Chapter 192 Bonus (I)
The Hongsavadi branch is still adjusting its plans to accommodate new materials.
Meanwhile, in the Luzon branch, many new materials have already been incorporated into application projects.
For example, the gas turbine project that Li Qingye is currently investigating.
The gas turbine project in Luzon started a long time ago. It was launched when the Homo Sapiens company just made a lot of profits.
The Gas Turbine Research Institute has been established for more than two years. It has not only completed the research and development and mass production of small and medium-sized gas turbines, but also developed several relatively large gas turbines.
The head of the institute, Aida (also the general manager of Luzon Electric Company), and the chief technology officer, Zhang Chengyu, were nervously introducing the research results to Li Qingye.
Although Zhang Chengyu has the arrogance of a technician, he can't be arrogant in front of Li Qingye. He introduces Li Qingye very respectfully:
"Chairman, our company can now produce various types of gas turbines. Especially after using new materials, the weight, energy consumption ratio and service life of large gas turbines have been greatly improved."
Li Qingye looked through their product parameters and compared them with the gas turbine data of General Electric, Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the database. There was not much difference between the two.
In the production workshop in front of us, a heavy-duty gas turbine is being assembled.
“What model is this gas turbine?”
Aida quickly replied, "It's our ZX-200, which is mainly used for thermal power generation. It has a power generation capacity of 200 megawatts, a thermal efficiency of 58.6%, and a combustion chamber operating temperature of 1,600 degrees Celsius."
"That's right. You need to increase the scale of production. In the future, thermal power plants, large ships, nuclear power plants, and even cars and trains everywhere will need gas turbines." Li Qingye nodded with satisfaction.
Although it is slightly lower than Siemens' 63% thermal efficiency, Luzon Electric Company's performance is already very good compared to China's Oriental Gas Turbine Company's gas turbines with a thermal efficiency of only about 50%.
What's more, Siemens has been working in the gas turbine industry for hundreds of years, so it is normal to have a gap.
"We must continue to work hard to produce better gas turbines for the company." Ada was a little excited.
When Zhang Chengyu heard about the gas turbines in the automotive industry, he thought of the company's plan to invest in building a factory in Siam some time ago, so he asked cautiously:
"Chairman, now that we can produce our own materials and parts, what level of technology do we need to produce micro gas turbines in Siam?"
He asked this question because some of the materials within the Sapiens company use products with a relatively high level of confidentiality.
It is used in power stations and ships and is relatively easy to keep secret.
As for cars, it is not easy to keep secret, after all, cars are definitely aimed at the civilian market.
Li Qingye touched his chin and then gave instructions: "Mainly use Grade C materials, and a small amount of Grade B materials can be used."
"I understand." Zhang Chengyu immediately felt relieved.
Luzon Electric will definitely enter the gas-powered vehicle market.
Previously, many of the gas-powered car engines in the area controlled by the Homo Sapiens Company were converted from gasoline engines, which was a stopgap measure.
This type of gas engine, which is modified from a gasoline engine, is not specially designed, so not only does it have a low thermal efficiency of gas, it also has certain safety risks.
Therefore, designing a specialized micro gas turbine has become a core factor in promoting the development of gas vehicles.
Zhang Chengyu made a rough estimate and found that although the use of Grade C and Grade B materials would reduce the service life, this is also one of the unspoken rules of civilian products.
Using the Class A materials of Zhiren Company, the service life of the gas turbine can reach about 30 to 40 years. If properly maintained, the service life can even be doubled.
Civilian cars obviously do not need this kind of service life.
Its engine only needs a service life of about 15 years.
Of course, this is only the design service life, which does not mean that the engine can only be used for 15 years, but that the thermal efficiency can be stably maintained within 15 years. If this service life is exceeded, the thermal efficiency will decrease and the failure rate will increase.
According to Zhang Chengyu's estimation, the thermal efficiency of gas turbines for civilian vehicles only needs to reach about 50%, and the service life is 15 years.
At present, the thermal efficiency of general civilian gasoline engines, diesel engines, and natural gas engines is between 30% and 35%, 35% and 45%, and 40% and 50%, respectively.
The micro gas turbines that Luzon Electric Company equips civilian cars with have a thermal efficiency of 50%, which is actually a mid-to-high-end product on the market.
Although it can be improved, it is not necessary.
When producing a product, we should consider cost-effectiveness rather than blindly pursuing high performance.
If a micro gas turbine with a thermal efficiency of 58% is used, the production cost may increase two or three times.
For a two-sided civilian car with a service life of only a dozen years, this is not worth the loss.
Although Li Qingye doesn't care much about the economic benefits of the internal circulation.
However, the automobile industry must definitely enter the external cycle of the global market, which determines that the automobile industry must focus on economic benefits.
"Ada."
"Chairman, please give your instructions."
"You should arrange the Siam branch as soon as possible. You can establish a joint venture brand with Chiang Mai Group and then bring it back to Luzon for sale."
Ada nodded: "Yes, I will implement it as soon as possible."
"By the way, don't produce core components in Siam for the time being. Things are not stable there yet." Li Qingye's subtext was that the situation there had not been cleaned up yet and there was a risk of leaks.
"I will definitely do a good job in this regard and ensure that the company's secrets will not be leaked."
Li Qingye asked the two men to lead the way: "Let's go and see the production area of marine gas turbines!"
"plz follow me."
Taking a sightseeing electric car, they passed through a large park-like partition area before arriving at another production workshop.
This production workshop produces various types of marine gas turbines, as well as matching marine bearings and propellers.
Inside the workshop.
"Chairman, this is a C-20 gas turbine. It has a maximum power generation capacity of 20 megawatts, a maximum horsepower of 27,000 horsepower, and a thermal efficiency of 42.2%."
"What about the weight?"
Zhang Chengyu explained: "It was 37 tons before, and now it is 18.6 tons."
"The material bonus is very obvious!" Li Qingye smiled and shook his head.
"It's all because the new materials developed by the chairman are so outstanding. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to reduce the weight. In fact, we have not yet fully tapped the potential of the materials." Zhang Chengyu replied very respectfully.
Li Qingye waved his hand: "Then we will continue to explore our potential. As long as the design keeps up, we will not lose to any company."
"That's right. We are still confident about this." Zhang Chengyu said confidently.
If they still act like a hopeless case even with such powerful materials, Li Qingye will probably send them back for retraining.
"The power of the C-20 is still a little small. Now the gas turbines used in ships in Europe and the United States have reached the 30-40 megawatt level. You still need to keep up the good work."
Zhang Chengyu nodded: "The research institute has already started the project and is preparing to develop the next generation of C-30 and C-40."
After conducting a preliminary investigation into Luzon Electric's gas turbine industry, Li Qingye was generally satisfied.
Although there are no products that surpass those of European and American companies, the overall level is rapidly approaching.
As long as Aida, Zhang Chengyu and others do not lose their minds in the future, this subsidiary can basically be self-reliant and will no longer have to secretly subsidize product production as before.
