Japan: A New Age

The Fusion Reactor (FR) aircraft finally came together on September 8, a day when the heat was still harsh. Finally, from what I said, it was extremely fast. At 11 a.m., the pastoral village present is also senseless. Today, it is decided not to go as far as steady operation, but to switch it on and start excitation, confirming it up to the chain reaction and power generation.

Major members such as Yamado, Makimura, Shunhei, Shunping's father's righteous person, Professor Kimura, the head of development of the FR plan, and others, including Saito, who carried out the development, Hitachi from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yoshibamboo, as well as Tanaka, the director of the Bureau of Industry, Gangnam Plant Manager of Shingo Shizuru Kuriyama, the company's executive director of technology, have also come.

Minister Nakane also wanted to come, but he refuses because he stands out. Confidentiality on this matter is either with the Prime Minister's warnings or surprisingly protected. Exactly, it seems to be a media rumor that there are some major moves due to the division of tasks among the provinces. The word "nuclear fusion" also seems to be whispered, but has not been dealt with by the fact that it is too flimsy.

For one thing, it may be fortunate that the development location is Gangnam City, a local city. There was an observation article in which the local local paper roughly hit that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was also involved in the factory of Shilling Heavy Industries. Thanks to the progress in the development of the power system, there was no particular media movement.

Professor Yamamura is preparing to make the switch, but besides, development members are checking each piece of equipment. "IR selector indicator value/UR indicator OK, electrolyzer current value O.K, output meter O.K…………" is read out.

"Dr. Yamamura, it's all about checking the equipment O.K."

"Okay, then I'll turn on the main switch in a minute...., 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, switch on!

After a few seconds, a low roar begins and the reading resumes. "The excitation has begun, while the temperature in the reactor is rising, the chain reaction has begun at 100°C, - 200°C, - 300°C, - 400°C - - 488°C"

"Power Extractor, on!" and Yamamura.

"Power output, stabilized at 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 70,000, 90,000, 105,000 kW and 105,000 kW.

Hydrogen gas consumption is 1.05g/hr "

"Success!

Out of time, the Hooray Trilogy begins. Shunping is happy to raise his hand and raise his voice. Everyone is shaking their hands around each other. It was only 20 minutes after I switched it on.

Yamamura says. "It seems to be working fine at the corner, so let's observe the passage of about an hour. Transmission is OK."

"Yeah, it's already over power consumption in the factory, but the surplus can be poured into the power grid without any problems," said the plant's electrician.

Yamamura shouted, "It's been an hour. The FR machine ran perfectly fine. Switch off now and inspect the equipment. I hung up."

Yamamura turned to everyone.

"With this, I am glad to say that FR machine development has been successfully completed.

Everyone who has implemented the development has been dedicated to development on a very tight schedule. Thank you. Thank you again to those who have come a long way today. "

From everyone present, a round of applause arose.

Everyone then enjoyed a meal in the form of a standing meal prepared in the next room in the factory. Shunping enjoys his meal alongside his father's righteous man, "Oh, I'm hungry".

Shingo Kuriyama, executive director of technology at Shisubishi Heavy Industries, speaks to Tanaka at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

"Director Tanaka, this development project has remained a secret until today, but when will it end up being announced as a government?"

"Yes, an important message from the prime minister, which means we're taking an hour-long slot from 7 p.m. on NHK the day after tomorrow, so I'll announce it then. Perhaps we can have some talk today, but I'm asking your company that we can't announce it now, and I don't think it's going to be a big move because we don't have time," Tanaka replies.

"By this announcement, I think it's a fluctuation in stocks or something big," says Kuriyama.

"Yeah, the provinces worked together around it to put in place measures to simulate the impact and curb the negative side. But some fluctuations in stock prices are inevitable. However, as you will notice, given the benefits of creating huge domestic demand and, among other things, that huge fuel import costs will no longer be needed, we consider such disruption to be short-term," Tanaka said.

"I was a nuclear engineer. It will mean obsolete technology in the future, but to be honest, there are some relieved aspects. Because that was all, and it wasn't actually 100% safe," Kuriyama says a little.

"Yeah, in that sense, this is just the trigger, but technology is going to turn extremely drastic in the next few years. In the end, the world will change dramatically because it has so far accounted for quite a proportion of the weight, which means that energy costs have dropped extremely, and that we will be free from anxiety in securing the future," Tanaka returns.

"Of all those moves, it's that boy holding the key, isn't it," Kuriyama stared at Shunhei, who was eating deliciously.

Almost all the people are staring at the TV screen at 7 p.m. on September 10.

"We will now begin a special broadcast, 'Talking by Prime Minister Ayama,'" It just happened, the energy revolution "'. Prime Minister Ayama, please."

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Prime Minister Ayama.

On the 8th of this month, yesterday in Gangnam City, the commissioning of a fusion power generation device that was once under development was carried out and confirmed to be a success.

The theoretical establishment of this equipment was carried out at the National Gangnam University by Professor Yamado, Associate Professor Makimura, etc. of Physics. In addition, the development took place under the direction of a professor of mountain village production engineering at the same university engineering department, with the cooperation of university officials and several private companies. The apparatus itself is currently installed within the factory of Shilling Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in Gangnam City and continues to generate more than 100,000 kW of electricity today.

This generator has an output of 100,000 kW and the fuel is hydrogen obtained by electrolysing tap water.

Can I have the panel, please? If you compare it to people's footage, this is extremely compact, with a width of 5m, a length of 10m and a height of 5m. Total weight of 45 tons. Some may be anxious about the radioactivity due to the power generated by nuclear fusion, but this does not produce any radioactivity at all, and because of the structure of generating electricity as a direct electron, there is less heat generated and the maximum reaction temperature is about 500°C.

The generator produced this time is 100,000 kW, but this generates electricity that can cover 100,000 households if it is consumed at 1 kW per household. Also, if you generate electricity by heavy oil, you use 8 kg of oil per hour, while this is 1 gram of hydrogen per hour, so you just use 0.02 litres of very trace tap water.

Also, the fact that fuel is water frees me from the anxiety that fuel is no longer available. The equipment is also significantly cheaper, as would be expected from being significantly more compact than the conventional ones. By and large, I'm talking about an expert who would be about 1/5.

But introducing this equipment into our country is not all good either.

For one thing, in the reactivation of the nuclear power station, we call for different debates, but there will definitely be no reactivation beyond the completion of this nuclear fusion power generation, and we will also stop the five units currently in motion early and late. In addition, this is not just a nuclear power station, but thermal, perhaps hydro and solar power will be disposed of together and sooner or later. This is simply because we lose at cost. Cost means the electricity bill you all bear.

In other words, these power generation facilities, which the electricity company had as an asset, will no longer be an asset. Rather, it should be referred to as a negative asset that needs to be removed.

This is not limited to electricity companies and associated companies. In fact, at Gangnam University, the same as before, there is currently a ground-breaking development in terms of batteries and motors that has developed the theory of this nuclear fusion power generation, and we believe that automobiles, like electricity, will replace the electrically powered formula from engines that use oil for cost reasons. For this reason, the companies that have imported oil and processed it into fuel also lose value in their installations, and I think there are numerous industries that are as common.

On the other hand, our country pays about 15 trillion yen annually to import fossil fuels such as oil. It is believed that these imports will decrease by 12-13 trillion yen if the aforementioned renewal proceeds.

Furthermore, our country is currently suffering for a long time from deflation coming from a lack of demand. Converting the device to a conventional device through various developments like this, this is obviously cost-effective, so everyone will replace it, as soon as possible, too. There is about 50 trillion yen in direct demand, largely limited to the last few years in our country. In contrast, our country has huge amounts of money in its banks that are useless, and we want the private sector to spend as much as possible on capital investment if possible. These investments, which are of obvious benefit, are therefore most welcome.

In view of all this, the impairment of the assets I have just mentioned, as a whole in my country, is not significant.

However, this burden does not come fairly, and in electricity companies, oil refining companies and engine-related companies, for example, the negative impact can be significant, among other things. So what I would ask you all to do is share these burdens as Japanese society. This means, for example, that electricity charges go down more and more as costs decrease, but we want to make it a consideration for the amortisation of past assets.

On the other hand, we need to think separately about oil refining companies, etc., because demand itself is almost extinguished. This is now being contemplated, such as a new conversion to industry, etc. These policies on countermeasures have been developed by the government and will be announced by the MEP starting tomorrow at 10: 00. Some of them are necessary and not definitive of legislative measures, but I believe that even Congress will gain the understanding of all Members of Parliament.

Also, this one will be a complete prescription for the global warming that the world is worried about.

The equipment itself is extremely compact, i.e. it produces less carbon dioxide when it comes to construction. It doesn't produce carbon dioxide at all in the power generation itself, so there won't be anything more. On the international side, of course, we will give priority to friendly countries in their efforts to diffuse this technology. But that is where we are currently directing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formulate a response as a diffusion that contemplates something called the national interest.

There is now an energy revolution in our country.

This, there is no going back. This revolution, however, is very peaceful and allays the anxiety we had in the future, and I am very happy to be in the post of Prime Minister at this time.

I'd like to be able to say that a few years from now, I'm glad we had that energy revolution with all of our people, and that we've made a good world where we've worked so hard. "

Makimura is going home early, along with his wife's early seedlings, staring at the TV screen to discuss it.

My daughter's dance is already sleeping on the couch beside her.

"That was a good story. Something's making me feel brighter. By the way, what's the story about our move out there?

"Yeah, so far, it seems hard to guard as security. Looks like we're in the house selection right now. Soon-pyeong, it looks like your family is moving. Maybe it'll be the same building or just around the corner.

Sohei seems to already have a guard on you. It's not on the table yet. Then they're going to build a university tech development company building on campus. It is made by the state and takes the form of a lease to the public company. My lab will be among them. [M]

That meant that we could use the building, adjacent to the university. I'm not sure what it is, it was used by some government agencies, but it looks like they kicked me out and prepared it. I was struggling with the place at the Shunping seminar, so that would help.

By the way, they went through a paper they were putting out to Nature in May and will be in next month. Well, with this Prime Minister's discourse, Fever's about to start, so it's just fine. "

"Shunhei, you must be giving him a name, too, right?

"Yeah, it's a decision you can't hide anyway, and it's reopening. And I was inspired by the Shunhei Seminar, so I'm looking forward to building a little different theory of lineage."

"Yeah. Nobel Prize or what kind of dress shall I wear"

"Hey, hey, I'm feeling fast."

The next morning, when Makimura wakes up and reads a knob in the newspaper and on the Internet, the Prime Minister's discourse the previous day reports at the top of one side of each newspaper.

I didn't have time for the interview, so it's thin in content, but some people have interviewed a few intellectuals and made quite a sharp point. In general, it was a favourable treatment for the Prime Minister and for development, but the A-newspaper said, "Is it only the author's idea that it would be problematic from the point of view of world peace to occupy this technology exclusively in our country" and normal driving.

The reaction from the United States with the jet lag is quite significant. There have been no official comments as a government, but press officers have commented, "If it's watchful and actually valid, I believe it's something I can get from the friendship so far, even as a US". As usual, in college, and looking at stock prices online with concern, the market has just opened, but not much movement. It would mean waiting for the announcement of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Where I was doing that, Professor Yamado called me for an extension.

"Makimura-san, I'm going to have a press conference at the university. It starts tomorrow at 10: 00. I, Professor Yamamura, Professor Sano of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Mizutani of Electrical Engineering and you are present. Leave it empty."

"Is this a press conference?

"Yeah, one company at a time doesn't make sense. And let's watch TV together about the MEP announcement. Why don't you come to my room?"

"Yeah, I will.

Before 10: 00, we get to Professor Yamado's room and turn on the TV.

The announcement came from the chief of the Industrial Guidance Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, who was about 40 years old. The bones of the presentation are as follows:

1) For electricity companies, the amortization of existing facilities shall be taken into account when revising tariffs. However, efforts will be required to reduce personnel (due to a significant reduction in maintenance personnel) and the cost of the management department due to the introduction of nuclear fusion generators.

2) For companies with high impact petrochemical relations and those involved in the manufacture of power generation facilities, among other things, they will be converted to the manufacture and construction of nuclear fusion power generation equipment, which is expected to spread and manufacture rapidly in the future. The State intervenes in loans for their conversion.

3) With the electric drive of the vehicle in the future, the industry conversion due to the decrease in the number of engines manufactured and the obsolescence of various parts will be carried out in cooperation with the manufacturer, with a smooth conversion. The new high-performance battery needs to be charged at the factory, so basically the gas station will now be a battery exchange.

4) For the aluminum industry, priority will be given to allocating small fusion generators and striving to increase production. This is a major factor in the high use of aluminum in the main parts of the new ultra-motor.

5) These loans related to huge investments are essentially carried out by municipal banks, but measures such as interest subsidies, compensation, etc. are taken where the State meets certain requirements.

"You think about it a lot. Maybe now, there won't be a big problem. But it has to disappear for the industry. My chest hurts when I think about people in that industry," said Professor Yamado.

"Yes, some of my friends also work for energy companies," Pastoral agrees.

In addition, there is a sudden story from Professor Yamado. "Well, tomorrow's the press conference, but after that, I'm going to be very busy.

There was talk of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, but we need to build FR machines as soon as possible, but there are no specialist technicians either way, so get people in the industry who are sure to run out of jobs in the future. For this reason, we gather people from all over the country for intensive seminars. Instructors accept 100 in the first inning, although they can't do so on a large scale because they are the only members involved in the development "

"Yes! 100 people! Since when?" The pastoral village is astonished.

"It's the 11th, but they're going into Gangnam City on Sunday the 21st.

The location, when everyone gathers, uses the university lecture room, but mainly the building reserved for the Development Corporation. Also, I am going to do the battery and motor a little late.

Since the motor was established in your father's Gangnam Mechatronics, how do you rapidly make quantities to spread it across the country? This is a council meeting at first because there's nothing we can do without automakers coming in. This is scheduled for the 15th. Shunhei is also scheduled to attend this, "Yamado explains faintly.

"Do you use that building? By the way, what is the readiness of the building" Rancho asks.

"Yeah, I've seen the building, but it's largely remodeled to make it easier to guard the ground floor. I have your room upstairs. Every member of your lab is involved in development to some extent, so you need to work as an instructor" Yamado replies.

"Yeah, I guess we should make a place there too at this time. Is that possible?

"Yeah, the building, the majority of uses are undetermined, five floors, so that size would be enough to occupy the second floor as a classroom. You won't use half of the ground floor either. [M] Go to the crime scene and give directions on the interior of your room and the student's room. Since the person on this business card is in charge of the renovation, call your cell phone and go," Yamado gave the business card to Makimura.

On that day, there were significant fluctuations in the various stock prices, but no extreme swings as initially wanted to be of concern. It means that the measures taken by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have been successful.

The next 10 o'clock, a press conference was held in the Great Hall of the University.

The attendance has not exceeded expectations by as many as 200 people, and a number of media outlets abroad have also participated.

"Thank you for coming together today.

We will now begin this press conference on nuclear fusion power generation, as well as new types of high-efficiency batteries and motors, which have been developed.

First, a history of development and a brief description of the device. I have some material at your disposal about this, "Yamado cut the tantrum first. For the time being, I have decided to keep the matter of Shunping a secret.

"The reactions used for this developed, nuclear fusion device are completely different from those traditionally under development and do not require the plasma reactions traditionally required.

Theoretical backing was compiled around by Associate Professor Makimura here, who is currently posting on Nature and is set to be published next month. A further characteristic is also the fact that, traditionally required, deuterium, trideuterium is not required and mere hydrogen gas can be used for the reaction. Furthermore, the conventional nuclear reaction, once it generates heat, turns the turbine with that heat to generate electricity, in that the electricity can be removed directly from the reactor by removing the flow of electrons. For practical use, it is a very convenient feature, which is also why the device is compact and simple.

On the basis of these, theoretical, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry decided last November to subsidize the new technology development framework and started developing the actual machine. As for the development of the actual machine, I asked Professor Yamamura, who is here, to take command and, as a result of the efforts of the people, institutions and companies involved, I stuck to commissioning in just over nine months. The commissioning was carried out on the 8th three days ago, but since there were no problems as a result of the inspection after one hour of operation, we are currently running continuously. The capability, as you know, is nominal 100,000 kW, but the actual output is about 105,000 kW. Fuel is 1.2 g/h for hydrogen, water before electrolysis, this is tap water but only 20 cc/h. Since the electricity used in the factory of Mr. Shiritsu Heavy Industries, where this device is located, appears to be about 30,000 kW as it stands, it will be returning just over 70,000 kW to the grid of the electricity company.

That's the overview. In addition, the time will be limited to 30 minutes, but you will be asked questions. Please know that we may be able to hang up on you here, as you will not have much time alone with your questions.

Note that some of you will want to see the actual machine, so we invite you to hope. Later, raise your hand if you want to see the actual machine on the Shilling Heavy Industries campus. Yes, pretty much everyone, right? Then we'll get the bus ready, so hey in front of the main entrance to the university at 1pm. When you're done, I'll send you to college. Please note that you will not be allowed in the SHIRISHI Heavy Industries campus except for the transfer bus. Then ask your questions. "

"My name is Yamada from the N newspaper. This time the development is very groundbreaking and I am also thrilled, has this new type of nuclear fusion power been the basis of theory, thinking?

"Yes, I will answer you from the pastoral village. The study of nuclear fusion in recent years is only in the direction of imitation of reactions in the sun, but when we talked about ambient nuclear fusion about 15 years ago, I was also young, but I thought it was quite interesting. In one way or another, the story of that ambient nuclear fusion prompted me to follow the theory now, with trial and error, that there might be something.

We started with questions and answers, but the key or impressive ones are listed below.

Q "How much did it cost to develop"

A "The budget was 2 billion yen, but at present we spent about 1.8 billion yen, and the equipment cost was about 1.2 billion yen"

Q "Are there plans to develop further in the future"

A "Basically, we plan to end the development by packaging it and doing a standard design of 10, 50 and 1 million kW of instrumentation"

Q "Where and how much is planned for construction as a practical application"

A "Beginning early next year, we have already decided on a private company, of which Shilling Heavy Industries, which was involved in development, but we have heard that a number of selected companies plan to start construction. Of course, it would mean that the government would take the heads-up. So I want the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to hear more about it. What we're asking is that we install the required number of equipment of class 1 million kW in a location convenient for transmission, such as the location of a nuclear power station with power transmission facilities."

Q "Technical partnership with overseas, what are the plans to provide"

A "Basically I intend to follow national policy, but as a developer I want to express my opinion"

Q "I caused trouble to Korea, so I should give it away for free - ooh" This guy tried to talk extensively, so he was stuck out by the guards.

Q "Gangnam University's research has recently brought international students from our country out of college. Discrimination!"

A "It is a policy that international students are not allowed to participate in research that is important in the national interest, regardless of this research. This is not just my country."

Q "There is talk that a great deal of groundbreaking research has been done recently at Gangnam University, what do you think"

A "Indeed, as they say, perhaps this year, papers and achievements will be published that will be noted. I believe this is an achievement of the university's education system."

Q "What is the education system?"

A "Basically it's a group discussion, where people with a variety of expertise in a subject come together to argue, and new ideas and proposals are formed"

Q "That can't be such a groundbreaking achievement"

A "Fact, Born"

Q "Has the patent been obtained? Also, who's the applicant for the patent? Also, do you consider the patent fee to be that much?"

A "The patent is already in the public domain and is expected to be acquired by the end of this year in view of its novelty. The U.S. Patent has already been established. The applicant is here. The members are in, but the implementation rights will be held by the founding Gangnam University Technology Development Corporation, from which the inventors will receive compensation"

Q "How much will it be"

A "For the equipment, it is planned to set it to 1000 yen/kW at the beginning of operation and 0.1 yen/kW per kW of power generation in our country. As for overseas, we plan to double each. I want you to calculate your total amount."

Q "Isn't it unfair that overseas is expensive"

A "This school is a national university. Naturally, it serves the national interest."

I said 30 minutes, but in the end it took an hour and the press conference ended at 11.30.

Outside, I just got stuck, a Korean reporter is still waiting.

"Yamado, you're making fun of the Koreans. Apologize!" The journalists around them watched, but some approached.

Professor Yamado said in a calm face, "Nothing. The Koreans aren't making fun of me, but I'm making fun of you. I can't even keep my worst manners. You are."

"You Japanese all are. I'll tell the Korean embassy to protest."

"Please, do anything in protest. I hope you don't show your face anymore than that. I refuse to inspect you," Yamado looks at the guard.

"Okay," the guard salutes.

Turn your back and just leave. "Guys. Look, that attitude," the reporter points at the Yamado's and looks around, but all they come back with is a cold eye.

"Something is going away in Korean.