Chapter 2885
We Need an Ultra-High Voltage Transformer
Chapter 2885 We Need an Ultra-High Voltage Transformer
Nine parts.
During this period, the entire Ninth Division was on edge. All preparations were almost complete, but the tasks from above were slow to come down, giving people a feeling that their hearts were being held captive.
Yang Xiaotao has been spending almost all his time in the office lately, processing documents and then reading books.
Now that the design is complete, all that's left is to proceed step by step.
As for when it will be completed, that depends on the progress of each department.
Ring ring ring
The phone on the table rang again.
Lou Xiao'e answered the phone casually; the phone had been ringing non-stop for days.
We received a call from one of the factories, inquiring about the mission plan.
Others also called to report the situation and request guidance.
But most of them were leaders from other departments, all with the same goal: to chat with Director Yang and build a closer relationship.
Yang Xiaotao was happy to chat about this, as it helped him relax.
"Minister Yang, it's a call from Director Li of Dengzhou!"
Lou Xiao'e suddenly spoke, and Yang Xiaotao was taken aback: "Dengzhou, Director Li?"
Li Tiejun.
The next second, Yang Xiaotao remembered who it was.
Previously, Li Tiejun was the head of the electrician group in the Ninth Department.
The construction of a nuclear power plant in Dengzhou required the erection of power lines along the route, so the Ninth Department sent people there to oversee the work.
These matters originally required cooperation and consultation with higher authorities and local authorities.
Unexpectedly, the local authorities showed no intention of getting involved at all.
They don't care at all about how the wires are laid or how the route is planned.
The local authorities even said that you can run the power lines however you want, and that it doesn't matter how much land they take up; they can even erect them on the highest mountains.
The only requirement is to provide the materials needed for labor.
Simply put, the nine ministries provided the money and grain, while the local governments provided the manpower.
These days, rural areas mostly operate on a production team model, and in winter, strong laborers are organized to carry out public construction.
Building reservoirs, dredging rivers, constructing roads, leveling land, and so on.
These are all for preparing food.
The construction of this nuclear power plant was basically carried out by able-bodied laborers from various villages.
The food they ate while working there had become a sensation in the surrounding towns and villages.
The word spread quickly, and everyone knew that working for the Ninth Department meant not only being well-fed, but also getting to eat meat every day.
Many places were vying for such a good opportunity, and some even went so far as to pull strings with their superiors over issues with power lines. The superiors had to speak to the people in the Ninth Department quite a bit about this.
Of course, local factories also use electricity, so the local government can help by providing utility poles and power lines.
After discussion, the nine departments immediately agreed to the plan.
Money is plentiful in all nine departments.
Grain can be purchased from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
We were already supplying food to the nuclear power plant, so this time we just went to buy a little more.
As a result, construction began simultaneously in many places along the route from Dengzhou to Sijiucheng, and the construction speed was much faster than usual.
Yang Xiaotao's mind raced, and he immediately answered the phone.
"Uncle Li, it's me, Yang Xiaotao!"
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Li Tiejun's voice came through the phone, "Director Yang, I'm sorry to trouble you with something!"
Yang Xiaotao's expression was serious. "Uncle Li, what is it?"
"Director Yang, we overlooked an important issue when planning the power lines."
"The voltage level we use for power transmission now is mainly 220 kV!"
"At this voltage, the power transmission efficiency is low, and the voltage loss is too great during long-distance transmission, making it impossible to meet the needs of large capacity and long distance!"
"We've done the calculations, and with current technology, at least half of the generated electricity is consumed in the circuitry..."
Li Tiejun spoke urgently, his words filled with self-reproach.
At this time, power lines in various places were drying up in full swing, but such a big mess occurred, making him feel that he had let Yang Xiaotao down.
After listening, Yang Xiaotao realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately asked, "Uncle Li, is there any solution?"
"What's the thinking there?"
Li Tiejun immediately said, "After discussion, the best solution is to use an ultra-high voltage transformer to increase the transmission voltage. This will reduce consumption, lower costs, and make maintenance easier!"
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, "Then, Uncle Li!"
Do we have ultra-high voltage transformers?
Upon hearing this, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Then Li Tiejun said, "Minister Yang, we really haven't heard of such a thing in all these years."
"However, I heard from my colleagues at the Second Ministry of Machine Building that when the Alliance supported our construction back then, there seemed to be such a thing, but I heard that it was withdrawn later, and we don't know the current situation here."
After a long pause, Yang Xiaotao finally said, "Okay, let me first ask about the situation in China, and how your work is being carried out on-site."
"We'll contact you immediately if you find anything!"
"Yes, Commander Yang!"
After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao sat in his chair, tapping his fingers on the table, his brows furrowed.
A moment later, Yang Xiaotao picked up the phone and called Old Chen.
Mr. Chen's office.
Secretary Guo was carefully examining the documents she had just received, while Old Chen was looking down at the selected files.
"Five hundred thousand tons of wheat?"
Looking at the grain demand from Alba, Old Chen's expression turned solemn.
Although this year's grain production is slightly higher than last year's, overall, the country is still facing a grain shortage.
Of course, we can provide 500,000 tons of wheat; we can buy it even if we have to pay for it.
After all, foreign exchange reserves are much more abundant now than before.
What he disliked was the other party's attitude. If he remembered correctly, this was the third time this year that they had requested food aid.
Old Chen silently calculated in his mind: the first time they gave him 200,000 tons of rice, the second time they gave him 300,000 tons of corn, and this time he wanted 500,000 tons of wheat directly.
Although the document was written in a very polite tone and emphasized the friendly relationship between the two parties, it still seemed like they were pushing their luck.
Of course, he was also aware of the other party's difficulties.
Most of their land is mountainous and hilly, which greatly increases their demand for food.
This time, they played a leading role behind the scenes.
But that's no excuse for them to push their luck.
But if we reject it, wouldn't that be a bit like 'crossing the river and burning the bridge'?
Old Chen rubbed his temples. He hadn't even encountered any good things yet, and one unpleasant thing after another was happening.
First, you need to pay a membership fee.
Damn it, they haven't even settled in yet, and they're already coming to collect money.
The key issue is that they're still using the old ratio, which adds up to nearly eight million US dollars. It hurts.
Then the alliance asked again to jointly develop a computer. These guys are really stubborn. They've said it so many times before. They insist on doing something impossible. It's no wonder it won't work.
And then there are these trivial matters right in front of us!
"None of them are easy to deal with."
Old Chen said helplessly, picked up the porcelain bowl on the table, took a sip of tea, and put it down before deciding to agree to the other party's request.
The most important thing right now is to maintain stability and get through this period first.
Ring ring ring
The phone on the table rang at that moment. Old Chen picked it up and heard Yang Xiaotao's voice.
"Boss, this is Yang Xiaotao. I hope I haven't disturbed your work."
Old Chen casually said, "It's alright, it would have been better if you hadn't called."
Hearing what Old Chen said, Yang Xiaotao knew that the other party must be in a bad mood, so he cautiously asked, "Boss, is there some kind of problem?"
Yang Xiaotao's question seemed to give Old Chen an outlet, prompting him to speak up, "The problem?"
"There are too many problems!"
"What the hell is this membership fee? They say rich countries pay more and poor countries pay less. Who are they looking down on?"
Do you know how much we'll have to pay?
"Eight million dollars."
"How many game consoles would we have to sell to make that money back?"
As Yang Xiaotao listened to Old Chen's complaints, he couldn't help but recall the United States' failure to pay its debts in his previous life.
How is the result?
And yet he still firmly holds the top spot, doesn't he?
Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao wanted to suggest that they learn from the United States and simply refuse to pay their debts.
But considering the current situation, I decided to keep those words to myself.
They're shameless because they have the ability to back it up.
Even if they don't pay, no one dares to say anything.
After complaining for a while, Old Chen finally said, "Speak, what's the matter that you called?"
"Boss, there's something I need your help with."
Yang Xiaotao quickly replied, "As you know, aren't we building a nuclear power plant in Dengzhou?"
"The electricity generated by this nuclear power plant has to be sent to Beijing, but that's a long distance, so it's considered long-distance power transmission."
"Our comrades said that with our current transformers, it would be good if we could deliver half of the goods over such a long distance."
"Moreover, it will damage the wiring and equipment, greatly increasing maintenance costs and posing significant safety hazards."
After Yang Xiaotao finished explaining the situation, Old Chen put down the documents and asked with a serious expression, "So you want a bigger transformer?"
"Yes, I heard that there is research in this area in China, so I thought I'd ask about it. If there's a better one, it would save us some trouble."
After listening to Yang Xiaotao's explanation, Old Chen did not rush to answer. Instead, he asked Yang Xiaotao to wait a moment and then said to Secretary Guo, "Xiao Guo, I remember that the Northwest Transformer and Electric Furnace Factory came to report last time. Find the person in charge and find out the situation."
Upon hearing this, Secretary Guo immediately put down the documents in his hand, got up, and walked towards the archives.
Mr. Chen picked up the phone and said, "We have been seeking a breakthrough regarding the electricity issue."
"Our domestic power development is still too slow. The current development level is at least 30 years behind that of foreign countries!"
"In order to catch up with the gap and to enable electricity to be delivered to more distant places, just as you said, we have done a lot of work."
"In order to transmit the electricity from Liujiaxia, we found someone to study 330 kV high-voltage power transmission equipment."
"Some progress has been made so far, but we need to inquire about the specifics."
After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao felt relieved.
As long as there is research in China, it will save us trouble and we won't have to import from abroad.
Most importantly, you don't have to worry about delaying the task.
A moment later, Secretary Guo walked in with a grave expression and said, "Sir, I just called the transformer and furnace factory. They are mainly responsible for the development of the 330 kV ultra-high voltage transformer. The factory director said the task is progressing smoothly, but..."
"But what?"
"But they lack funding, and the transformer winding equipment they use is still old equipment from more than 20 years ago. They often make mistakes when winding copper wire, and they still haven't overcome this problem to this day."
After Secretary Guo finished speaking, Old Chen frowned even more. "Did he say when the mission could be completed?"
"The factory manager said it would take at least until next year."
Old Chen shook his head, then said to Yang Xiaotao on the other end of the phone, "Things are a bit troublesome."
"Can you wait until next year?"
Upon hearing what Elder Chen said, Yang Xiaotao immediately replied, "Leader, according to the plan, the first phase of the Dengzhou Nuclear Power Plant will begin small-scale trial operation around the year after next. This means that the pipeline laying along the route will be completed within these two years. In addition, substations need to be built along the route, which will also require transformers."
After hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Old Chen understood what the other party meant: they were afraid it would be too late and the quantity would not be enough.
After a moment of contemplation, he said, "How about this, I'll have Secretary Guo arrange for you to talk to the factory manager."
"You can solve any problems yourselves."
Yang Xiaotao also thought this was the best approach.
"Okay, boss. I'll contact them right away. I'll come back to you if there are any problems."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
(End of this chapter)