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Chapter 230 New energy technology, free raw materials?
The meeting was held in a small conference room in a government building.

When Zhang Shuo arrived at the venue, there were already several people inside. He took a quick look and found no one he knew, so he found a seat in the back row and sat down in a low-key manner.

The scholars who spoke first quickly noticed Zhang Shuo.

"It's Zhang Shuo!"

"Zhang Shuo is here." Someone shouted to the back, and several scholars came over.

Zhang Shuo also got to know the visitor.

Among them are scholars from projects under the Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry, some are heads of major scientific and technological research and development projects, and there are top scholars in the fields of Energy Bureau, nuclear physics structure, etc.

Some are already very famous, while others are not very famous, but that is only because the research is confidential and not made public.

Those who can attend the conference now can be said to be the top and most important scholars.

However, compared with Zhang Shuo, it is nothing, because he is a top scholar himself, and his fields of mathematics and physics have great international influence. The basic support of the source point theory has been verified, and some theories have begun to realize technological transformation.

With such achievements, he is certainly an academic leader. Even among the top scholars, it would be an understatement to describe him as outstanding.

This meeting was aimed at the energy technology report submitted by Zhang Shuo and Gao Xiaoming.

They are the main reporters.

The scholars who came to the conference may have known news related to technology, but they just didn’t know what it was specifically. They just chatted a few words about it just now.

Zhang Shuo arrived at the meeting, but no one asked any questions.

This is mainly because the content of the meeting is confidential. It is okay to discuss the information for a few sentences, but it would be a bit too much to proactively ask the parties involved.

But many people have guesses in their minds, what else could the energy technology be?

Nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion is considered to be the main source of energy in the future, and its importance is naturally beyond doubt.

Some people think it is not nuclear fusion. The reason is very simple. No matter how important nuclear fusion technology is, it seems to have nothing to do with Zhang Shuo.

Several people surrounded Zhang Shuo, sat down and talked about some scientific research topics.

Some people are very interested in the theory of source points.

Professor Zhang Hui, who had worked in nuclear power plants and had been committed to the research of nuclear power technology, said, "Professor Zhang Shuo, I have studied your basic force relationship model, and then I was thinking about a question."

"Since the four great forces have something in common, can the weak force be linked to the electromagnetic force? And then, can a nuclear fission reaction be carried out using the radioactive isotope of a certain element as the material?"

Zhang Hui added, "This has a great advantage. This radioactive isotope can become a conventional element by losing a neutron, so the waste product of the reaction will no longer be radioactive."

Zhang Shuo was a little stunned after listening to it. He thought about it and realized that if it could be realized, it would sound really great and would directly solve the radioactive hazards of nuclear fission.

"But, it's not necessary, right?"

Zhang Shuo smiled and said, "Such a complicated process is just to make the waste non-radioactive? The process of achieving this has already generated enough heat, so there is no need for nuclear reaction."

He continued, "Professor Zhang Hui, in fact, your idea is also a deviation from the theoretical understanding."

"The electromagnetic force and the weak force have commonalities. The direct manifestation of this can be seen in the electromagnetic interference hyperon decay experiment. The two together create a chaotic force field."

"If we study the transformation of electromagnetic force into weak force from the perspective of commonality, it is very difficult, because thermal force is the relationship between particles, not a field with covering characteristics, such as gravitational field and magnetic field. Electromagnetic force has an impact on weak force, which generally eliminates or strengthens the relationship, etc."

After hearing this, Zhang Hui smiled and nodded, "I just thought about it and I know it's a fantasy."

"When you said dissolving or strengthening the relationship, did you mean strengthening or weakening the weak force? Would a nuclear reaction occur in that case?"

Zhang Shuo nodded and said, "Maybe. For now, I can only imagine it. I haven't studied the relationship between electromagnetic force and weak force yet."

After Zhang Hui and Zhang Shuo chatted for a few words, the next one was Qian Jiawei who was very close.

Qian Jiawei is a middle-aged man around 40 years old. He sounds quite old, but he can be said to be the second youngest here.

He is the chief researcher of a scientific research institution affiliated to the Energy Bureau. He has achieved many results in energy-related physics research and has led a team to conduct cutting-edge scientific research. He can be said to be the number one scholar among the Energy Bureau.

Qian Jiawei moved closer and said, "I have also studied the basic force relationship model, and I was thinking about a question."

"This theoretical framework will certainly become more and more substantial in the future, and may prove various directions in physics. So can it be used as a basis to prove nuclear reactions, such as nuclear fusion?"

"I mean, maybe taking the demonstration in a new direction will lead us to new ways to control nuclear fusion?"

What he meant was that with the existing directions and technologies, it is difficult to control nuclear fusion reactions.

If there is a new angle of argumentation, can we research new technologies to achieve the control of nuclear fusion reactions?

Zhang Shuo thought for a moment and said, "Maybe, but since we already know about nuclear fusion, and we have a lot of experiments and technologies, it's difficult to research something new."

Qian Jiawei nodded and continued to ask, "Professor Zhang Shuo, have you done any research on the thermoelectric effect? ​​Have you considered improving the theoretical mechanism in this area? I mean, starting from the direction of the technical force relationship model..."

“I am studying the theoretical mechanisms involved and hope to find materials with higher conversion efficiency,” he explains.

"This will allow nuclear batteries to have greater application possibilities."

Zhang Shuo pursed his lips and remained silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "Professor Qian, I am not omniscient and omnipotent. I only know the principle of thermoelectric effect."

"Ok."

Qian Jiawei didn't care. He continued to ask with interest, "Then from a theoretical point of view, can we find a way to actively convert electromagnetic force?"

"Actively convert electricity?" Zhang Shuo was a little confused.

"The four forces have commonalities, which means they can transform and influence each other. I have seen research on the relationship between electromagnetic force and gravity, and it is a very complex mathematical model."

"If we can solve the model, it means we can use electromagnetic force to create gravity, right?"

Zhang Shuo nodded, agreeing with Qian Jiawei's words, and at the same time looked at the other party with a higher opinion.

The research on the relationship between electromagnetism and gravity is very complicated. Even if the research has been officially released to the public, the people who actually read the paper to understand the content are generally scholars in the field of theoretical physics.

It is remarkable that Qian Jiawei could understand the paper and have some knowledge of its content.

Qian Jiawei continued, "Since electromagnetic force can be converted into gravitational force, is there a technical connection to convert the other three basic forces into electromagnetic force?" He added, "The reason why I am interested in this is that I have been studying thermoelectric effect and nuclear batteries. If it can be converted into electromagnetic force, it may be a power generation technology, or battery technology."

Zhang Shuo thought about it seriously, and said, "I haven't really thought about it in this direction, because artificial creation and artificial control can only be electromagnetic force."

“So all research starts from the electromagnetic force to connect other forces.”

"in turn……"

“Maybe it’s a good research direction!”

……

Zhang Shuo chatted with a few people for a while, and more and more people came to the venue.

After the leadership team arrived, the meeting officially began.

Zhang Shuo and Gao Xiaoming both sat in the first row. They submitted an energy technology report together and will also be the main presenters at the meeting.

A teacher from the leadership team introduced the meeting, explaining that it was about studying a new energy technology proposal and emphasized the importance of the topic. Finally, he emphasized that "this meeting is mainly for everyone to judge the feasibility of the technology together."

If the technology is deemed feasible, then there will be a second meeting, a third meeting, and it will become a research and development project.

It is not feasible, needless to say.

The purpose of inviting top scholars is to let them make judgments on energy technology. After all, the leadership team does not understand complex academic issues.

The first person to go on stage to give a report was Gao Xiaoming, who began by giving a general introduction to the technology of nuclear fission.

During the introduction, he also provided some experimental data that he had applied for.

Although the data content is not much, it is enough to illustrate the technology.

The following part will explain the control and influence of nuclear fission reaction.

During Gao Xiaoming's introduction, many scholars in the audience were very shocked. It was the first time they heard of this technology.

Atomic nucleus, nuclear force, splitting?
In other words, it is to break an atomic nucleus into protons and neutrons. Can it be understood as an upgraded version of nuclear fission?

After Gao Xiaoming finished speaking, there were many discussions in the room, "Do we still have this technology?"

"Nuclear force splitting? Breaking an atom apart directly, is that so advanced?"

"It seems that the research and development of Professor Zhang Shuo's theoretical knowledge has been developed? Is there any technology?"

"This is too advanced!"

"I don't even dare to think about it..."

Many people looked at Zhang Shuo. They were really shocked by the technology that Gao Xiaoming talked about. In their opinion, the technology was so advanced that it was a bit sci-fi.

The people in the leadership group were all smiling; they were not surprised by the scholars' reactions.

They had the same reaction when they first heard about it. Several leaders also visited the experimental base of Tong Zhiguo's team and witnessed the experimental process with their own eyes before they believed that such technology existed.

The discussion continued for a few minutes, and the teacher who presided over the meeting suppressed the noise.

Then, it was Zhang Shuo's turn to go on stage to give a report.

When Zhang Shuo stood up, the entire venue fell silent and he immediately became the center of attention.

For some people, this was the first time they heard it said like this; they had only seen it on the news before, but now their first impression was "young"!
"too young!"

“I feel like a student, not a top scholar.”

"He is so young, but has already achieved so many results. He will be the mainstay of national scientific research in the next few decades!"

Zhang Shuo remained calm and composed.

He walked up to the stage with a report and said, "Academician Gao has just explained the nuclear force splitting technology."

"The energy plan we submitted is based on this. Now let me explain the theory and data support."

"Theoretical support requires explaining the conductivity of the nuclear fission reaction, in other words, how the reaction is maintained and whether the effect will be amplified."

The amplification effect means that the field force or heat released by the reacting substance affects other substances, thereby causing nuclear force reactions in other substances as well.

Then there will be problems with control and a big explosion may occur.

Zhang Shuo continued, "The maintenance and expansion effect of the field force is related to the particle state and energy intensity."

He wrote a few equations on the whiteboard and explained, "This is the conduction effect equation. Looking at these parameters, only when the particle activity and density meet these requirements will it be conductive."

“As long as one parameter is below the requirement, then it is not conductive.”

It's like a match cannot light a piece of wood.

The burning time of a match is very short, and the heat dissipates before the wood is ignited.

Only when each parameter reaches the required value and exceeds the critical line of conductivity, the reaction will be transmitted and produce a chain effect.

After a brief introduction, Zhang Shuo wrote a few determinants so that the scholars in the audience could see it more clearly.

He continued, “In theory, to maintain responsiveness and conductivity, there needs to be a threshold region of parameters.”

"As long as the intensity of the reaction is maintained within this specific range, it will be safe and controllable."

He later gave some further introductions, but only gave a general explanation because a lot of the content involved confidentiality issues and he couldn't say all of it.

Scholars attending the conference only need to know the general principles.

After discussing the conductivity issue, Zhang Shuo talked about other theoretical support contents, which involved control and safety.

Control means that the reaction can be continuously controlled with existing technology, and there are no insurmountable technical barriers in the middle.

Safety is naturally very important, and conductivity issues involve safety.

Zhang Shuo then began to explain the advantages of the technology and listed the calculated data one by one. "There are many advantages. The first is that the raw materials are extremely cheap."

"We can use single-element substances as raw materials."

"The second is contaminated nuclear reaction, which is a completely new type of nuclear reaction. However, only during the reaction process, there is a certain amount of radioactivity inside, and the waste is not radioactive."

"Third, stability. We have already introduced stability. It is within a controllable range."

"The last point is that it is extremely efficient."

As he spoke, he operated the computer and put the calculated data list on the screen.

“These data are indicative of efficacy and are related to the previous advantages.”

"We use lithium as the reaction material. According to theoretical calculations, its reaction efficiency is more than 20 times that of nuclear fission reaction."

"According to calculation data, a 100 million kilowatt power station supported by new technology only needs 30 to 50 tons of lithium per year."

When this data was released, there was an uproar at the scene, and even the leadership team was shocked.

A year, 30 to 50 tons?
The loss of this raw material is almost negligible.

Before Zhang Shuo finished speaking, he walked back to the middle of the podium and continued, "The nuclear force splits the nucleus into protons and neutrons. Obviously, the later the element is in the periodic table, the higher the heat released by the reaction."

"Iron, for example, may be dozens of times more effective than lithium."

"Then maybe one ton of heavy elements can sustain the power needs of a 100 million kilowatt power station for a year. Of course, the specific data still needs to be studied experimentally."

Many people swallowed their saliva after hearing this.

A ton? For a year?
If it is a ton of iron, it is worthless at all, and the cost of raw materials can really be ignored!
If it’s elemental carbon, it’s everywhere on the surface of the earth, free?

(End of this chapter)