Chapter 2587 Building a nuclear power plant on the moon is currently not feasible
After everyone chuckled, Wu Hao answered with a smile.
"For now, our technology is still unable to achieve the miniaturization and portability of nuclear power plants. In addition, operating a nuclear power plant in a cruel environment like the moon is also a very difficult, very complex and systematic task.
project.
As far as our current technology is concerned, we are still unable to do this. Let alone the utilization of helium-3 resources. At present, we have not broken through the fusion power generation technology of helium-3. In other words, nuclear power plants around the world currently use fission reactions.
, fusion reaction power generation has not yet been achieved, let alone the deployment and construction of nuclear power plants on the moon.
But in the future, I believe that as the lunar surface scientific research station is completed and put into use, more and more scientific research projects will be conducted here and breakthroughs will gradually be made. The dream of building a nuclear power plant on the moon will eventually come true.
real."
At this point, Wu Hao paused, and then changed his tone and said: "Since isotope thermoelectric generators and nuclear power plants are not working, there is only one way, and that is battery energy storage.
Use advanced battery packs to build a large-scale energy storage power station on the moon to meet the continuous and stable operation of the entire lunar surface scientific research station.
There is no atmosphere on the moon, so sunlight is relatively transparent during the day, so solar panels can generate electricity to the greatest extent. As the scale of solar power stations continues to increase, this also makes the power generation of solar power stations somewhat excessive, and
That is to say, the electricity that is sent out cannot be used up. At this time, we can store the excess electricity in the energy storage battery and then release it when needed.
In this way, even during the long lunar night, the lunar surface scientific research station can continue to operate stably with energy storage batteries providing continuous power supply. In addition, some other equipment and facilities can also be maintained through external power supplies.
Operation or necessary insulation is required to ensure that these equipment and facilities can survive the long lunar night safely and smoothly."
"With electricity, other things will be easy to obtain. First of all, there is the network problem. Among the materials and equipment we transported this time, there is a high-power data antenna, which can meet the needs of the communication between the moon and the earth for a long time to come.
Communication links to achieve large-capacity communication needs.
Next is water and gas. In fact, these two are also easy to solve. In our previous exploration, we found that there are abundant solid water resources under the surface of the entire Zhihai Sea. In addition, in the shadows of some nearby craters,
There are also some mountain shadows and cracks and canyons that are very rich in solid water.
We can use the principle of electric heating to collect and utilize the water resources in the lunar soil. In addition to drinking and using water directly, water can also be used to electrolyze oxygen.
In this way, we can create a stable living environment on the moon, thereby laying the groundwork for long-term stationing of personnel.
In addition, with water, we can also carry out soilless cultivation and establish our own ecological farm, thus achieving asset independence for some things.
In addition, the hydrogen and oxygen obtained by water electrolysis are high-quality fuels for hydrogen-oxygen rocket engines, so they can be used for the fueling needs of landing and ascenders.
Finally, some of the kitchen and bathroom waste generated by human life, including excrement, can be combined with the remaining sewage after purification for fermentation to produce high-quality fertilizers. These fertilizers can be used for soilless cultivation,
The lunar soil can also be modified to create farmland inside the lunar greenhouse."
After saying this, Wu Hao breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "Of course, these projects cannot be completed immediately, it will require a long construction process.
The most important thing we have to do now is to level the lunar soil in this area and make it as flat as possible. In addition, we also have to cast a foundation under the site where the research station is to be built.
We use the lunar soil 3D printer we transported up to print the bricks and then tile them to form a complete raft foundation. Only after these are completed can we officially build the lunar surface scientific research station on it."
Mr. Wu, when will this lunar scientific research station be built and can we go there?
After he finished answering, a reporter in the front row took the opportunity to ask a question.
Hearing this question, Wu Hao took a breath, and then answered unhurriedly: "The Lunar Surface Scientific Research Station is divided into three phases, one of which will be completed within three years.
After the entire first phase of the project is completed and put into use, it will accommodate more than 20 astronauts and scientists to live and work there for a long time. At that time, we will also be open to domestic and foreign countries, and all scientists will have the opportunity to go up there and conduct scientific research.
In addition, we will also open some quotas for tourists who are interested in traveling to the moon for vacation."
At this point, Wu Hao changed his tone and said: "Of course, at this stage, the price of traveling to the moon is relatively expensive. We will also put the second and third phases of the Lunar Scientific Exploration Station into use after they are completed.
Later, it gradually expanded the number of tourists and used a variety of technologies to reduce the price of traveling to the moon.
For example, by using recycling and reuse technology, we can reduce the price of individual space travel to a very low range. After my space tourism project is launched in the future, we will all have the opportunity and ability to travel to space.
The same goes for lunar tourism. With the operation of our Space Express and the repeatable lunar landing ascender, the cost of traveling to the moon will drop significantly, and the price of tourist tickets to the earth and moon will also drop significantly.
. And with the continuous application of new technologies, the cost continues to decrease, and it will eventually drop to a price range that ordinary people can afford."
Speaking of this, Wu Hao paused for a moment, and then added: "Of course, the price range that I am talking about is within the price range that ordinary people can afford. It refers to people who have certain economic skills and can afford travel expenses.
family.
After all, each of us has a different financial base. Some people would feel bad if they spent more than 100,000 yuan to travel, while some people would not feel bad if they spent only 100 or 200 yuan on a trip to tourist attractions. We cannot take that into consideration.
Everyone.
Even if the price of space tourism and lunar tourism drops in the future, it will not be so low that everyone can afford it. After all, for a long time in the foreseeable future, going to space and going to the moon will not be necessary.
It's just a high-consumer product.
So how you choose depends on everyone. Some people may spend millions to buy a house and live a stable life, while others can spend millions to go crazy. Different life choices lead to different opportunities.
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Which of these two choices is better or worse cannot be said clearly, let alone right or wrong. Personal choices are different."