan.
"Mr. Qin, even if pagers are eliminated, this kind of mobile Internet terminal will still be of great use." Ma Teng continued: "Mr. Qin, I think it will have a future if it continues to develop."
"Okay, young man, you have great ideas, and I support you mentally." Qin Tao patted Ma Teng on the shoulder, and then walked outside.
“Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin!”
The light of hope disappeared in Ma Teng's eyes. He had an idea, but he had no money to realize his idea. He had to find investors.
Since it doesn't work here, then he will try somewhere else. He must turn this idea into reality. On the day he succeeds, he will come to Mr. Qin to see it and let him know that he has missed him. What a mistake!
Ma Teng clenched his fists.
"Mr. Qin, that Ma Teng's ambition is too great." After coming out, Xu Zhengyang said to Qin Tao: "You deny that his project is correct. You cannot deal with such a person."
Qin Tao was curious: "How do you know that he is very ambitious?"
“We contributed money and he contributed. As a result, he only gave us 49% of the shares. He is a very controlling person and wants to be the leader in everything. Of course we cannot agree.”
Qin Tao smiled. After following him for a long time, Xu Zhengyang saw a lot of things. However, the reason why Qin Tao rejected Ma Teng was really because the pager business was already a sunset industry, and he wouldn't know it. To touch.
If we do it now, it will take one or two years to develop the technology, and another one or two years to roll it out into the market. Then what? Before you could make money, pagers were eliminated by 2G mobile phones that could send text messages!
I have made it clear that if Ma Teng wants to avoid hitting the wall and never look back, he has nothing else to say.
"Mr. Qin, if I encounter someone like this who comes to ask for investment in the future, can I just refuse him? So as not to waste your time." Xu Zhengyang asked Qin Tao.
Qin Tao stopped, thought for a moment, and then said: "It depends on what they want to do. If they are engaged in industrial inventions, automation and other fields, you can inform me. If they are engaged in the Internet, forget it." .”
In every era, there will be opportunities. If you seize this opportunity, you can become the trend-setter of the era. The next Internet will make a group of people prosperous. However, Qin Tao is not interested in these. There is a goose The factory is enough. He still wants to focus on industry.
These are all small things in the Third Design Office. At the end of November, the heads of the Third Design Office of the Mingzhou Group: Kvasa, Krasnopolski, and Mr. Zhao who came to assist, and Qin Tao They came to the capital together and started a report in the conference room of Huanglou.
Before this, the Navy already knew some design data of submarines, but they did not know the specific structure, so everyone paid great attention to this meeting.
Attending the meeting were not only people from the navy, but also veterans of domestic submarine design, Mr. Peng and Mr. Huang. These two people sat on the rostrum with a somewhat complicated mood.
Nuclear submarines are a national-level project. In order to build the first-generation nuclear submarines, the country coordinated more than 2,000 manufacturers, including more than 200 key manufacturers. It can be said that in the era when the whole country was a game of chess, it has gone through a lot. With great efforts, nuclear submarines were built.
At present, Mr. Peng and Mr. Huang are still working **** the second-generation nuclear submarine. The first nuclear submarine is ready to be built. However, compared with the design plan of the Mingzhou Group, it is simply dregs!
They felt disappointed but also excited, because they knew that the confrontation at sea a month ago was caused by the poor performance of their own submarines. If nuclear submarines with the world's advanced level can be produced, then the naval soldiers will be even more powerful. With ease.
It’s just that they have to be responsible for checking. No matter how bold the people are and how productive the land is, they can’t aim too high and end up building castles in the air!
“Everyone is here, let Mingzhou Group introduce to us the nuclear submarine they designed.” The leader who presided over the meeting said.
To avoid suspicion, Wu Shengli sat directly below and did not sit on the rostrum at all.
"First of all, I would like to ask our chief designer Kvasa to introduce to you the overall design of the submarine. Due to time constraints, we did not make a model. You can only look at the design drawings." Qin Tao sat there and said, "Of course. Because Kwasa’s Chinese is still not good, I will translate it for you.”
Kvasa stood up, straightened his collar, and walked up.
“Everyone, I am very honored to stand here and introduce to you the 095 submarine designed by our third design office of Mingzhou Group.”
The slideshow started to play, and the first one was the overall design drawing. You can see that the words 095 are clearly written on it.
Wu Shengli below couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. This Qin Tao would always do some ingenious tricks at any time.
The domestically produced nuclear submarines are still kept secret and cannot be accessed by the Mingzhou Group. However, Western countries will always find ways to steal information and then publish it.
For example, the code name 091 is already known to NATO.
The next step is 093. 093 used to be 095, but Qin Tao actually called the project of their design office 095. What does this mean? Let me tell you, the products designed by Mingzhou Group are the most advanced!
(Looking at a lot of information, it is said that the first 09 is an Arabic numeral, and the last digit is a Roman numeral, but it is too troublesome to type out. Many information is by convention that all Arabic numerals are used, so we will not bother with this.)
"What's behind the command tower?" Someone has already asked at this time. The number of this number is secondary. Mingzhou Group wants to play word games on its own, so let them do it. However, this design drawing looks very strange. !
"Everyone, I understand your mood at this time, but please don't interrupt our chief designer's speech." Qin Tao could only stop these people's actions: "We will naturally explain your questions. "
How rude!
With Qin Tao's words, everyone was speechless and continued to listen to Kvasa's introduction and Qin Tao's translation.
“First of all, let’s talk about the command tower. Above the command tower is a brand new photoelectric mast.”
“What, a photoelectric mast? What is this?”
In the 1990s, photoelectric masts were definitely a tall thing.
If a submarine wants to observe the outside world, it must have a periscope. During World War II, periscopes have begun to be used extensively. Only the eyepiece is exposed on the water, which is hidden in the water, allowing the captain to observe the target and then attack the enemy.
However, every step of the way leads to the height of magic. Soon, surface naval forces had advanced ship-based helicopters, which carried radars specifically for detecting periscopes and snorkels. Therefore, even if a submarine uses a periscope, it will still face many dangers. .
Photoelectric masts came into being.
"The surface of this mast has a special stealth design, coupled with an absorbing coating, which can greatly reduce the probability of being discovered. At the same time, an advanced night vision device can be integrated on the photoelectric mast, so that it can be obtained even at night. The clear image outside has four sides, so there is no need to turn, as long as it is raised, you can see everything around you clearly."
When Kvasa said this, he was quite proud. These were all proposed by Mr. Qin. Moreover, after the design was implemented, he still felt that it was very outstanding. He had not felt it before, but after the design of this kind of thing, It feels extremely scientific.
“But we don’t have a supporting factory for this kind of photoelectric mast at all!” Someone put forward an opinion.
"We know that traditional periscopes need to penetrate the submarine's control tower, and the submarine's control room must be located directly under the submarine's enclosure. These photoelectric masts do not need to penetrate the submarine's pressure-resistant shell and are transmitted through optical fibers. Data, which will be more secure, includes high-resolution cameras, light-enhanced and infrared night vision sensors, infrared laser rangefinders, electronic support and countermeasures, satellite communications antennas and more."
Just a mast, Kvasa introduced it for a long time.
In the past, it was called a periscope, not a mast, because it had to be raised and lowered before, and it was very thick and was an optical device. Now this thing is stuck directly on the top of the submarine. It does not look like a periscope at all, but is similar to a mast.
If this kind of submarine is launched, once it is visually spotted, it can be immediately identified by experienced intelligence personnel.
After Kvasa introduced the mast, he continued down and began to introduce the command tower. The advanced electronic equipment inside can greatly reduce the crew's work intensity and reduce their dependence on the crew. Therefore, the personnel deployed inside the submarine will also Then it decreases.
At this time, Wu Shengli seemed to understand something. His eyes were full of expectation and he continued to look at Kvasa's introduction.
"In addition to the large sonar on the bow of the submarine, we will also install a sonar array on the side of the submarine. In this way, even if the towed body sonar is not released, our submarine will have powerful detection capabilities to meet the needs of underwater operations. .”
Everyone has also recovered from the initial shock. Needless to say, the photoelectric mast, combat command system, and side sonar array, our own side does not have any of these things!
Although the advanced domestic submarine technology has been provided to them, it is obvious that they are not satisfied. Their PPT project must be high-end.
"Next, let's introduce the vertical launch tube at the back. This part is temporarily reserved. In the future, with the emergence of our self-developed advanced anti-ship missiles, our submarine's original 533 mm torpedo launch tube will definitely It is not enough, so we are equipped with an 850 mm launch tube here, which goes straight to the bottom and has a length of eight or nine meters, which will facilitate the deployment of various advanced missiles in the future."
With a diameter of 850 mm and a length of eight or nine meters, what kind of advanced anti-ship missile is this? The people present were all senior navy officials, but most of them didn't know that they had such a thing in their arsenal.
“Next, there is our power system. This power system plans to use uranium rods with an enrichment of more than 93%. In this way, there is no need to replace the fuel during the entire service life of the nuclear submarine.”
When Qin Tao translated this sentence, everyone present was shocked.
There is no need to replace nuclear fuel!
This is simply incredible!
Many people are worried that countries with nuclear power plants will use raw materials from peaceful uses of nuclear energy to make nuclear bombs. In fact, this possibility is not possible.
Because the concentrations of the two fuels are different.
If you want to break open all the uranium cores in a short time, you can only increase the concentration of uranium 235 to more than 90%. However, most of the uranium ores in nature cannot be broken open. of uranium-238, which requires a process called enrichment.
The reason why Silly Damu cannot build a nuclear bomb is not because there are not enough centrifuges.
Of course, this is not the only way. If you don’t have a centrifuge, you can also use a value-added reactor to burn uranium into plutonium and then purify it chemically. However, nuclear powers still like to use uranium.
When used as raw materials for nuclear reactors, it does not need to reach such a high concentration. A concentration of 20% can be used. Of course, 40% is better, but a concentration of 50% is rarely used.
Purification is very difficult. The further you go, the harder it becomes. Therefore, it only needs to be burned in a nuclear reactor, and there is no need to purify it to weapons level.
However, this has brought about a new problem, which is the need to frequently replace nuclear materials.
The uranium 235 in the uranium rod has been burned to a certain extent, and it can no longer be used and must be replaced.
The one with 20% concentration can be used for four years, the one with 40% concentration can be used for eight years, and the one with 50% concentration can be used for ten years.
For nuclear power plants on land, this is not a big problem. The factory has already reserved space. If you want to replace it, you can replace it at any time. But what about nuclear submarines?
The reactor of a nuclear submarine is directly wrapped in the pressure hull. If you want to replace it, you have to cut the outer steel plate!
Therefore, it is a very complicated matter to replace the fuel of a nuclear-powered ship. Generally speaking, when replacing the ship, the ship will be overhauled at the same time, which will take a long time anyway.
For example, to take the most mature example in the world, the Americans have a large number of nuclear-powered ships. Their Nimitz Lincoln was put into the dock for overhaul in 2013 and ended in 2017. The entire overhaul and refueling time In just 4 years, a total of 2.6 billion US dollars was spent, half of which was used to replace nuclear fuel! It uses 40% concentrated nuclear fuel, and the purchase of nuclear fuel alone requires $800 million. Construction costs more when replacing.
Domestic nuclear submarines are naturally no exception. (I couldn’t find specific data. It seems that in the beginning, the fuel rods had to be replaced every four years.)
Now, the nuclear submarine reactor designed by the Third Design Office of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group has opened a new door for them: there is no need to replace the fuel rods! Nuclear reactors and submarines have the same lifespan!
On the one hand, it uses nuclear raw materials with a concentration of more than 90%. On the other hand, it reduces the power of the nuclear reactor from 170 megawatts to 150 megawatts. Since a pump jet propeller is used at the back, even if After reducing the power, the submarine's top speed remains unchanged, and it can still sprint to more than 30 knots.
"We have added a lot of new technologies to this nuclear reactor. For example, in the natural circulation state, it can output 20 megawatts of power, allowing the submarine to sail silently at a speed of about 10 knots. In terms of safety, we have added Lots of innovation…”
At this time, everyone knows that the construction of this submarine will not start immediately, because many subsystems on it still need to be developed. However, this nuclear submarine outlines a bright future for them: the nuclear submarine designed in this way will Will enter the first echelon in the world!
“Okay, the introduction of our Chief Kwasha has been completed. Next, if you have any questions, you can ask them.”
“Mr. Qin, this submarine uses a lot of advanced technologies, but these technologies are not available to us yet. How long do you plan to take to perfect these technologies?”
Everyone no longer raised the issue just now, but became more pragmatic. They have judged that these technologies still need to be developed, so the next step is the time to develop them.
"According to our calculations, if the budget is sufficient, it will take about five years." Qin Tao introduced: "Our brand-new nuclear reactor will also be tested on land. Of course, in order to avoid waste, it can be built directly into a nuclear power plant and integrated into our grid to generate electricity."
Looking at the current nuclear power plants in the country, the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is 30 megawatts, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant has two nuclear reactors, only 200 megawatts, and now, the reactor of a nuclear submarine is 150 megawatts.
So, the power of a nuclear submarine can supply a city, which is definitely not a joke.
After hearing Qin Tao's introduction, everyone frowned. It would cost a huge amount of money to build a land reactor first. Even if it is directly converted into a nuclear power plant to generate electricity, it cannot be compared with traditional commercial nuclear power plants. In particular, how much would it cost to enrich uranium to that concentration?
"Mr. Qin, the suggestions you mentioned are all very good, but we must first solve the problem of raw materials. Enriched uranium of this purity is quite expensive. With the money we spend on purchasing raw materials, we should be able to build ten nuclear weapons with the same power. It’s a thermal power station!”
Even if Lao Maozi's VM-5 nuclear reactor is copied unchanged, accidents may occur. After all, we are not buying the blueprints and equipment for production intact. Who knows whether the parts produced by ourselves are reliable or not? What about now? A lot of modifications have been made, so a land reactor must be used for simulation. After several years of operation, it is determined that there is no problem, so that it can be used on submarines.
Precisely because of the increasing number of changes, Qin Tao knew that this kind of nuclear reactor could not be built immediately, and the corresponding submarine would also have to be delayed for several years. In this case, it was better to design it more avant-garde.
The performance far exceeds that of the 093 project currently underway, so Qin Tao simply gave it the name 095.
Now, for a nuclear submarine, the most important thing is the nuclear reactor technology. Even if Qin Tao proposes this plan, it will still cost a huge amount of money.
In this case, will the superior agree?
You know, after the first generation 091 submarine was manufactured, the superiors almost shut down the entire nuclear submarine industry. Why? It costs money. The country wants to develop its economy, and the country cannot afford nuclear submarines that are purely funded by subsidies.
However, if it is closed, it means that the nuclear submarine industry that was easily established will be completely lost. Therefore, after repeated weighing, the nuclear submarine industry finally started again.
Even so, investment is still limited.
The 093 being built now uses a modified nuclear reactor based on the 091. It does not dare to re-develop it in a big way because it is too expensive.
The Navy hopes that the Mingzhou Group will give a surprise, and now it has given a big surprise. However, the surprise is too big, and the Navy cannot catch it!
They didn't plan to report it to their superiors, because their superiors would definitely not approve it, and they couldn't let Mingzhou Group spend money. After all, this was not a small amount.
"Our first atomic bomb was detonated in 1964. Now, thirty years have passed. Even if we only produce one nuclear bomb a year, we now have thirty. The first ten nuclear bombs should all be in the It’s time for elimination. These nuclear bombs need to be dismantled and the nuclear materials on them need to be processed. It’s better to just make uranium rods and stuff them into our nuclear reactors for burning.”
Qin Tao's words immediately made everyone's eyes light up.
(End of this chapter)