The nuclear fusion project has entered the design stage.
When the project enters this stage, it can be regarded as having been 'project approved', and it can be put into manufacturing after the design is completed.
The full name of the project is "Design of Nuclear Fusion Reaction to Electricity Output Device".
The science and technology department, the National Foundation, and a dozen other large enterprises have raised 10 billion in funds for investment in design and experimental research and development.
This is a normal scientific research and engineering project.
Such a major project involves a large amount of funds and various factors, so it is definitely impossible to keep it completely confidential, even the early meetings can no longer be kept confidential.
So the project is conducted publicly.
The science and technology department and other relevant agencies also issued project announcements to formally announce the news.
The nuclear fusion project has received huge attention, and a large number of media reporters have come to interview it. The science and technology department has organized officials to hold press conferences.
The person in charge of speaking to the outside world is still the dispatched press officer.
Facing a crowd of domestic and foreign reporters, the press officer said forcefully, "The establishment of the nuclear fusion project was decided after many demonstration meetings. We believe that the basic technology has accumulated enough to support the completion of the transformation of controllable nuclear fusion into
The study of energy.”
"The goal of this project is to create a nuclear fusion device that can support power output applications."
The press officer's tone was very positive, showing his confidence in the nuclear fusion project.
Media reporters are not surprised. Now that the project has been established, the press officer who speaks to the outside world must express confidence.
They immediately started asking targeted questions.
Some reporters are more concerned about the project itself, such as whether it is confident, how many people will participate in the research, how much additional investment will be made in the future, where the project will be launched, etc.
Some reporters are more concerned about technology.
This is also the key content.
Controllable nuclear fusion is considered a century-old project and is considered the most important energy source in the future. Human beings always think that they are very close to controlling nuclear fusion.
This was the case fifty years ago.
This is also the case now.
But rational people know very well that the research on nuclear fusion involves all aspects of technology, and there are many difficulties that need to be overcome. The research itself is a huge project.
Not to mention now, if it can be realized within fifty years, it will be amazing.
Many top scientists believe that it would be extraordinary if humans could control nuclear fusion within the 21st century.
Most of the reporters who care about technology represent other countries. They asked whether there is annihilation field technology that supports confidence in nuclear fusion research.
This involves key technologies.
The press officer didn't know the specific situation. He glanced at the screen prompts and nodded, "Now that we have established a nuclear fusion research project, it is inseparable from the annihilation force field technology."
This answer surprised many media.
The news revealed in the official news is that among the control technologies for nuclear fusion, annihilation force field technology is one of them, and it is likely to be the core technology.
Another related question is, "Whether tokamak devices will be used in nuclear fusion control technology."
The press officer replied, "So far, the Tokamak device is the most likely design to control nuclear fusion. When we study nuclear fusion devices, the Tokamak device cannot be avoided."
"At the same time, we have been conducting research on various tokamas. For example, the artificial sun device of the Capital Research Institute is a tokamak control device."
"That is also the technical experience accumulated for our project..."
The press officer did not say whether a tokamak device would be used, but said that the research on the tokamak device had accumulated technical experience for current research.
This is normal talk.
Whether it is specific... you can guess.
Domestic and foreign reporters naturally feel that the tokamak device must be one of the core technologies for controlling nuclear fusion.
Of course, they couldn't think of other technologies.
Except for the questions about annihilation force fields and tokamak devices, other more in-depth technology-related questions remain unanswered.
There were some other questions at the press conference, which were also bypassed by the press officer's rhetoric, such as, "Will international cooperation be considered for the research?"
Some countries definitely want to get involved. Even if they cannot complete the overall research, it will be beneficial and harmless to them.
Also, "If the design is completed, will it start manufacturing immediately?"
The design and manufacturing of the device is a project process, but manufacturing will definitely require a huge amount of money, which cannot be supported by "tens of billions".
There are also some strange problems.
For example, "Has environmental and resource issues been considered in the research? Tritium is a radioactive element that is basically produced artificially."
The press officer's answer was, "It is meaningless to talk about environmental and resource issues before controlling nuclear fusion."
Some reporters ask questions deliberately to embarrass people, but there is a certain reason for asking questions.
If nuclear fusion adopts the conventional deuterium-tritium reaction, a large amount of tritium will definitely be used. As an isotope of hydrogen, tritium is extremely rare in nature and is a radioactive element. It is basically produced by humans.
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The manufacturing method of tritium is also very special. It requires the use of neutrons to bombard lithium elements to produce tritium, which involves a resource issue.
Lithium mineral resources on the earth's surface are limited.
Consuming a large amount of lithium resources to produce tritium and then produce energy is a challenge to the limited lithium resources. Obviously, it cannot be said to be a clean energy, and it can even be classified as a "squandering of resources".
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There were a lot of reports at home and abroad.
What is being talked about in China is the project itself, and everyone is looking forward to developing a nuclear fusion device. Some people also hope that with the nuclear fusion power station, it can replace thermal power generation and make domestic electricity energy cleaner.
At the same time, nuclear fusion research is also strategic.
With nuclear fusion providing electric energy support, and many transportation vehicles becoming electric-driven, a closed loop has been formed in terms of energy, and the country no longer has to rely on imported fossil energy.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In addition, many people are talking about Wang Hao.
The chief designer of the project is Wang Hao, and precisely because Wang Hao is in charge of the project, many people have begun to look forward to it.
This is Wang Hao's personal influence.
"Master Wang Hao can succeed in anything he does, and he has proven this in the past..."
"If the project does not have Wang Hao, I will definitely not be optimistic about it, but if Wang Hao serves as the chief designer, there will definitely be no problem."
"Master Wang Hao has been creating miracles, and I hope he can create miracles this time too."
"The legend is in charge of the project, so what are you worried about?"
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At the same time, there are also many skeptical voices in public opinion.
Just like some reporters asked, even if the project enters the design stage, how long will it take to design and manufacture?
Design takes time.
Design review takes time.
Setting up a manufacturing project takes time.
Even after manufacturing is completed, it will take even more time to experiment, debug, and perfect the device.
This is true for many research engineering projects.
For example, the project establishment, design, and manufacturing of China's first aeroengine only took a few years, but subsequent debugging and improvement took nearly ten years before it could be mass-produced and assembled into fighter jets.
So how long does it take to complete the manufacturing and debugging of a nuclear fusion device?
The research and development of aircraft engines still took this long to imitate engines produced in other countries, even if there were precedents to follow.
Nuclear fusion devices, but completely autonomous exploration, will definitely take longer.
However, there is also a view that subsequent debugging and improvement may not necessarily take too long, because Wang Hao is responsible for the entire project. He has led the team to study superconducting power storage technology, superconducting batteries, and also designed Kongjian-1, Kongjian
-2 aircraft.
To be continued...