Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 476 Nothing Can Succeed Casually
Nothing in this world can be achieved casually.

If refining oil is so simple, just try it casually, then Shen Kuo probably succeeded, and history will be rewritten accordingly.

This is of course impossible, refining oil is not so simple.

Taichang looked at the paste-like oil in the pot, then at the little oil and water in the bucket, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

He had to face reality.

The reality is that the first trial was not successful.

The oil and water they got can only be said to be better than nothing.

What to do next?

It seems that we have to discuss it carefully.

The reason why he didn't discuss with Shen Yunpei at the beginning and let Shen Yunpei play it was mainly because he was afraid of affecting his thinking.

After all, he doesn't know how to refine oil, and he has never tried refining oil.

People have tried it anyway, and there are still many ideas.

Therefore, he didn't say anything at first, and let Shen Yunpei fuck him directly.

Now it seems that it is impossible for him not to discuss with others. If he continues to do it by himself, I am afraid it will take months or even years to succeed slowly, and it is not even possible to succeed.

It's not that Shen Yunpei is not smart enough, the main problem is that people don't know exactly what can be refined from oil, and it will take time and effort for people to explore slowly.

Taichang didn't want to wait a few years.

At least he knew roughly what could be refined from oil, and after seeing the refining devices built by Shen Yunpei, he also had some ideas.

If you can discuss it well with others, it should save them a lot of detours.

Thinking of this, he waved decisively: "Longxing, let's go, let's discuss it first."

After finishing speaking, he took Shen Yunpei to the temporarily arranged study room.

In the study room, Taichang sat down and took out a pen and paper to draw something, but Shen Yunpei stood in front of the desk with his head down, like a child who made a mistake.

He was really depressed at the moment.

Because the emperor supported him so much, he had prepared for so many days, but in the end it was this result.

He felt that the blow was a bit big, and he felt sorry for the emperor.

Seeing his dejected look, Taichang couldn't help but smiled slightly and said, "Why, do you still think you can succeed once?"

Alas, who doesn't want to succeed once?

Hearing this, Shen Yunpei couldn't help sighing slightly: "It seems that the students think about this too simply."

It's not that simple.

If you can succeed once, then you are a god, not a human being!

Of course, Taichang would not say so.

At this time, what people need most is encouragement.

He still smiled and said: "It's already pretty good, at least the oil is coming out. Tell me, what do you think, why do you think of using a copper steamer for steaming, and why do you think of ordering someone to make a thick iron pot?" Woolen cloth?"

Uh, this is not because of the original failure.

Shen Yunpei thought about it for a while, and then murmured: "The students originally thought that refining oil was similar to squeezing lard, as long as it was fried in a pan, the oil would come out, and the remaining dregs could be taken out directly. .

As a result, when the students fried it in an ordinary iron pan, it immediately became mushy.

It would be the same as fried vegetables, full of burnt smell, even billowing with smoke.

Therefore, the students thought of trying to steam the wine to see if they could steam the oil and water.

As for the thick iron pot, the students want to try to see if the thick iron pot will not burn. "

You boy, thank you for being able to figure out how to squeeze oil like lard!

However, the latter improvement method is not bad.

Okay, what people need at this time is encouragement, so I won't talk nonsense.

Taichang thought about it carefully, then nodded slightly and said: "Well, your idea is very good, at least, it's steamed out, isn't it.

It's just that the oil and water are a little less.

I think it may be that the temperature is not high enough, and the oil inside has not been squeezed out.

We can combine these two methods to directly make a boiler-like thing, like burning steam, burn directly with coal fire, burn all the useful oil in the petroleum into steam, and then let the steam cool slowly and become Flow out as oil. "

After that, he picked up his pen and started to draw.

This thing is actually very simple to draw. It is a large cylinder with a cover on the top and a steam outlet pipe on the side.

Seeing such a simple thing, Shen Yunpei blushed with excitement and said: "Your Majesty, you are really amazing, the students never thought of this method."

Oh, what's so great?
Then the cooling is a hassle.

Taichang pointed to the gas outlet and said solemnly: "You may not know that there is not one kind of oil produced from this oil, but many kinds. One of them is quite dangerous, and it will explode at one point!"

what?
Oil refined from petroleum is not a kind of oil!
Shen Yunpei always thought it was a kind of thing.

He couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, how many kinds of oil can be refined from this oil?"

How do you say this?

Taichang thought for a while, and then seriously explained: "I don't know exactly how many kinds, but I know a few.

For example, as mentioned earlier, the kind of oil that explodes at one point, like gasoline, is called gasoline.

There is another kind, which is used for lighting, called kerosene.

There is another kind, which seems to be difficult to light, called diesel fuel.

Now, the most important thing is to refine the kerosene used to light the lamps. "

Hearing this, Shen Yunpei couldn't help but said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, the steam coming out of the pipe just now is the gasoline you mentioned. No wonder the student just smelled the strong smell of the steam. Also, our iron drum Is it the kerosene you mentioned?"

This is not a good conclusion.

Taichang said honestly: "Maybe it is, or it may not be. You can think about it slowly in the future. Anyway, what we need now is oil that can light lamps. However, it is not cost-effective to refine such lamp oil from ten or so barrels of oil. We have to Find a way to practice more."

Shen Yunpei nodded when he heard the words, and then asked: "Your Majesty, these types of oils are all refined from petroleum, how do we separate them?"

This question is where the trouble lies.

Taichang thought for a while, and then drew a long cylindrical thing, which was divided into several grids in the middle, and there was a pipe with a valve under each grid.

After painting, he explained: "The temperature of these oils from vapor to oil is different. We can make a long cylinder like this and divide it into several grids to try, because the farther away from the oil and gas burning tank, the temperature will definitely decrease. The lower it is, the different oils may stay in different compartments."

This is a good idea!
Shen Yunpei couldn't wait to cup his hands and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you order someone to make these two things first?"

This kid is just in a hurry.

Taichang thought for a while, and then confessed: "Actually, there is paraffin wax similar to beeswax in the things refined from petroleum. This thing is also very important. It can be directly used to make candles. You have to find a way to refine it."

And this kind of thing?

Shen Yunpei nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay, Your Majesty, the students will remember."

All right, let's leave it at that for now, let's try first.

After Taichang mentioned it in detail, he went back to the palace, and Shen Yunpei led others to get busy again.

This time, his speed was faster. In only five days, he invited Taichang to the supply factory again.

When Taichang saw what Shen Yunpei had made, he didn't know what to say.

This kid actually ordered someone to cast a thick iron bucket about the size of a water tank, and added a cast iron cover on it. This is an oil-burning boiler.

As for the cooling thing, it is also put together by casting a piece of cylinder.

Well, maybe it's the right thing to do.

Who knows.

You have to try it to know.

He didn't say anything, and let people do it directly.

Shen Yunpei couldn't wait to order people to pour more than ten barrels of oil into the big tank, then cover it, and then ordered people to start lighting firewood and boil it.

Most of the devices are sealed this time, and there is an air outlet after cooling down, which is still relatively far away from the place where the fire is burned. The danger should be gone, but I don’t know what the final result will be.

It didn't take long for this result, after all, they didn't burn a lot of oil.

Shen Yunpei directly placed an hourglass on the stove, and when a quarter of an hour was up, he ordered people to put out the fire.

Immediately afterwards, he ran to the last cooling tube to test the temperature.

Obviously, that last stanza wasn't hot.

He touched it a few times and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, it doesn't seem very hot, why don't you open the valve and have a look?"

Taichang also walked over to touch it, and felt that this part was just warm, not hot at all.

In other words, this section is at most thirty or forty degrees.

If there is oil in it, the temperature should be almost cold.

He thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, open the valve below and have a look."

Hearing this, Shen Yunpei quickly put a tin bucket under the valve, and then quickly opened the valve.

Unexpectedly, there was actually oil flowing out of it.

As soon as Taichang smelled the smell, he immediately said solemnly: "Be careful, this is gasoline, it will explode when it encounters fire, and it will evaporate like wine. After catching it, put the lid on it and keep it well. Don't get close to the flames."

He really didn't expect that the gasoline would be refined in this way. Although it was very small, less than a quarter of a barrel, it was indeed gasoline.

Next, the smell of gasoline coming out of the second cooling cylinder is not so strong, it must be mixed with other oils.

In this test, Shen Yunpei directly connected ten cooling cylinders.

The first three still smell of gasoline, the fourth one smells of kerosene, and the sixth one smells of diesel oil again, and the last two are as sticky as thick porridge.

Of course, this thing is not thick porridge, it should be a mixture of paraffin and some oil.

This trial can be said to be unsatisfactory. At the very least, about half a barrel of oil that can be used to light a lamp has been refined, as well as some gasoline and diesel.

It's that the paraffin is not separated from other oils, which really makes Taichang a little headache.

At this moment, he actually only wants oil for lighting lamps and paraffin wax for making candles. The question is how to separate the paraffin wax from other oils?
There is no way, this can only be left to Shen Yunpei to try slowly.

(End of this chapter)