The entire conference room went quiet.
There's no problem with the nuclear core, and there's no problem with the nuclear power plant …
The problem is with the external power grid?
Lermontov laughed out loud when he heard this.
"So what you're saying is, there's no problem with the battery, there's no problem with the battery slot, and the problem is with the Russian power system? You can't accept the high-tech nuclear fusion? That's the funniest joke I've ever heard. "
Lu Zhou paused for a second and said, "Is it funny?"
Lermontov had a look of anger on his face as he said, "Academician Lu Zhou, I know you're an excellent mathematician, and there are hundreds or even thousands of mathematicians in Saint Petersburg City waiting for your report. But I have to say, you're a complete layman when it comes to electricity."
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "That's true. I don't know anything about the Russian power grid, but I have enough evidence to prove my point."
Lermontov didn't say anything. He crossed his arms and waited for Lu Zhou to continue.
Obviously, it wasn't just Lermontov, everyone in the conference room, including Academician Wang, was waiting.
Lu Zhou didn't want to keep Lu Zhou in suspense. He cleared his throat and spoke.
"When designing the nuclear core, in order to ensure safety, we usually add a lot of safety measures. For example, the active shutdown mechanism on the core catcher, or the temperature detection device on the heat dissipation system, all of which can automatically suspend the fusion reaction when there is a major risk of a nuclear core accident. Not only will these safety measures shut down the nuclear core in the event of a nuclear core failure, but they will also predict the possible risks of the nuclear core and terminate the nuclear reaction before it is too late. "
Lermontov snorted.
"For example?"
Lu Zhou: "For example, when the external power grid can't handle or consume the electricity generated by nuclear fusion."
"That's not a problem at all." Minister Nowak, who was standing next to Lu Zhou, said, "For today's ignition, we have already adjusted the work plans of other thermal power facilities. We even re-planned the power consumption of several areas in Saint Petersburg City. As long as the nuclear core is successfully operated, we will immediately reduce the efficiency of a nearby large thermal power station. When the nuclear core output reaches 10%, we will shut down units 1 and 2 of the Leningrad nuclear power plant, which is 80 kilometers west of Saint Petersburg City … We have a complete set of plans to adjust our energy structure. "
Lu Zhou: "But have you considered another possibility?"
Minister Nowak paused for a second and said, "What possibility?"
"Generally speaking, even if the protection mechanism of the AGC system is triggered, a little bit of electricity can enter the power grid of Saint Petersburg City. But the current situation is …" Lu Zhou looked at Minister Nowak and said, "Your power grid system doesn't even want a little bit of energy from Helios."
Lermontov smiled and said, "How is that possible? Are you mocking our power department's experts? Or is there a mole in our power department? Is that what you want to say? "
"If you think I'm mocking you, then there's nothing I can do. As for whether there is a mole or not, that's not my area of expertise. "Lu Zhou shrugged and said," But the fact is, your energy management system … the so-called EMS, seems to have a serious compatibility problem with our Helios Polymer Substation.
"I'm not sure if this is a system bug or a human error. In short, the electricity produced from the nuclear core cannot be successfully input into the power grid, not even a little bit. This triggered our nuclear core's active protection mechanism. Based on the analysis of the plasma turbulence data, I can tell you this matter responsibly. "
"I can even say that without this protection mechanism, the problem we encountered today wouldn't be the so-called missing ignition, but a major nuclear accident."
It was quite dangerous for hundreds of millions of degrees of plasma to melt through the nuclear core.
At least for the people in the nuclear power plant …
Minister Nowak's expression instantly changed.
Lermontov didn't look too good either. He was obviously shocked by the nuclear accident.
However, even though he was shocked, he still didn't believe that Lu Zhou could complete the analysis of the plasma turbulence data in such a short period of time.
Obviously, Lu Zhou was just using his academic authority to exonerate his compatriots.
Lermontov gritted his teeth and said, "… Don't try to scare me, who knows if you're just making things up —"
"Mr. Lermontov."
Mao Zi was stunned by Lu Zhou's sudden stare.
He frowned and said, "What?"
Lu Zhou stared at Lermontov and said in a serious manner, "Just in case, do you really want us to solve this problem?"
"What do you mean by that?" Lermontov looked a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down. He said, "This is an investment of tens of billions, and I'm the person in charge of this project for Rosatom! Who do you think is the most anxious person right now? "
"Good." Lu Zhou nodded and looked at Minister Nowak. He said, "You can arrange for a few engineers to check if I'm right. I believe it shouldn't be difficult."
Minister Nowak nodded cautiously.
"I'll get someone to do it."
Lu Zhou pushed away his chair and stood up. He looked at Lermontov, who was staring at him. He gently tapped on the stack of plasma turbulence data that was more than two hundred pages thick.
"You don't know how many copies of this you've read for me.
"Now that I've told you what the problem is, if you really want to solve this problem, then find a way to solve the problem.
"If you just want an accident report, I can certainly demonstrate my calculation process for you on the spot, but I'm not sure if you can understand it with your IQ."
"You!"
Lermontov stood up angrily, but under the pressure of Mr. Maxim's gaze, he finally loosened his fist and sat back down.
According to Russian tradition, they should be fighting right now.
But for the sake of his own safety, he felt like he should restrain himself.
…
The ignition ceremony was forced to be put on hold.
According to Lu Zhou's proposal, the Ministry of Energy contacted Unified Power of Russia and began to investigate possible hidden dangers in the power grid.
As for whether or not the problem was in the power grid …
Lu Zhou confidently said that the probability was as high as 95%.
However, it would take at least a week for him to do a serious accident analysis and use mathematical methods to prove his empirical speculation.
Instead of spending a week doing meaningless things, it would be better to go directly to the power grid to find out what the problem was.
After coming out of the nuclear power plant, Lu Zhou didn't directly return to the hotel. Instead, he found a Chinese restaurant nearby and ate with Academician Wang.
At the dinner table, they happened to talk about what just happened. Academician Wang suddenly sighed and spoke emotionally.
"To be honest, this matter is very strange. With Lermontov's attitude, I'm starting to suspect that Rosatom Corporation directed this whole thing. "
Lu Zhou's chopsticks in his hand stopped, and he looked at Academician Wang strangely.
"What's in it for them?"
Although he didn't know much about business, he still knew a little bit.
This kind of large-scale public utility project often had a lot of bank loans. Even if it was put into use one day late, it would result in hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in losses.
When Wang Zengguang heard Lu Zhou's question, he patiently explained, "This is a billion-dollar order.
Not only is there a loan, but there's also an insurance policy. If there's a problem with the nuclear core, not only can they apply for compensation from the insurance company, but they can also pressure us to provide complete or partial fusion technology. After all, there is no third-party testing organization. Whether it's the nuclear core or the nuclear power plant, we have the final say. "
In short, the China National Nuclear Corporation and East Asia Power were like a retail giant with a supermarket chain. Now that Mao Zi's neighbor wanted to open a branch in his home, the China headquarters had the final say on how the supermarket should be renovated, how the goods should be purchased, and even how the goods should be placed on the shelves.
Because China's products were necessary for the country involved, the country involved made some concessions to ensure that the products could enter China.
However, these concessions were not without preconditions.
The biggest prerequisite for nuclear facilities was naturally safety.
This was especially true for a country like Russia, which was extremely sensitive to nuclear accidents.
It would be best if there were no accidents. They could enjoy the benefits of clean energy together and share the power of knowledge to change the world.
However, now that the product had a serious quality problem, all of the hidden dangers were exposed.
For example, the nuclear core couldn't be successfully activated, and there was no organization in Russia that could test the quality of the product. East Asia Power had the final say on whether or not the nuclear core had a problem.
It would be strange if Rosatom Corporation didn't take this opportunity to extort money from them. In terms of tactics, they were "restrained".
Lu Zhou frowned and said, "Could it be that the Russian authorities told them to do this?"
"It's unlikely, but even if they do, the Russian authorities will probably act according to the situation. They will first test our reaction before deciding whether or not to condone it. After all, Rosatom is an oligarch in the nuclear power industry and has a lot of influence in Russia's politics. Even if we take a step back, their energy department would definitely be on our side. "
Academician Wang Zengguang sighed and said, "I didn't expect this to be a bad start. This is a country that has normal diplomatic relations with us. If we were on the other side of the sea, I don't know what would happen."
If Mao Zi was a gangster, then the other side of the sea was a gangster in a suit, the kind that was educated and armed with knowledge.
However, this was also a reminder to East Asia Energy, which had just stepped out of the country.
Even if it was a strategic ally, even if it was a project negotiated by the country, they couldn't be completely careless. For a small country in Southeast Asia, they were a giant backed by a superpower. But for other superpowers, they were also a walking piece of meat that everyone wanted a piece of.
Next time, they would include the power grid system that needed to be connected to the project.
Of course, this might involve national security issues and secrets that were not convenient to disclose, so the countries involved might not be willing to cooperate.
But even so, it was better than the current situation.
Academician Wang clinked his glass with Lu Zhou's and drank the beer.
He then spoke sincerely, "Thank you for helping me out today."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "You're welcome, I'm a shareholder of East Asia Power."
"You son of a b * tch, secretly showing off your wealth again. You're paying for this drink!"
Academician Wang looked at Lu Zhou, who had an innocent look on his face. He paused for a second and spoke in a serious tone.
"I'll contact the Chinese side and ask them what they want to do.
"Regardless of whether the problem is with the external power grid or not, we definitely can't transfer the detection technology to them. We can't do anything here. Even if we export controllable fusion technology to the outside world, we have to ensure that we are at least ten years ahead of them."
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, we've already troubled you too much." Academician Wang Zengguang looked at Lu Zhou and said with a smile, "For the rest of the time, you should attend the International Congress of Mathematicians. If you can make it to the ignition ceremony, then come again. If not, then forget about it. It's not because of us anyway.
"As for the other things, leave them to us!"
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