super energy power

The Dahua Research Office is composed of a group of small buildings. The tree-lined road connecting it with the headquarters is dubbed the Ho Chi Minh Trail by the researchers.

Every day, there are researchers on the trail holding documents and materials excitedly, going to the headquarters to apply for projects and funding, and then holding documents and materials, either dejected or elated.

The approval rate of Dahua Lab's project applications fluctuates between 8% and 12%, which is not low in any research institute in any country.The Dahua Laboratory also relies on these project funds to maintain its development. Therefore, the Ho Chi Minh Trail is the logistics channel of the Dahua Laboratory. When the time comes, it will naturally speed up the pace.

But today, Ho Chi Minh Trail is completely congested.

The first to bear the brunt is a huge high-temperature cracking furnace.

The young assistants were responsible for moving the boxes and instruments, and the older researchers were mostly admiring around the high-temperature cracking furnace.

A man with a beard couldn't help knocking on the outer wall of the alloy and said, "It doesn't look like 800 alloy."

Wang Yun knocked off his hand in a hurry, and said proudly: "You thought it was a horizontal tube furnace, it's a special alloy of hk40, with gr added in it."

"You old boy, why don't you be so lonely when you use the centrifuge in our laboratory. Chairman Su hasn't said to give you the furnace yet." The bearded man was not happy, and walked around the pyrolysis furnace while touching , full of jealousy: "You only have a few people in a laboratory, I don't think it's possible to work 24 hours a day, it's better to be a family for a day..."

"Don't even think about it, this is something that is good for the Carbon Fiber Research Institute. In the future, carbon fiber testing. The high-temperature cracking furnace must be in operation all day long, and there will be no vacancy for a working hour. If there are not enough people, I will just recruit them. Centrifuges I don't need yours any more, the research institute is assigned." Wang Yun looked as if he didn't need you anymore, making everyone around him itch.

Yao Zefan from the Tertiary Oil Recovery Research Institute stared wide-eyed, and asked, "The centrifuge is also equipped... I haven't seen it, what model is it?"

He was the leader of the equipment group back then, and now he takes over the Tertiary Oil Recovery Research Institute, so he is very familiar with the equipment.Centrifuges are almost standard equipment in various research laboratories.From machinery to chemistry to biology, there are more and more uses for centrifuges. Yao Zefan has wanted a new centrifuge for some time.The one that was installed in the tertiary oil recovery station was not only worn out after several years of continuous use.And also behind.

Wang Yun's character was originally a bit dull, but among a group of equally dull researchers, he seemed much more normal.He muttered, pretending not to care, and said, "There are piles over there. What we make is pitch-based carbon fiber, and the centrifuge is also a key piece of equipment. Don't make up your mind."

Without saying a word, Yao Zefan followed Wang Yun's direction to look for him.

The outer shell of the wooden box is marked with the manufacturer and model, and the specific parameters are also partially indicated.Of course, for Yao Zefan, who is refining the equipment.As long as there is a model number, there is no need to mark the parameters. He almost knows it clearly, just like a fanatic computer geek who knows the new hardware data like a treasure.Yao Zefan spent a lot of time drooling over the journals and explanatory materials of the manufacturers.

The position vacated by Yao Zefan was quickly filled.Following what Wang Yun said just now, he asked, "Then which of your non-critical equipment?"

A circle of bookish researchers, like wolves studying at night school, squinted or stared, all radiant.

The research room is a jungle for researchers. A researcher who can't find equipment is like a wolf who can't catch prey. If he doesn't starve to death, he will be dragged thin.A good device can simplify complex research a lot, save time and effort, and get more accurate conclusions.

Historically, the proud Chinese invented many wonderful experimental methods, just to avoid the dilemma of lack of equipment, especially in the process of catching up with developed countries, a large part of the experience of Chinese researchers is spent on how to repeat on the other side's experiment.

The foreign experimental method is not necessarily a secret, but the equipment is a secret.Chinese researchers who lack equipment often have to spend a lot of energy in order to verify or reproduce the experimental conclusions of the other party, and can use backward equipment and a lot of time to complete the simple work of the other party.Many of the methods and methods here are classics, but due to their single function, those shining wisdom can only be resigned to the pile of old papers and have no value for use.

With the development of the times, in the 90s, this tail-line strategy was even difficult to work.More and more sophisticated instruments and higher experimental requirements make researchers who have not updated their experimental equipment for a long time feel at a loss...

If there is an advanced equipment, for a laboratory, it will save a year and a half and liberate three or five excellent researchers.

How could everyone not grab such a device.

Researchers may temporarily ignore the rewards of money and focus on making contributions or exploring unknown angles, but in any case, researchers have pursuits after all.In the face of modern science, equipment is an indispensable vehicle in the pursuit process.

More than half of the reason why Dahua Laboratories can gather a large number of researchers and get powerful researchers like Wang Yun is that Dahua Industrial has invested enough research funds, and most of these funds are to reflect on the device.

The price of research equipment in the 90s is not too exaggerated. A piece of equipment worth several million is enough for national laboratories.Dahua Industry's annual funding of hundreds of millions of yuan can support hundreds of projects and dozens of research entities, with an average of one million for each research entity.

Even so, this is something the Chinese research group, which is shrinking, cannot match.For most research institutes, a few million dollars is not only necessary to maintain the operation of the project, but also to support hundreds of idle institutional affiliates. Many large units in the past may have no money to pay a salary, let alone buy new ones. equipment.

Wang Yun used to be one of the members looking for equipment everywhere. Now he is rich, and his mentality is still the same as before. He just waved his hands and said: "Don't say it's useless, if you don't see anything missing, the Carbon Fiber Research Institute can't do it. It doesn't matter if it's all there or not." parts."

While talking, Yao Zefan had already turned the centrifuge out, glanced at the symbols on it, and howled: Why is it two generations more advanced than ours?

"The equipment in your lab is getting old," said a person beside him.

"That's right, we can't just leave us alone." Yao Zefan stared at the serial number of t160 on the ground, his greedy eyes gleaming: "The centrifuges in our tertiary oil recovery station are all products from the early 80s, and they can actually be used. It’s pretty easy to use, why don’t we change it first?”

"Don't even think about it." Wang Yun said firmly.Regardless of the ashes on the box on the ground, he called an assistant to come over, picked it up with brute force, put it on the cart, and said: "Don't stop in the middle. Send it directly to the laboratory. Someone must be kept in the laboratory. Who will come?" They don’t work, and don’t give them to anyone but me.”

"Understood." The assistant researcher is a college student who just graduated this year. Although he has little experience, he also knows the importance of equipment.He looked around with the alert eyes of a teenage pioneer.

Dahua Industrial in 93, whether it is the quality of research, the level of colleagues, personal treatment, or even social status.They are stronger than institutions such as the poor Chinese Academy of Sciences.The personnel department of Dahua Industrial has started to make personnel files for research institutions across the country, and the researchers who are usually selected by them are rarely unable to poach corners.Under such circumstances, Dahua was able to recruit almost every graduate they needed.The fierce internal competition almost started after they entered Dahua.Everyone, whether it is a big cow or a small cow or an ordinary cow, must do its best to participate in the competition, otherwise it may be eliminated to a subsidiary branch or an affiliated company.

In the eyes of young people, there are often more sparks of competition.

Yao Zefan watched the wooden box containing the centrifuge disappear, and sighed: "Our application for equipment has not been passed, and people are more angry than others."

Wang Yun smiled and said, "That's right. In my impression, the establishment of the Tertiary Oil Recovery Institute is not from Dahua's laboratory. It's not bad that Su Dong is willing to provide equipment."

"Why isn't it Dahua's? My establishment has been transferred to Dahua's. In the EOR Institute, [-]% of the researchers belong to Dahua's establishment. Moreover, the ownership of all patents and research results of the EOR belongs to Dahua For industrial purposes, Shengli Oilfield only has the right to use it free of charge and cannot be transferred, so what is the difference between this and the research institute of Dahua Laboratory?"

Wang Yun's thoughts were simple, and he said: "No matter how you calculate it, [-]% of it is not. Shengli Oilfield hardly provides funds now, and you still have [-]% in Shengli Oilfield. There must be a difference."

In fact, Wang Yun didn't think much about it, so he said it casually.The speaker was not interested in the listener, and Yao Zefan thought about it immediately: Dahua and Shengli Oilfield have a good relationship now, and it’s okay to be separated from each other. In the future, Mr. Lin will be promoted to general manager, but there is always a time to retire.Su Dong is just so old, I'm afraid he still has decades to live... Bah, bah... It's not surprising if there is a bit of a grudge.

After thinking about it like this, his mind started to move: How about really ending the cooperative relationship and completely transferring to Dahua?

Those who are unwilling to come to Dahua are mostly retired researchers over 50 years old.They have health insurance and retirement considerations.After all, the scale of Dahua Industrial cannot be compared with that of the country, and everyone is worried about what happens...

However, it is not impossible to transfer these people in the name of Dahua Laboratory.

Yao Zefan thought too much, but he didn't care about the equipment behind him.

It only takes more than half a day to complete the equipment handling, but the installation is a slow effort.In order to pursue precision and stability, many devices are grounded with drill bits.If it is too much, concrete must be poured.Measuring the level and measuring the vertical is a matter of course. Requirements such as avoiding the sun or installing flannel are also different. The progress of the construction is not fast enough.

Therefore, after determining the location of most of the equipment, it is very difficult to relocate, and the requirements for design and installation are much higher.

In order to avoid mistakes, Wang Yun lived and ate in the laboratory.The other assistant researchers, as well as the newly recruited researchers, were also in the same mold, watching and helping, hoping to speed up the construction progress.

a week or so.The two spinning machines are put in place first, followed by the most important high-temperature cracking furnace.

Wang Yun immediately began to prepare the experimental design, spending time in the bathroom thinking, and even forgetting about going home, forcing his wife to come and deliver meals every day.

In such an atmosphere, the Carbon Fiber Institute unexpectedly took only half a month to start work.

Wang Yun was simmering in his heart: he wanted to make anisotropic carbon fiber before Dong Su asked next time.As long as the cost is maintained at the current level, with the quality of anisotropic pitch-based carbon fiber, it will definitely become a new generation of cash cow for Dahua Laboratory, just like the well-funded offshore oil research institute!

At that time, who dares to say that the newly established Carbon Fiber Research Institute is not worthy of its name!

In order to achieve this goal, Wang Yun has no intention of being stingy with research funding.In the case of complete equipment and full firepower, the high temperature of 1100 degrees is still being used to pyrolyze the straight-run petroleum residue, and the cracked pitch of 1000 degrees is being prepared into the pitch for spinning.On the other hand, the joint carbon method of simple two-stage heat treatment began to be tested again, and the Exxon rule of the solvent extraction method began to prepare materials...

Long before joining Dahua Industrial, Wang Yun began to study carbon fiber.In fact, China itself is a country that researched carbon fiber very early. In the 50s, China had a project team dedicated to carbon fiber.At that time, follow-up research was the main goal. Unfortunately, in the 90s, China still conducted follow-up research.

Carbon fiber research is too expensive, and there are too many things that the country needs to research, and none of them is indispensable.Only a private company like Dahua Industrial can focus on its own in-depth research without considering a complete range of categories.

In the past, Wang Yun mostly studied carbon fiber on paper, and most of the experiments were done in his head over and over again.After joining Dahua Industrial, the carbon fiber project team does not have unlimited funds, and can only make simple isotropic pitch-based carbon fibers first.And the research plan he kept in the drawer has been revised countless times.

With the injection of funds at the research institute level, Wang Yun couldn't bear it anymore. Now that the external conditions are complete, the internal conditions have been twisted together again. All the previous ideas have been verified in the experiment one by one. The progress of the experiment is making rapid progress. stimulated them.

The financial department of Dahua headquarters had to remind Wang Yun continuously: pay attention to expenses!If only Sioux City in Almaty had the authority to cancel the research plan of the institute, the headquarters might have blocked Wang Yun. Even so, an unconventional academic committee was immediately established to investigate Wang Yun's research. .

Su Cheng knew about this, but kept silent.And before he made it clear, the Carbon Fiber Research Institute really raced against time to come up with results.

Research on anisotropic carbon fiber one day earlier could bring millions of benefits.For a new institute, this is the best performance.For new researchers, this is also the best nomination certificate for them to enter the "special contribution" list.

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