Japan: A New Age

same day, in the afternoon, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Shintaro Nakane, Minister, and Shingo Yamamoto, Undersecretary, Tanaka, Director of Industry. Minister Nakane is one of the key members of the Ayama Cabinet, a young minister only 52 years old, said to be Prime Minister Ayama's katana. Under-Secretary Yamamoto is Tanaka's assessment that there is something somewhat mediocre and corporatist about it, but that just about anything with a cut in the head just goes up to Under-Secretary.

Tanaka says. "I had a Yamanaka Sensei from Industrial University read my paper, but I was very excited. Hi. It seems incredible to have this level of stuff coming out of my country, and I was focused on where it came from, but for a moment now, that's why you gave me a break. Based on the reaction, this is quite something, and it seems highly feasible."

"Hmm, I feel like we're talking a little too well.

However, the situation in the Middle East is also starting to stink, and crude oil is turning clearly here. As for my country, which has only five nuclear power stations in motion, it's a tough place. I think I want it to be true somehow. By the way, I would like you to tell me what the prospects would be if they were realized to the best of my knowledge of the current situation.

Because I also want to keep it in the Prime Minister's ear, "Tanaka returns to Minister Nakane's words.

"Yes, well, to the extent that we can estimate it as it stands.

I will tell you from what Yamado, Dr. Makimura said, and also from the results of the hearing that followed.

First of all, this overturns the conventional theory, saying that ambient nuclear fusion, in fact, electromagnetic waves, pressures, and this is what it is, but by exciting magnetic forces, etc. under certain conditions, it creates a chain reaction of nuclear fusion. The reaction temperature is about 500°C, so it's not room temperature, but it would be reasonably room temperature compared to the tens of millions of °C in plasma.

There are two other incredibly convenient features of this system besides room temperature, the first is that the hydrogen on the fuel does not have to be deuterium, trideuterium, and hydrogen, which is usually used in hydrogen vehicles, is fine. Secondly, the energy to be taken out is normal nuclear reactors are heat, so then it needs to be turned into electricity, in this case electricity comes directly out. To do this, there is basically no moving part such as a turbine, and the heat generated is also as low as I said earlier, making it extremely difficult to break.

It's quite simple as a device, it's compact, low construction costs, and according to Dr. Yamado, it's a 100,000 kW class that will be the smallest unit, and he says it's a prototype from 1 billion to 2 billion yen. In this case, mass production would naturally be less than a billion. By the way, 100,000 kW for thermal power seems to cost about 8 billion in recent examples. Now, fuel is about 1 g (g) of hydrogen per hour, which means it's also ridiculous to compare it to 8 kl of firepower heavy oil.

As it stands, the cost of generating electricity is 6 yen/kw without considering waste disposal in nuclear power, 6.4 yen/kw in LNG, 10 yen/kw in oil, 6.5 yen/kw in coal, but this cuts 1 yen/kw, right? And more importantly, you don't have any trouble with fuel.

You sure talk too well. But if it becomes this much, it will completely transform the industrial fabric of the world. Tomorrow, the industry that makes the power plant will be destroyed. "

I can see that Minister Nakane is getting more and more excited.

"This is a chance in a thousand corners for our country. I want you to do everything in your power to think it's going to happen.

I would also like to ask you to speed up as much as you can, given the much more suspicious advance in oil prices that I have just mentioned. I will also speak to the Prime Minister and do everything I can as a government. By the way, is the implementing entity good for Gangnam University?

Tanaka answers the Minister. "Yes, because Keyman is a child and lives in Gangnam City, I don't think it's a bit possible to bring him right to Tokyo, for example. Also, in the end, although it didn't get to the completion of the thesis, because the idea itself is still Dr. Makimura from Gangnam University.

In addition, Dr. Yamamoto seems to have already been compromised, because there is Professor Yahiko Yamamura in the Department of Production Engineering at that university. It would be reassuring to have Yamamura Sensei, who has been working on the development of the various things at Shilling Heavy Industries, take command of the development. In addition to that, there is a base factory in Jiangnan City. "

The minister listens. "Okay, well, that's the least friction I can get.

By the way, as for Keyman's genius boy, is it going?

"Yes, the matter is basically in the form of a transfer to an attached elementary school at Gangnam University, which I would like to fit in. In fact, I think we're going to get into and out of some labs at the university. Undersecretary Yamamoto has spoken to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science about the matter," Tanaka replies.

Undersecretary Yamamoto nods and explains. "I've spoken to my Undersecretary, Kamiyama, and basically I'm getting it. However, I would like the Minister to speak to Minister Jouda of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science.

And that, in support of the budget, is just what we are recruiting from the private sector, because we have subsidies for the development of new technologies, so I don't think we can afford to give them if they are about 2 billion yen. If it develops well, it's perfectly fine, and even if it doesn't work as expected, we can handle it later so it won't be a problem because it has a history of academia. "

"Okay. Do that about the budget. I'll talk to Mr. Jouda tomorrow at the cabinet meeting. Somehow, I want it to go well. Do you want to raise your spirits a little today? I don't know, Mr. Yamamoto, Mr. Tanaka" In response to this Minister's invitation, the Under-Secretary and the Director replied, "Yes, I will be with you".

Before 5: 00 that evening, a call came in from Hitachi to the cell phone of the pastoral village in the lab.

"Doctor, we're ready, but how about Dr. Yamado this evening?

Makimura answers. "Yes, they're coming. Also, I apologize for the suddenness, but I asked Professor Yamamura of the Department of Production Engineering of the University to join me."

"Well, I'm counting on Dr. Yamamura to join us. Of course you're welcome.

This is also from Gangnam's office, a section chief named Yoshibaki, who will be with you, thank you.

The location is a shop called Yuraku, in Kihua Town, do you know it? "said Hitachi.

"I know. So is 6: 30 okay?" Pastoral specifies the time.

"Yes, thank you"

Yuraku is an established Japanese restaurant in Gangnam City and has also been to Makimura several times. At the university, Yamado, meet Professor Yamamura and take the taxi he called to the fun of downtown Woodflower Town.

When I go to the store, Nakai leads me through to the back seat. When I opened the fusima, a man in a grey back, thought to be around Hitachi and 40, was waiting.

"I've been waiting for you, please have a seat," the man said. For now, I just sat down with a broken knee, and I have an introduction.

"Here we go, I'm at the Gangnam office of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, my name is Junya Yoshibaki. I know we're going to have a long relationship, thank you very much."

"I will be traveling to Guiganan University for a while, Hitachi again. Dr. Yamado and Dr. Yamamura would like to meet you for the first time."

"It's Yamado. I think we can call this a project, but I'm very excited to be added together."

"It's a mountain village in the Department of Production Engineering. When I was in the private sector, I was in charge of various development projects, but I've never seen anything as important as this one. I hope we can work together and have fun."

"It's a ranch village. I don't have any experience developing hardware because my specialty is science, so thank you for your inconvenience.

Have a beer, and after a little chat, start at Yamado. "I would like you to work with Makimura to make the project proposal as soon as possible, with Hitachi at the centre, are you sure?"

"Yes, I meant that more than originally," Hitachi replies.

More says Yamado. "In parallel with the proposal, we need to proceed with the design of the system.

With regard to this, I intend to ask you to focus on Yamamura Sensei within our university for the conceptual and basic design for the moment. But there are some parts of it that need to be CAD, and I'd appreciate it if you could get an engineer out of the private sector who's good at that. But if there's any budgetary backing, I'll step it up here, too?

"Yes, I have a voice in the private sector, but in the sense of being user-friendly, I think you should just want to be prepared by your teacher if you can't. We hear that the budget allowance is ready with the knowledge of the Under-Secretary of State of our province" Hitachi replies.

"Okay. Then let's get ready for the design, even tomorrow. Incidentally, with regard to Keyman, Hitachi replies to Yamado's story that he would like to see his family early and have them put their books at our university in some way soon."

"Yes, even with regard to the matter, I mean that we have basic coordination with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Culture. You may proceed with the negotiations."

Following that, I need to talk to you from Chief Yoshibaki. "The director has also spoken to me about the matter, and the minister is very much expected, which means he can be in the Prime Minister's ear nearby.

As you know, I am concerned about the sharp rise in energy prices, including oil, yesterday, and it is a headache for my country, which is not in the process of reactivating its nuclear power station. "

Slightly sarcastic from Yamamura. "It's going to be a big deal when this starts moving. Number one, nuclear power is only a scrap anymore. Also, the existing generator manufacturers are up and running, and oil, coal and other energy companies are closed."

Yoshibamboo answers. "I am aware of that." Amortization of nuclear power stations is a headache, and the cost of equipment for this system will be less than 20% of what already exists, so it doesn't contribute so directly to GDP. More, fuel is just hydrogen, so you can supply water and electrolyze it in your system. That is, the social load associated with electricity or the cost drops extremely.

But with so much benefit for what is already there, instead of a slow transition, a terribly quick shift will take place, and with that, a great deal of demand is possible.

Even if we take only electricity, if the current power generation capacity required is 200 million kW nationwide, this system will also need to cost about 20,000 yen/kW, so there will be an immediate demand of four trillion yen. In addition, when asked, a system that takes electricity directly out of a power generating device would naturally replace an inexpensive electric vehicle as well, as it would slightly change the way it works, so to speak, by creating a can of electricity.

Furthermore, when the electricity bill falls below 1/5, production facilities such as factories will be replacements on a large scale. In addition, there should be more and more new industries using cheap electricity. Fortunately, while our country has extra money in the private sector, no one borrows money from the banks, which means it can't get out of deflation. That's why it's better to invest in capital right now. Without a doubt, there's going to be an amazing good economy.

Amortization of the nuclear power plant. I think it's just a few things. "

Yamamura looked at Yoshibamboo and said, "You're quite thinking about the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. I think so, too. Let's work together to make it happen as soon as possible," shakes Yoshibaki's hand.

"By the way, I wonder if there's any more calling for 'that' or 'this'" Yamado.

"That, I guess, is easy for Fusion Reactor to call," Hitachi says.

"It's lady first. Wouldn't that be nice," said Yamado.

"Agreed!" everyone says.

"Then the name of the project is" Fusion Reactor Development Project "and outside" FR Plan ”concludes Yamado.