Qu Yunyun saw off Emperor Su He and his party who had finished their inspection.
She was really afraid that bad luck would come this time and something uncontrollable would happen.
Fortunately, everything was normal and she was doing well.
Qu Yunyun looked at everyone in the coal company and said excitedly: "Gong Wu, I should call you Lord Viscount now, you have done so well.
This time the emperor praised our company, and you have made great contributions.
Mr. Viscount is going to the capital for further studies, and our company cannot treat you badly.
I will apply for a reward, which is enough for the Viscount to live stably in the capital for three to five years."
Qu Yunyun used the company's money to build her own network of contacts, and she didn't feel bad at all.
Emperor Su He admired Wu Yong very much. As long as he made some achievements, his future future would be unlimited.
Wu Yong was hit by a huge surprise. From now on, he was a noble.
You can also go to the Academy of Sciences for further studies and become a scientist that everyone in the newspaper envies.
When Wu Yong heard Manager Qu's reward, he said honestly: "Thank you, Manager Qu, I will stay in the company for a while.
Before Emperor Su He left, he asked us to try washing the newly mined coal with water to see if this technique could remove impurities in the coal.
After coal is processed, coal combustion will not produce a lot of toxic smoke."
Wu Yong was looking forward to it with great anticipation. This was the task assigned to him by Emperor Su He before he left.
As long as he completes this task as soon as possible, he can leave a deep impression on Emperor Su He.
When Qu Yunyun heard this, a hint of fear appeared on her face.
Emperor Su He did make an explanation before leaving.
She almost laughed just now, and it took a lot of effort to hold it back.
Coal is used to burn fire, but it is cleaned with water.
Burning wet wood will produce a lot of smoke, and coal should be no exception.
The villagers would not use freshly cut trees with fresh bark to make fires.
Emperor Su He actually wanted to wash the coal with water.
When Qu Yunyun heard this technique for the first time, she almost laughed.
She believes that this kind of technology cannot be achieved, but she cannot passively slow down the work, but must strongly support it.
"Sir Viscount, whatever you need, the company will provide strong support and hope to get results as soon as possible.
It is best to get the exact result before Emperor Su He leaves Tangshan Mansion."
When Wu Yong saw that Manager Qu thought the same thing, he said calmly: "This technology is very simple. I will know whether it is feasible in three to five days."
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Su He and his party returned to the prefect's Yamen. There was no palace here in Tangshan City.
The place where he and the accompanying officials stayed was the official building of Tangshan City.
The Dahua Dynasty adopted the official residence system. The houses where officials lived were owned by the court rather than by individuals.
Government offices at all levels have reserved a large number of official buildings for officials who come to inspect.
Wei Shiming and Emperor Su He rode in the same carriage.
He asked curiously: "Your Majesty, the water-washed coal technology you just described can really alleviate the poisonous smoke produced when coal is burned."
Su He knew the exact answer, but the workers hadn't conducted experiments yet, so he couldn't be too sure.
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"The air I breathed in Tangshan Mansion smelled similar to the black powder factory I went to before.
They should all contain sulfur.
Coal contains sulfur, which can be reduced a lot after washing with water.
In addition to sulfur, the water flow can also wash away large amounts of impurities.
Anthracite does not produce toxic smoke, which proves that pure coal is harmless.
Based on this knowledge, I guess that washing coal or other treatments can remove some impurities that produce toxic smoke when burned.
Washing with water is the lowest cost method, I will let the workers try it first."
When Wei Shiming heard Emperor Su He's explanation, he showed an expression of sudden realization.
He didn't quite understand this technique, but judging from Emperor Su He's clear explanation, this technique was very likely to be successful.
The water-washed coal technology is really successful. It is extremely low-cost and can effectively solve the problem of toxic smoke produced by burning coal. This is the most appropriate technology at the moment.
Su He and his party had a sumptuous lunch at the reception of Zhang Yuanshuo, the prefect of Tangshan Prefecture.
After lunch, Su He took the civil and military officials to continue inspecting the heavy industry of Tangshan Prefecture.
Their first stop was a coal company, an important raw material for heavy industry.
The second stop from Su He was Tangshan Iron and Steel Group.
Baotou Iron and Steel Group, Hanzhong Iron and Steel Group, Tangshan Iron and Steel Group, and Foshan Iron and Steel Group are the four major government-run steel groups in Dahua.
All steel plants of Dahua Dynasty and urban government-owned steel plants.
In the current environment, private steel plants simply cannot survive.
The steel output of the four major steel plants accounts for more than half of Dahua Dynasty's total steel output.
Li Tiankui, the young man's order, stood at the gate of Tangshan Iron and Steel. He stopped Emperor Su He and said: "I will risk my life to remonstrate, and I will never allow your Majesty to enter the steel smelting workshop.
The smelting workshop is too dangerous. Molten steel with thousands of degrees of temperature overflows and anyone who comes into contact is directly burned into coke.
Steel plants are very safe, but every year workers die due to misoperation or machine failure, and there is basically no chance of rescue."
Wei Shiming and others looked nervous. Once Emperor Su He refused to agree, they would have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and would drag Emperor Su He away.
When Su He saw this situation, he smiled and said: "I only took a look at the door and stayed away from dangerous places.
I know that heavy industrial factories are accompanied by dangers, and I will not risk going to front-line factories."
When Li Tiankui heard what Emperor Su He said, he got out of the way and followed Emperor Su He closely.
Once he found out that Emperor Su He was going to a dangerous place, he was prepared to rush forward and hold Emperor Su He back.
Su Erbao, general manager of Tangshan Iron and Steel Group, led Tangshan Iron and Steel Management to greet Emperor Su He at the gate of the factory.
When Su Erbao saw the convoy arriving, he whispered: "You all know something about the coal company.
You must do your best to express yourself, the opportunity is here, if you can't seize it, don't blame anyone."
Tangshan Iron and Steel's technical staff all held their breath, thinking that their strength would never be worse than that of Wu Yong, and they would definitely be recognized by Emperor Su He.
When Su Erbao saw Emperor Su He arriving, he immediately led people to greet him.
When Su He saw Su Erbao, he said in surprise: "Uncle Erbao, you are doing well here, aren't you?"
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Su Erbao said in a panic: "Your Majesty, you can't do it. This can't be done. Just call me Erbao."
Su Erbao is one of the few ordinary villagers in Sujia Village who is active in official circles.
He has only one advantage, and that is that he knows how to advance and retreat, never oversteps, let alone push beyond the limits.
Emperor Su He gave his hometown people a chance, but he would only give him one chance.
Many people relied on being fellow villagers with the emperor, and they did not cherish this opportunity.
Many people don't recognize their abilities. They can't even make it as a moderately wealthy civilian, so they can only end up in jail and be exiled thousands of miles away.
Su Erbao took Su He and his party to visit various places in Tangshan Steel.
They arrived at the largest smelting workshop, and Su Erbao knocked on the window outside the door.
A window opened on the heavy iron door.
Su Erbao said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the gate of the smelting workshop is too busy and requires continuous transportation of iron ore and coke.
Once the blast furnace is activated, it must not stop running, and the smooth flow of materials must be ensured.
We are here at the side door and have a look through the window.
There were so many things piled up inside the side door that I couldn’t open it for a while.”
Su He saw the large iron door that could not be opened with only a small window left. He also understood what Su Erbao meant.
He looked through the window at the busy smelting workshop.
Su Erbao narrated from the side and introduced the steelmaking process to Su He.
The workers in the smelting workshop are so skilled that they can judge the temperature in the furnace by the color of the fire.
The switching of some valves is done by experienced workers.
With their rich experience, they smelted furnaces of molten steel.
But many heavy tasks are driven by steam engines and related machinery.
In particular, pouring molten steel, which is the most dangerous task, no longer requires human intervention.
Su Erbao changed his tone and expressed Tangshan Iron and Steel's achievements.
"Your Majesty, we have made a breakthrough from blast furnace ironmaking technology to blast furnace steelmaking technology.
Refining steel no longer requires a graphite crucible.
Workers will adjust the smelting temperature and additives according to the origin of the iron ore to smelt steel with different characteristics.
Your Majesty, I will take you to the forging workshop to see the finished steel."
Su He nodded, and the group of them crossed several workshops under the leadership of Su Erbao.
They walked near a huge workshop, where there was a harsh roar.
Everyone saw through the crack in the door that a large piece of red-hot iron was forged repeatedly by a huge hammer driven by a steam engine.
Su Erbao introduced: "Your Majesty, this is the barrel of the naval gun.
The steel smelted in the blast furnace, after forging, becomes the steel for processing naval guns."
Su He saw that the size of the big iron block was gradually shrinking under the constant hammer blows.
Every time the forging hammer falls, it will bring some sparks.
The shape of the iron block also changes and becomes a cylinder.
Only after steel is continuously forged, subjected to complex processes such as annealing, and processed into a barrel can it withstand the huge pressure in the barrel.
They were like a revolving door, quickly watching several steel processing workshops.
Su Erbao pointed to the largest processing workshop and said: "Your Majesty, this is the processing workshop for rail tracks.
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Nearly half of the output of steel plants is now producing rails.
Can the railroad really consume so much rail?"
Su Erbao is very worried. Their steel plant produces tens of thousands of tons of rails every year.
They are both companies under the Shaofu. He is not afraid of the other party's default, but he is afraid that the other party will cause huge waste.
These are fine steels and cannot be left to rust in a warehouse.
Su He smiled and said: "With such a small amount of rails, don't worry about not being able to use them.
I am planning to build two major railway arteries in the north-south direction and the east-west direction.
The number of rail tracks provided by Tangshan Iron and Steel in one year is not even enough to build the Shenyang-Guangzhou Railway."
When Su Erbao heard the news, his eyes widened and he couldn't believe it.
Their steel plant produces more steel in one year than in the previous and next ten years combined, which is not enough to lay a railway.
During Su He's conversation with Su Erbao, he also learned in detail that Tangshan Iron and Steel's annual output is as high as 180,000 tons.
Tangshan Iron and Steel's one-year output basically reaches the national total output predicted in the five-year industrial plan.
Tangshan Iron and Steel produces so much steel every year, and its production capacity is continuing to expand.
The steel industry has not entered the overproduction stage, and is still in a state of short supply.
The main reason is railways and steam engines, two things that consume a lot of steel.
Su He already had a preliminary impression of Tangshan Iron and Steel's situation. Tangshan Iron and Steel's performance was better than he imagined.
He asked Su Erbao: "What progress is there now in the special steel industry that I have been paying attention to?"
Su Erbao greeted loudly: "Yu Tianzhu Yu Gong, come here."
He introduced Yu Tianzhu to Su He.
"Your Majesty, this is our Tangshan Iron and Steel engineer in charge of special steel."
Yu Tianzhu said shyly: "Your Majesty, we have made many technological breakthroughs.
Please move your Majesty to my laboratory, and I will introduce the relevant results to Your Majesty."
Su He and his party followed Yu Tianzhu to his laboratory.
This laboratory is a small processing workshop.
Su He saw many workers testing different alloy steels.
Yu Tianzhu took two cylindrical steel materials from the laboratory and introduced them excitedly: "Your Majesty, my master, Academician Lu Jinlu, has always wanted to crack the secret of steel materials.
As our research deepened, we discovered that adding some rare metals during the smelting process of steel can change the properties of steel.
The Academy of Sciences has successively discovered many new metals and named these newly discovered metals.
Only then did we discover some ancient swords and swords.
They are doped with some special metals during the smelting process.
Manganese is a metal with great effects among new metals.
This is high-hardness manganese steel, an excellent tool steel, and its hardness is extremely high.
Today's gun barrels and steam cylinders have been made of steel in order to withstand the extremely strong pressure.
But these high manganese steels, driven by steam engines, can easily cut these metals.
They are an important part of the machine tool.
The processing of steam engines and cannons is inseparable from these tool steels."
Su He looked at this piece of high manganese steel. The output of these special steels was very low, but it was the core of the machine tool.
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Su He had asked craftsmen to make twist drills and other machine tools a long time ago.
At that time, steel was refined using graphite crucibles to process softer iron materials.
With the emergence of this tool steel, iron cylinders and barrels can be replaced with steel cylinders and barrels.
Changes in materials allowed cannons to be made with larger calibers and cannonballs to have a longer range. They also made steam engines more powerful.
Su He listened to Yu Tianzhu's detailed introduction to the data of high manganese steel.
They did not rest on their laurels, but continued experiments to determine the best material ratio and refine the best tool steel.
Su He praised: "You have done a good job, you should persevere and smelt better special steel."
Yu Tianzhu excitedly picked up another piece of steel.
"We will take the lead in completing the tasks assigned by His Majesty to major steel plants across the country.
This is stainless steel that is resistant to seawater corrosion.
We have undergone corrosion rate testing and detailed data calculations.
This steel is well maintained and some zinc blocks are placed on the bottom of the boat.
It will not be seriously corroded even if it is placed in sea water for ten years."
When Su He heard the news, he was very happy. Stainless steel finally made a breakthrough.
Stainless steel plus the galvanic cell effect discovered by the Academy of Sciences can effectively protect the steel hull by taking advantage of the fact that zinc blocks corrode preferentially than iron.
After the technology matures, the ironclad ship will be officially launched.
If an ironclad ship can really be built, it will change the pattern of naval warfare.
Su He estimated that he would never see a real ironclad ship in his lifetime. This was a gift he left to future generations.
He said happily: "You have done a very good job and should be rewarded.
Su Erbao performed outstandingly and was transferred to the Ministry of Industry.
Yu Tianzhu made a breakthrough in the research and development of special steel, which is extremely important to the country.
I have made Yu Tianzhu a viscount, and I hope you will continue your efforts and develop better special steel."
Su Erbao and Yu Tianzhu were both extremely surprised.
Su Erbao did not expect that his dream of becoming an official would come true at this moment.
When Yu Tianzhu heard that he had been knighted, he was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
He clenched his fists and was full of fighting spirit, hoping that one day he could surpass his master.