Author: Mahjong Jun

Chapter 247 Make quick money

Pingyang County, Zhao Wenmu's family.

Most of the so-called first pots of gold from my friends in previous lives were in gray areas, or even illegal activities such as selling parallel imports.

There isn't much we can learn from.

But the early experience of one of the mining tycoons can still be reproduced.

Zhao Wenmu thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed feasible.

This matter can be simply summed up in one sentence: dump the coal.

In this era, coal was a centrally allocated material by the state, with unified purchase and sales, but this did not mean that each coal mine had no autonomy at all.

There is no so-called absolute in anything.

Even in this day and age.

For example, the sales rights of coal mine A are generally in the hands of local fuel companies.

The fuel company will allocate sales quotas to coking chemical industries, thermal power plants, chemical plants and lower-level fuel companies in the region.

This sales target, or sales quota, is both the sales plan of the region and the production plan of coal mine A.

Also called national plan.

As long as the output reaches this amount, the national plan will be completed.

But the national plan is not equal to the maximum output of the coal mine.

Generally speaking, the production plan formulated by the coal mine will be larger than the national plan. The extra output can be filled up between quarters, thereby ensuring that the national plan can be completed throughout the year.

On this basis, the remaining part can be sold independently.

In addition, the fuel company will allocate a part of the quota to the coal mine for canteens, bathrooms, etc. on the mine.

Under normal circumstances, mines cannot use so many quotas.

They can also sell the extra parts themselves.

Furthermore, as long as the mine completes the national targets, it will also provide some benefits to the employees. Generally, one or two tons of welfare coal will be distributed to the miners every year.

Miners can receive these coals with tickets.

All the above independent sales of coal and coal stamps in the hands of miners are within the legal scope.

The price will be much lower than the market price!

And these are all coals with a combustion value that meets the standard, generally above 5,500 kcal.

Thermal power plants only need this kind of coal, and they do not need coal with too low a combustion value.

As long as there are sales channels and the ability to transport coal across regions, the profits from selling these coals will be huge!

In fact, this is easy to say, but difficult to achieve in practice.

Just one cross-regional transportation has blocked almost all private owners.

Because this is strictly prohibited!

If we can't get the coal out, it's all meaningless.

Because there is no shortage of coal in the mining area.

The families of the coal miners would directly bring back large chunks of coal from the coal preparation building by truckload and pile it up in their courtyards.

As long as it's not too much, no one cares at all!

Although the quality of these coals is poor, they are completely sufficient for heating in winter.

It is precisely because of the above restrictions that few private individuals are involved in the business of dumping coal.

In my previous life, my friend who was a big boss also got into a state-owned coking plant by chance and started this business.

This is how I got my first pot of gold in life.

Later, with the continuous promotion of the times, he successively got involved in the iron, copper, and lithium mining businesses and became a very famous mining tycoon.

Although it is not as rich in coal reserves as Shanxi Province, in general Qilu Province still has many coal mines.

Among them, Yanzhou Coal Mine even ranks high in the country.

Without further ado, Zhao Wenmu decided to set off immediately.

But before that, he needs to understand the current coal market situation.

This is not troublesome.

At noon the next day, with Li Guofu's help, Zhao Wenmu hosted a banquet at a state-owned hotel for Lou Guojing, a senior party official of Pingyang County Electric Power Company, general manager Liang Chunqing and others.

Lou Guojing and others naturally knew about Zhao Wenmu. After all, the Crayfish House and Jingyun Factory had a lot of dealings with the power company.

Although he didn't know what the other party's intention was in entertaining him, it was still difficult to refute Zhao Wenmu's face.

What's more, Li Guofu recommended him.

"Secretary Lou and Factory Director Liang, we are very grateful to the power company for its continued care of Jingyun Factory!"

"Both leaders are very busy with their official duties, so I feel extremely honored to be here today!"

Zhao Wenmu complimented him, Li Guofu actively enlivened the atmosphere, and the wine table was particularly harmonious.

After a few glasses of wine, Lou Guojing and the two of them relaxed a lot.

The topic became more casual.

"Director Liang, what are the coal requirements for power generation in the power plant? Is it different from what we use for civilian use?"

Zhao Wenmu asked seemingly unintentionally.

"Well, the coal used in our power plants must be thermal coal with a caloric content of more than 5,500 kcal. There is no requirement for shape or size, and pulverized coal is also acceptable. Generally, the coal used for civilian use is only 3,000-5,000 kcal, and the caloric value will be much lower.

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Liang Chunqing, who is in his fifties, wears wide-rimmed glasses and behaves quite elegantly.

This general manager is actually quite good in academics and has conducted in-depth research in the field of thermal power generation efficiency improvement.

“Why do power plants have to use coal with such a high calorific value?”

Zhao Wenmu is indeed a little curious about this question.

Coal with low calorific value is relatively cheap and has a good price/performance ratio.

In this case, why must thermal power plants limit the calorific value of coal?

"This, it involves professional issues!"

When talking about issues in the professional field, Liang Chunqing seemed very eager to chat.

Of course, Zhao Wenmu did not neglect Lou Guojing, and the two also chatted from time to time.

What's more, there is Li Guofu helping to take care of him.

"Comrade Xiao Zhao, coal can't just be thrown into the boiler to make hot water."

Liang Chunqing continued to explain.

Zhao Wenmu really thought that it would be enough to simply throw the coal in.

"Heating hot water is a technical job. How much filling is there at one time, the flow rate of the air inlet, the concentration of coal ash...these factors will all affect the efficiency of heat exchange."

"For cost considerations, only the solution with the highest heat exchange efficiency will have the lowest power generation cost! At the same time, the loss of the boiler will also be the lowest!"

"And 5,500 kcal coal has the best heat exchange efficiency for most current boilers."

Liang Chunqing's explanation is reasonable and well-founded.

Standards used by so many thermal power plants across the country cannot be thought up out of the blue.

There is a reason behind all abnormalities.

"So that's it, I really learned something!"

Zhao Wenmu said with emotion.

"What is the current price of thermal coal that meets the requirements? Is it easy to buy?"

"I heard that coal production seems to be somewhat insufficient!"

Zhao Wenmu continued to ask.

Accompanying Zhao Wenmu to the banquet, Shi Hou, who acted as a transparent person throughout the whole process, immediately filled the glasses of wine for Lou Guojing and others.

"Coal is not cheap now! The cheapest one costs 50 yuan per ton. The key is that it is still priceless!"

Speaking of this, Liang Chunqing seemed to be bitter.

Even Lou Guojing couldn't help but said:

"The peak power consumption is coming soon, and I'm afraid there will be power shortages next!"
Chapter completed!