Chapter 637 Should it be transformed into a floating power station?
“Stop!” At this moment, Qin Tao shouted.
This stop was shouted at the most critical place. Who could stand it at the climax? He was not engaged in some related profession. Even Nicholas was stunned: "Qin, why should we stop salvage?" ?”
“Nikolai, the propeller of a submarine has important sound characteristics. If it is directly salvaged from the water now, it may be used by Western intelligence agencies, so we still have to be cautious!”
Nicholas nodded: "Yes, we need to cover the propeller, but who will do this work?"
“Of course it’s our Jiaolong, and the little hook on this crane ship!”
Underwater, electromagnetic waves cannot be used, and sound is the best means. Therefore, the most powerful weapon used by submarines underwater is sonar. At the same time, the sound characteristics of a submarine are also the most important.
Different shapes of submarines will lead to different underwater resistance and produce sound. The sound of the engine and the sound of the circulating water pump of the nuclear reactor will all bring obvious sound characteristics to the submarine. However, the most important thing is the propeller. Among all the sounds, the sound produced by the propeller ranks first.
That's why the Toshiba incident happened. Lao Maozi purchased the advanced multi-axis CNC milling machine from the island country and processed an advanced seven-blade large side-inclined propeller, which reduced the underwater sound by an order of magnitude and made Americans lose their ability for the first time. Underwater Advantage.
After that, Lao Maozi’s various nuclear submarines and conventional submarines all used seven-bladed large canted propellers. However, the propeller designs of different submarines are still different.
To maintain confidentiality, nuclear submarines are built in a closed factory, but they must be towed from the closed factory to the sea. During this transportation process, the tail propeller will be tightly wrapped to avoid being discovered by the outside world.
As for the normal navigation of a nuclear submarine, even in a floating state, only the back is exposed, and the propeller at the tail is soaked in seawater and cannot be seen by the outside world.
Now, if it is lifted directly, the propeller of the Type 949 nuclear submarine will appear in front of others for the first time. There is not only this Type 949 nuclear submarine, there are other nuclear submarines, and there are even ones under construction. .
So, nuclear submarines must not leak secrets!
At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's words, Nicholas reacted and felt the cold sweat on his back. Yes, he almost made a mistake due to negligence.
They only wanted to lift the rear half of the nuclear submarine and complete the task quickly, but they ignored confidentiality. Thanks to Qin Tao.
Nicholas looked at Qin Tao with grateful eyes.
By doing this, Qin Tao did do it to help Nicholas and avoid leaking secrets, but this was just a purpose.
In front of our own side, this submarine has no secrets. After the Jiaolong was launched, I don’t know how many pictures have been taken. We know exactly what the propeller looks like.
However, of course outsiders can’t see it! This is the biggest secret!
Qin Tao will also find it very interesting to disappoint those who are watching.
At the same time, this is to show one's own strength.
The Jiaolong has been in the water for many days, but the outside world doesn't know how the underwater operations are. They have to let them see how capable the Jiaolong is. At the same time, this crane ship not only has a main crane, but also one on the side of the main crane. There is also a small crane. Such an exquisite design must be displayed in front of the outside world to let them know how advanced our design is!
At this time, the second half of the nuclear submarine was about to emerge from the water, and everyone was watching.
“It’s out, it’s finally out, we can see what the nuclear submarine looks like!”
“Yes, especially the propellers of nuclear submarines, we must take the clearest photos and then analyze its sound characteristics through computers!”
“This is really a rare opportunity!”
Everyone was talking about it, but they saw that the sling stopped rotating.
“What’s going on? Why aren’t you moving?”
“What are they going to do?”
Everyone opened their eyes wide and watched the next scene. They saw a small crane slowly extending its hook on the crane. When it came down, there was a bundle of something hanging on the hook.
tarpa? What is this for?
They continued to stare at the work of the small crane, watching the hook of the small crane slowly arrive at the tail area of the submarine. Then, the tarpaulin was unfolded and spread flat on the sea!
The Jiaolong's mechanical arm moved flexibly, pulling the tarpaulin in the direction of the propeller.
I see!
They want to cover the propeller!
In this way, no secrets can be seen!
Everyone around was disappointed.
"Their Jiaolong is too flexible!" Yamamoto Inutaro looked at the Jiaolong that was busy floating up and down sometimes. He watched the Jiaolong's crane rotating back and forth and said, "Even if we produce it ourselves, No other deep-sea submersible has this level of flexibility!"
If classified, this can be regarded as an underwater robot. In the field of robots, island countries have always been far ahead, but now? Was he actually overtaken by the Easterners?
They are absolutely unwilling to do so. The East is like a sleeping lion. Once it wakes up, it will shock the whole world.
“Yes, their technology is developing rapidly, and we cannot fall behind. We must also develop technology as soon as possible.” Masuyama Xiongju said.
"Yes, we must develop more advanced technologies." Inutaro Yamamoto said: "Currently, we plan to develop wide-body ships, which can greatly reduce the draft while maintaining the same load capacity, making it easier to operate in some areas. Shallow water port call.”
Wide-body boat?
Zengshan Male Beast frowned: "In this case, the fuel consumption will probably increase greatly."
“Yes, so we have to use other ways to reduce fuel consumption. Using sails is a good way. We also need to develop advanced sail auxiliary power systems.”
The sailing plan was also the first one used by Mingzhou Group! Thinking of this, both of them felt a little sad.
“Continue lifting!” At this moment, someone shouted.
After covering the propeller, the hoisting started again. The rear half of the huge submarine emerged from the water little by little, and everyone opened their eyes wide.
The double-hull structure of the submarine is complete. As it emerges from the water, a large amount of seawater is continuously discharged from between the double-hulls, flowing downward like a raptor emerging from the water.
This scene is so spectacular!
The submarine continued upward, revealing most of its body, and the propeller at the tail also came out, but it was already tightly wrapped!
The submarine continued to move upward until its entire belly was exposed. It was completely out of the water!
Since the K-442 Chelyabinsk crashed, this nuclear submarine has touched the hearts of many people. Some people who are looking forward to getting the technology of the Damao nuclear submarine have asked for observations to determine whether a nuclear leak has occurred on this nuclear submarine. Some news People are also paying attention to this hot spot. The United States is going to start a new war. Although this can attract attention, after all, time continues to pass, and there is no point in always hyping this topic.
Now, the most critical second half of the submarine with the nuclear reactor has been salvaged, and they can finally rest assured!
The cuts on this submarine are neat. Since the cutting was completed not long ago, the cuts still have a metallic luster. What materials were used on this submarine? Is it high-strength steel or titanium alloy?
Countless pairs of eyes are looking at the gap. This is the only thing they can understand.
“The distance between its inner and outer shells is too big!” Inutaro Yamamoto lamented: “There should be a missile launch tube inside, why can’t we see it?”
Such a huge nuclear submarine can only be destroyed from the inside. From the outside, it will not be damaged at all. Even if an ordinary torpedo explodes, at most it will destroy its non-pressure-resistant shell, which is thick inside. A thick layer of water would block the power of the explosion.
It carries specialized anti-ship missiles, which are mainly distributed on both sides of the command tower, which is also the widest part of the whole boat. The tail section cut at this time is actually just behind the last launch tube, so the cut There is no missile launch tube visible in this area, but you can imagine how wide the area that accommodates the missile launch tube is.
A semi-submersible ship that had been waiting nearby moved over and cautiously approached the crane ship. Finally, the huge hull was put on the semi-submersible ship, and the entire salvage process came to a successful conclusion!
“Great, we have completed the salvage without any accidents. Hurry, report the good news to Moscow immediately!” Nicholas was very happy.
Now that the salvage is completed, this can be regarded as redemption of the crime!
Popov’s heart was extremely heavy. This salvage was so easy and effortless. By next spring, if their salvage had an accident, it would be too embarrassing in comparison.
With this complicated mood, Popov watched the barge move towards the north. It will send the second half to a specialized ship-breaking yard to dismantle the nuclear reactor.
“What a pity. This nuclear submarine is supposed to be able to serve for another ten years!” Nikolai was also very emotional as he watched the latter half being towed away.
“It’s possible to use waste.” Qin Tao said: “If its nuclear reactor is not affected and can still work, it can be transformed into a floating offshore power station.”
What?
Everyone was shocked. Mr. Qin had so many fantastic ideas!
"After arriving at the ship-breaking yard, cut off the unimportant cabin section at the front and block it with steel plates. Cut off the propeller section at the back as well. Then, install a special generator at the back and it can be used as a special power station. With its electricity, it is more than enough to supply a city.”
There are two nuclear reactors with a thermal power of 190 megawatts! If it drives a steam turbine and then generates electricity, it can be more than 300 megawatts, which is enough to power the city.
It’s a pity that it is a directly driven steam turbine that drives a propeller. If it is driven by electricity, it can be supplied to cities for use directly through a converter.
Nicholas was immediately delighted: "Qin, do you have this technology?"
Qin Tao smiled: "We at Mingzhou Group will never let others down. If you need it, of course we can help with modifications. If you are unwilling to let us dismantle it, we can also provide design modification drawings and provide corresponding Generator system, of course, you have to provide us with funds."
How much does electricity cost in ten years in a city? The cost of modification is definitely much less than this number. So, from a long-term perspective, this modification is definitely cost-effective.
However, it is not easy for Damao to come up with such a sum of money now. After all, Damao is short of money!
Now, they have no money, but they still want to modify it, so what can they do?
The answer is obvious.
“Qin, currently in our Pacific Fleet, many warships are in a state of decommissioning and storage. Among them is the Type 956 destroyer Shenmi. If we want to refit it, can we use this destroyer in exchange?” Nicholas asked.
Since Dongfang has already acquired the modern-class destroyer, including all the weapons and equipment on it, the decommissioned Shenmi can be sold directly to Dongfang without dismantling any weapons and equipment. Moreover, Dongfang can also receive it After arriving, it is much more cost-effective to repair it and put it into active service than to directly dismantle the scrap metal.
Serious number? When he heard the name of this warship, Qin Tao was filled with emotions. After all, for Easterners, this warship represents the epitome of an era. Back then, the first Kirov-class ship of the Pacific Fleet The cruiser crossed half the world and sailed to the Pacific. The Shenmi was responsible for the response, accompanying the Kirov-class cruiser in the southern waters...
The Shenmi back then was also the main warship of the Maoist Pacific Fleet. It was in Hedong and Hexi in 30 years. I never expected that it would end like this!
“Qin, what do you think?” Nicholas saw the solemn expression on Qin Tao’s face and thought Qin Tao disagreed, so he asked cautiously.
"Nicholas, since it is your plan, what else can I say? Even if the Shenmi turns into a pile of scrap metal, I will agree to it." Qin Tao said, "However, this matter I guess you can’t make the decision, you still need to report to Moscow, and I also need to go back and report on my work.”
Unconsciously, Qin Tao has been out for a short period of time, and it is time for him to go back.
At the end of October, Qin Tao returned to the capital. During this period of time on the sea, his skin became darker and he looked more mature.
"Mr. Qin, you are finally back. Everyone is looking forward to you every day." In the conference room of Huanglou, when they saw Qin Tao coming back, everyone immediately started teasing him.
"You're expecting me? What are you expecting me for? We agreed at the beginning that we would go back and forth together, but in the end, the naval formation came back and left me there." Qin Tao said.
“Isn’t there an accident? Besides, your Mingzhou Group got a good harvest this time! You got the structural diagram of the Oscar-class nuclear submarine, and even retained a few experts from the Ruby Design Bureau.”
"This matter has nothing to do with us. It's just that the expert who led the team had a heart attack." Qin Tao said: "Besides, why is the navy jealous? Does it also want to build a nuclear submarine similar to the Oscar class?"
"We are not jealous, we are happy. If your Mingzhou Group has it, doesn't it mean that our navy has it? It's just that the navy doesn't have sufficient funds yet, so it can't invest a lot of money to build nuclear submarines. However, the 095 nuclear submarine The budget has been approved, and construction will definitely start next year. We are full of expectations. Your Mingzhou Group will build the most advanced nuclear submarine for our navy, reaching the world-class level in one fell swoop!"
“By the way, what happened to Lao Maozi’s unlucky nuclear submarine? Did it really collide with an American submarine, or did its own torpedo explode?”
"I don't know. After all, we have launched anti-submarine operations and have not found an unknown nuclear submarine from the water." Qin Tao said: "So, it is impossible to know what the truth is, but there are roughly these two possibilities."
"If it is really a nuclear submarine collision, then the nuclear submarine that was hit will definitely be affected. Our joint anti-submarine submarines have not found it. Isn't this kind of nuclear submarine too powerful?" A leader asked.
"Yes, if it is the previous Los Angeles class, it will definitely be useless. Therefore, if there is a nuclear submarine, it should be the latest Sea Wolf class." Qin Tao said.
Sea Wolf level! It was born at the end of the Cold War. In terms of performance, it far exceeds the previous Los Angeles class. It is short and fat, and its displacement has increased to more than 9,000 tons. Relying on the advanced thickened HY-100 steel plate, it has underwater capabilities. A diving depth of over 600 meters. At the same time, its command tower has also been strengthened. Like Lao Maozi's nuclear submarine, it can surface on the Arctic ice.
So, if the Seawolf-class control tower collides with the Oscar-class bow, there may not really be a big problem. After all, the impact is not the main thing, the main thing is the torpedo explosion.
Hydrogen peroxide torpedoes are a trap.
“Seawolf-class nuclear submarines are quite advanced in performance. Fortunately, the Cold War is over and the Americans have only built three.”
During the Cold War, they could invest a large amount of money to develop military industry. The Cold War is over. Lao Maozi's nuclear submarine force is declining rapidly. The advanced and expensive Seawolf-class nuclear submarines have become useless. Therefore, the Americans plan to continue to develop cheap ones. Virginia class nuclear submarine.
The shadow of the Sea Wolf class makes everyone still feel a little cold.
"No matter what advanced weapons others have, we don't have to be afraid. What others have, we can also have. When our 095 nuclear submarine is built, its performance may not be worse than the Sea Wolf class." Wu Shengli said: "Taozi, this Do you have any other gains after going out for the first time?"
others? Qin Tao thought for a while: "Of course, this is what I will focus on reporting to you. It is possible for us to obtain a modern-class destroyer retired by Damao."
Another ship coming?
Everyone was excited for a while: "Okay! Every time Mr. Qin goes out, he never comes back empty-handed. Modern-class destroyers have good displacement and are the best choice for us! Mr. Qin, what's going on? thing?"
When Qin Tao finished talking about these things, everyone was filled with emotion. Mr. Qin was so awesome that he actually thought of converting the salvaged tail section into a floating offshore power station!
When Mingzhou Group was building nuclear power plants, they proposed the idea of floating offshore power plants. However, it was just an idea at the time, and now it is becoming a reality!
“Da Mao has its own ruby design bureau, and they also have a specialized generator production plant. Why would they entrust it to us?” Wu Shengli frowned and asked, “Can’t they modify it themselves?”
What Da Mao lacks most now is orders. Wouldn’t it be good to leave such a good thing to its own domestic enterprises? Why hand it over to Mingzhou Group?
"If Damao knew what they were worth, they probably wouldn't do anything." Qin Tao said: "With the current level of Damao Shipyard, they simply don't dare to undertake this kind of work. Once they make a mistake during modification, One fire could lead to a second Chernobyl."
Just when Qin Tao was introducing it to everyone, Nikolai had already returned to Moscow to report the project to his superiors.
"If we dismantle the nuclear reactors in the second half, we will need to spend a lot of money. The funding given by the West to dismantle the nuclear reactors is simply not enough. This last section is estimated to be scheduled for ten years. Why don't we simply transform it? Let this tail section use the waste heat? After being transformed into a nuclear power plant, it can meet the electricity bills of a city for ten years." Nikolai talked endlessly about this project.
The superior nodded: "Yes, this project is feasible, and this transformation process can also provide some job opportunities for our own related institutions."
Looking at the eyes of his superiors, ATOMMAS, the person in charge of the largest nuclear reactor production plant in the country who came to attend the meeting, immediately shook his head: "Our factory is only responsible for producing nuclear reactors. We have no experience in transforming nuclear reactors. This kind of work should be done Belongs to the shipyard.”
“What about our Severodvinsk shipyard? Do you want to take over this job?”
At present, there are not many nuclear submarines under construction in Dalian, and there are also very few production plants. So Dalimao decided to use the Severodvinsk Shipyard as the only nuclear submarine production plant. Of course, this modification work must be left to them.
"We are too far away. The cabin is still in the Far East. It is most appropriate to ask the Komsomolsk Shipyard in the Far East to refit it." The person in charge of the Severodvinsk Shipyard immediately shook his head.
The person in charge of the Komsomolsk Shipyard also quickly declined: "We have not started building nuclear submarines for a long time, and we have also lost a large number of relevant technical personnel. Now we do not even have the ability to manufacture nuclear submarines, let alone modify them."
The superiors frowned. This is a rare opportunity for their company to get orders and work. Why don’t any of these people want it?
He was very smart, and he quickly thought of something: "Are you afraid of radiation?"
That nuclear submarine had an accident after all. Who knows if there was any structural damage inside? Although the salvage process is intact, no one dares to guarantee that the subsequent modifications will be fine.
You need to know that the next modification requires cutting off unnecessary parts and welding the cut holes. What if a fire breaks out accidentally?
Everyone is very worried about this.
(End of this chapter)