Chapter 523 Pratt & Whitney's FT-8 Light Gas Turbine
The next morning, Johnson Lin got up and walked around the hotel. The air in such a small city was really fresh, with green trees and grass, and blue-black asphalt paths. There were many people exercising and running.
Lin Qiangsheng ordered breakfast for Ma Chenglin and others. After eating, he called Chen Yao, who was still on Changdao, and told him that he would go back in the afternoon. Chen Yao also knew that Lin Qiangsheng was busy meeting important customers outside, so he didn't have any nagging, but just gave him some careful advice and told him that she would wait quietly for him to come back in the hotel.
Lin Johnson smiled, his heart full of joy. It is a good thing to have someone waiting and worrying about him!
What they didn't expect was that Zhang Wei rushed over from afar to send Lin Qiangsheng and his party.
"I'm so far and I'm going to let you come over, thank you very much!" Lin Johnson said to Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei smiled and said, "It's nothing, I came directly from home."
"Mr. Lin, I hope we can cooperate happily. You are welcome to raise any conditions and ideas!" Zhang Wei said seriously.
Lin Johnson nodded and said, "I know, Mr. Zhang has done his work very carefully. It is the first time we Dongxing has made such a large technical cooperation. I hope Mr. Zhang can express his opinions if he has any opinions!"
Zhang Wei smiled and said, "Yes, let's learn from each other!"
Ma Chenglin and Niu Xintang also chatted with Zhang Wei, mostly about some US technical policy issues. Soon, the reception staff of Pratt & Whitney Company arrived at the hotel, and Lin Johnson and others got into their car and waved goodbye to Zhang Wei.
When it comes to contact with General Electric, Lin Johnson felt that at least Americans do better and do not slander competitors in front of business partners. Basically, General Electric rarely talks about Praise and Praise, and Praise and Praise have no habit of belittling their opponents. They respect each other very much. Respecting their opponents in technical efforts is purely American-style competition, so the idea of using contradictions to provoke confrontation and concessions between the two companies basically does not exist.
Everyone took a car for more than two hours to Hartford, Connecticut, where Pratt & Whitney's large engine factory (civil products department) and its small engine factory (government products department) is located in Florida.
During the visit to Puhui Company, Lin Johnson and Yang Wanli just wanted to go through the motions. Ma Chenglin and Niu Xintang didn't know that they were very serious.
It turns out that the data parameters of PW1216 of Pratt & Whitney are all estimated, and they are fooling Lin Johnson and others. Their turbojet is an improved model on the 5 engine. The 5 has a history of 5 years and is used on 4 and 6 aircraft, mainly serving the navy. The pw1216 has not yet been launched and developed, and it is just an idea now!
In fact, the US government does not allow PW1216 to sell to China. It turns out that the engine that PW1212 is the pw1212 model, and PW1216 is just a gimmick!
The turbojet engine like pw1212 is already very old and has no development potential or upgrade space. Lin Johnson and Yang Wanli have no interest either.
Moreover, Beth, the general manager of the Asian Affairs Department of Puhui, asked Dongxing to provide $20 million in development costs, which was simply a sucker for Johnson Lin!
After learning that Puhui had no sincerity, even Ma Chenglin and Niu Xintang were a little angry. How much big things can US$20 million be done? Just to waste it on a PW1212 old engine, it is not worth it!
Beth, who was in charge of the reception, talked about Lin Johnson and others on paper. He saw that Lin Johnson and the others were talking, and he didn't show any interest. He was a little anxious. He was optimistic about this project, but he didn't expect that these Chinese people were not satisfied!
Beth coughed dryly and continued, "Mr. Lin, I think you may be interested in another cooperation! Our Pratt & Whitney Company has been modified based on Boeing 737 and McDonald 82 engine ft8d. It has absorbed the latest technology of modern aero engines, which is very suitable for China's national conditions and is simple and low in production. We Pratt & Whitney can cooperate with you on this gas turbine!"
When Lin Qiang-Cheng-Cheng heard about the gas turbine, he became very concerned about gas turbine technology, because light gas turbines used in industrial production are very convenient for industrial peak shaving and can perfectly solve the energy peak needs in enterprise production, which is very attractive to Dongxing Group's industrial production system!
He asked Beth: "FT8 gas turbine, can we introduce technology?"
Beth breathed a sigh of relief, and finally there was something that this person was interested in. He tried his best to avoid angering the customer and said to Lin Johnson in a tactful way: "Puhui and Dongxing can cooperate to produce it. We can transfer some related technologies to you, but some core components cannot be included!"
He shrugged his shoulders and said lightly: "Sorry, this is a restriction set by the US government, and we can't do anything about it!"
Lin Johnson said a few words to Yang Wanli, and then asked Bes: "What specific technology is that you can't export?"
Beth introduced: "Some key technologies of single-gas engines, such as turbine, combustion chamber materials and precision processing technology, cannot be opened to the public! But some accessories are free of problems, and technology can be transferred to you!"
Niu Xintang whispered to Lin Johnson: "This gas engine is very good. After you introduce it, you can use it for learning and conduct extensive experiments. The central ministries and commissions can also participate and mobilize a group of technical forces. The design and manufacturing of ft8 can also be regarded as a way to attract bricks and jade for the construction of large-scale gas engines in our country. It is very necessary to introduce this project from the Americans!"
Ma Chenglin is more concerned about military equipment. He said to Lin Johnson: "I think this gas engine can also be used for ships and tanks. In addition, it can also be used for small power plants. It is very suitable for your Dongxing to introduce such a project!"
Beth also has a translator, a Chinese manager. He was interested in this project by looking at the expressions of several Chinese people. So he introduced some relevant data. The single power of the ft8 light gas turbine is about 78mw and can be used for small-scale power generation and heating. This light gas turbine is widely used in ships and industrial uses, and is also an important power device for power generation and heating in distributed energy systems!
Lin Johnson and Yang Wanli discussed it in a low voice, and Lao Yang nodded in agreement. Puhui's ft8 gas turbine is indeed a good project. They didn't expect the Americans to take this out to talk about it!
By introducing this project, not only will Dongxing cooperate with top-notch technology companies like Puhui to learn their working methods and production systems, but also the products they produce can solve the shortage of Dongxing Group's power problem!
As we all know, in the 1980s, no city had low power supply. People in this era often needed to keep candles and flashlights at home due to power outages.
The problem of lack of electricity has greatly affected the development speed of the national economy. Even foreign-funded enterprises like Dongxing Group are plagued by the lack of electricity. Although their companies have their own power plants, cooperation with the municipal government's power department is also indispensable. Of course, this was disgusted by the random bidding of some people in the power department, and they hated it deeply, and it was not possible to not deal with them!
Lin Qiang-Cheng-John had long wanted to build one more power plant or several peak-shaving power plants in the Bincheng Industrial Zone.
According to Beth's introduction, the ft8 gas turbine starts and stops for a short time, which is the best choice for peak-shaving power plants. When power is short of power at peak power consumption, it only takes 3 minutes from starting to full load. When power is low, the gas turbine can stop within 30 seconds.
Peak-shaving power plants can be used as short-scale and fast projects, and investment can be used quickly and effectively. This is an effective measure to solve the contradiction between Dongxing Group's long-term peak power consumption shortage and low electricity consumption. It also greatly alleviates the entanglement between Dongxing and the power department. The use of peak-shaving power plants can further eliminate the extortion of local power departments against foreign-funded enterprises!
When they chose to set up a factory by Songjiang River, they were just for the convenience of water use, but there was really no good solution to the power problem, and they could not build large power stations.
The country has not yet introduced measures to strengthen attracting foreign-invested enterprises. It is impossible to avoid using foreign capital as a fat sheep in the local area. With perfect power guarantees, the interests of Dongxing Group can be more guaranteed!
Lin Johnson believes that there are many people in China who have such a situation. Whether it is foreign capital or joint venture, or even private enterprises, they are in a period of shortage of electricity in China, and they urgently need to resolve the power conflict.
Now Dongxing and Puhui jointly develop ft8 gas turbines, which can not only be self-sufficient but also sell products. It is meeting the urgent needs of the market and has a very broad prospect!
Lin Johnson made a quick decision and decided that Dongxing would cooperate with Pratt & Whitney to cooperate with the gas turbine, starting from the small-formed gas engine to carry out industrial cooperation. Beth didn't expect that the pw1212 turbojet he carefully prepared was not sold, and this light gas turbine actually got the satisfaction of customers, which was overjoyed!
This type of gas turbine is lighter in the United States, and the US government's restrictive policies are weaker. The two sides immediately set the negotiation time, and the two parties began to prepare materials to formulate contract details! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!